Dir. Tony Williams | Australia | 89 mins | Cert. 18

What do you get if you blend a psychological gothic thriller, a giallo, a ghost story and the inherent creepiness of Australia’s Outback? The answer is Next of Kin.

When Linda Stevens inherits a big old house that doubles as a rest home, she starts to experience strange and terrifying visions. Is she losing her mind… or does something evil lurk within the house?

With an atmospheric sync score by ex-Tangerine Dreamer Klaus Schulze and packed full of Ozploitation veterans including John Jarratt (Wolf Creek), Alex Scott (Romper Stomper) and Gerda Nicolson (Gallipoli), Next of Kin is a must-watch with enough style and substance to make it a worthy addition to the pantheon of atmospheric psycho killer films.

The screening will be introduced by Dr Stephen Morgan, a Lecturer of Film Studies at King's College London and co-programmer of the London Australian Film Society & Festival. He has written a guide to contemporary Indigenous horror for the BFI website, contributed video extras to Ozploitation releases by Indicator, and insists that Wake in Fright is a pretty accurate documentary about the violent hospitality of small town Australia.

For concerns about subject matter, please consult Does The Dog Die?