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,...
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,...
- 4/8/2019
- by Scott Drebit
- DailyDead
When Kim Kardashian West and Kanye West‘s third child was born on Monday, Kris Jenner knew just how to celebrate.
To congratulate her daughter and son-in-law on the birth of their baby girl, who was born via surrogate, the reality star sent over a dessert that is a family favorite: a custom-made cake from Hansen’s Cakes.
The Kardashian-Jenner clan is known for celebrating all occasions (including every birthday in the family) with a cake from the L.A.-based bakery, and the birth of the new baby was no exception.
Kardashian West shared a photo of the cake on Instagram,...
To congratulate her daughter and son-in-law on the birth of their baby girl, who was born via surrogate, the reality star sent over a dessert that is a family favorite: a custom-made cake from Hansen’s Cakes.
The Kardashian-Jenner clan is known for celebrating all occasions (including every birthday in the family) with a cake from the L.A.-based bakery, and the birth of the new baby was no exception.
Kardashian West shared a photo of the cake on Instagram,...
- 1/17/2018
- by Jessica Fecteau
- PEOPLE.com
The Australian Cinematographers Society (Acs) is appealing for information on the deaths of cinematographers which have occurred on the job.
The list will appear in the forthcoming photographic history of Australian cinematography The Shadowcatchers, written by Martha Ansara and scheduled for publication at the end of 2011.
The Shadowcatchers will include biographies of outstanding cinematographers in addition to a general history, anecdotes lifted from oral histories, and a selection of images of DOPs at work. It is an initiative of the Acs Book Committee.
According to Ansara, the majority of deaths she’s identified ocurred as a result of war or helicopter crashes. Currently, the list includes:
Damien Parer • 17 September, 1944 Keith (“Dig”) Milner • 29 November, 1960 Frank Parnell • 10 December, 1966 Colin Ennor • Date needed Gary Cunningham • 16 October, 1975 Brian Peters • 16 October, 1975 Tony Stewart • 16 October, 1975 David Brostoff • Date needed, 1981 Blake Hobart • 7 January, 1982 Gary Hansen • August 7, 1982 Joe Mooney • 24 October, 1983 Neil Davis • 9 September , 1985 Jonathan Daley • 25 September, 1992 Brett Joyce...
The list will appear in the forthcoming photographic history of Australian cinematography The Shadowcatchers, written by Martha Ansara and scheduled for publication at the end of 2011.
The Shadowcatchers will include biographies of outstanding cinematographers in addition to a general history, anecdotes lifted from oral histories, and a selection of images of DOPs at work. It is an initiative of the Acs Book Committee.
According to Ansara, the majority of deaths she’s identified ocurred as a result of war or helicopter crashes. Currently, the list includes:
Damien Parer • 17 September, 1944 Keith (“Dig”) Milner • 29 November, 1960 Frank Parnell • 10 December, 1966 Colin Ennor • Date needed Gary Cunningham • 16 October, 1975 Brian Peters • 16 October, 1975 Tony Stewart • 16 October, 1975 David Brostoff • Date needed, 1981 Blake Hobart • 7 January, 1982 Gary Hansen • August 7, 1982 Joe Mooney • 24 October, 1983 Neil Davis • 9 September , 1985 Jonathan Daley • 25 September, 1992 Brett Joyce...
- 12/5/2010
- by Miguel Gonzalez
- Encore Magazine
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