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Starring Jacki Kerin, John Jarratt, Alex Scott Directed by Tony Williams Distributed by Severin Films Ozploitation – horror/exploitation/cult films from Australia – is a genre unto itself, this despite the fact most of the pictures that fall under that rubric have no essential similarities. But movies from the Land Down Under, specifically those produced during […] The post Next Of Kin Blu-ray Review – Severin Shows Off Newly Unearthed Aussie Goods appeared first on Dread Central.

It’s not that Australian horror hasn’t been worthy of talking about; it’s that availability has been wanting due to limited distribution and the ravages of time that crumble many a worthy release. But this is a new age, and I’m thankful that companies like Severin Films are around to revive top-notch efforts like Next of Kin (1982), a surreal and haunting Italian-flavored genre piece that more than earns a revival.

The story goes like this: Linda (Jacki Kerin – The River Kings) returns to Monteclare Retirement Home upon the death of her mother, who has left the entire property to Linda. Overwhelmed at the prospect of running such a huge operation, she leans on head nurse Connie (Gerda Nicolson – Gallipoli) and Dr. Barton (Alex Scott – Romper Stomper). Familiar faces from her childhood, they offer a guiding hand in Linda’s transition as she reacquaints herself with her old home,...