“Is Australian Gothic a thing?” was a question I asked myself many times watching Tony Williams 1982 film Next of Kin (according to a Google search, yes it is). Next of Kin has the hallmarks of Gothic storytelling; an old house, a heroine who may or may not be mentally ill, and of course, the old family secret. There’s a lot of shots of dark … Continue reading Hooptober 2022 #4: Next of Kin (1982)