Brandon's Cult Movie Reviews: NEXT OF KIN

[@TheBrandonTenold]

So does this count as my first "Ozsploitation" (Aussie exploitation) movie on this channel?

[@kibakim]

certainly

[@wheeliekidbp]

I'll let you know after I finish watching this video.

[@vaztex]

I've always hoped that honor would fall on Razorback shoulders...😢

[@joesSONICBOOM]

Yeah mate it certently does. If you want more Ausstrilian horror, I recomened looking at Razorback which was directed by Russell Mulcahy who would go on to direct the cult-favourite HIGHLANDER.

[@b62boom1]

Two Hands is an amazing Aussie film. It was Heath Ledger's first film.

[@MrSporkster]

I'm Australian, and I've never heard of this movie! It looks pretty damn good.

[@genetash8604]

Steve Irwin was Australian

[@ozymandiasultor9480]

@@genetash8604 Was?

[@Walsh2571]

I watched it on Film at the Film Archives Cinema in Canberra. Was an absolutely epic way to watch it! Now I can’t find the dvd lol.

[@mathieuleader8601]

Next of Kin could've been an alternate version of Dr. Sleep where Danny migrated to work in Australia to work in a haunted nursing home.

[@TheRealNormanBates]

you never know.. it could be where King got th4 initial idea from.

[@ralaun2000]

“She flicks her bean to dolly zooms” is going to be a great slam in a movie at some point, you can count on that!

[@grahamcann1761]

The whole Dark-Light-Dark scene actually makes sense to me. Thanks to my Aussie dad, I've had the chance to stay in the outback, (and thanks to my Canadian mum also the outskirts of Canada,) and if you go from a well lit location to one not so lit, it may actually seem brighter because of the stars, and when you go back darker again. As always thank you so very much for the videos. And if you ever get a chance to visit the 5-star restaurant (with one wall and no ceiling) near Uluru I highly recommend it. Not only is the food wonderful, but when then turn off the lights, OMG the stars! From horizon to horizon wherever you look!

[@kingofpointless]

Seeing the stars at higher brightness settings is one of the only things I enjoy about leaving the city.

[@TheRealNormanBates]

I just figured it was "day for night" shots, as those shots are pretty dark grey. I mean, _I get it..._ it's a movie... you're supposed to be able to see what you're looking at.

[@Paddy_Badger]

The whole thing seems like a fever dream, strange settings, happenings and characters. Seems worth a watch. Well done Brandon.

[@grapeshot]

1982 was a very good year for Cinema in my opinion one of the best years.

[@TheEyez187]

The Thing.......... need I say anymore!! I mean I could, but don't need to! one of the best years in one of the best decades; imo!

[@kingofpointless]

Of course, that was the year 'Zapped' came out!

[@Canalus]

@@TheEyez187 Plus Conan and Tron!

[@JeffreyDeCristofaro]

Definitely my favorite year in all cinema - six of my Top 💯 Favorite Films are from that year alone!

[@mr.ginger183]

Honestly that and 1978 are probably my favorite years in Cinema.

[@FabricFool]

“…there’s probably some in my audience who know…” and my hand shot up- Tangerine Dream! Yes!

[@nicholaslienandjaja1815]

The movie also forgot three more things you can find in rural Australia: Kangaroos and insanely toxic snakes and spiders.

[@grapeshot]

Yeah, who needs armed forces when you have wildlife like the kind they have in Australia

[@brookatkins8111]

Don’t forget about the white pointer sharks patrolling our beaches !! 😂

[@MinscFromBaldursGate92]

Oy! It's Ozploitation time mates!

[@shannondore]

Don't forget the spiders are also the size of a small dog.😱

[@skylx0812]

And beefcake photographer Paul Freeman and his nekid guys that always look as if they need a bath. ...maybe they have to tussle with the spiders, snakes and kangaroos before every photo shoot.

[@Awoken_Remmuz]

I was not expecting to hear music from the SNES version of Shadowrun in a Brandon review.

[@demh7823]

The Patrick Swayze movie was what first came to mind when I saw this notification.

[@danielschiman767]

and the (also) young Liam Neeson! I liked that movie.

[@jacobfarley2332]

And Bill Paxton, Helen Hunt, Ben Stiller, and Adam Baldwin

[@michaelsinger4638]

Honestly a pretty solid film. Also cool to see Mick Taylor himself John Jarratt here.

[@robwalsh9843]

We all loved Aussie B movies in the 80's. That was sort of my first dose of Aussie culture aside from hearing AC/DC and Men At Work on the radio.

[@ptittannique5621]

3:39 Whoa! Who knew that Brandon was from Saskatchewan!?

[@AdamSnyder1234]

The Swayze Next of Kin is awesome. Liam Neeson, Bill Paxton, Ben Stiller, Adam Baldwin, Helen Hunt, Andreas Katsulas. The cast was amazing. Please do that one.

[@paulgardner5079]

thats a classic ...."you aint seen bad...but its comin"

[@matthewschwer6048]

I just rewatched it recently and I had forgotten about Helen Hunt being in it until that recent watch. Also Ben Stiller. Still, who cares? The casting was awesome and the movie was great.

[@paulgardner5079]

@@matthewschwer6048 Swayze was on a roll......Red Dawn, Road House, Next of Kin....RIP, he was a true great

[@matthewschwer6048]

@@paulgardner5079 Agreed, a tragic loss far before his time. I think I may need to watch Red Dawn again soon, it’s been years for me.

[@ShadowAngel1860]

It sounded good until Ben Stiller, that shitstain ruins everything he ever was in.

[@xkumanekox]

The cinematography in this movie looks great. I can see why QT likes it.

[@LevitatingCups]

doesn't seem to have enough foot shots tho

[@stardog62]

Maybe it's because of The Road Warrior, but there is something about scenes of people driving thru the Australian countryside that immediately brings on feelings of dread. It's as if any person you run inro could be the last person on earth you want to meet. It's kind of the same with movies here in America; Texas Chainsaw Massacre, Deliverance, Wrong Turn. I guess there's just a primal fear that comes from traveling thru unfamiliar territory.

[@OrangeElixir]

Thanks for reviewing this one, Brandon. It's one of my favorites.

[@RobinMarks1313]

Thank you for bringing this movie to my attention. I'm going to have to see it now.

[@sfighter0085]

Trying to remember if I saw this movie at my local video store when I was a kid. This movie must've flown under my radar. Looks like a real gem for an "Ozploitation" movie. Will keep an eye out for it. :)

[@cultofj3777]

I first heard about this in a hardcover compilation book simply entitled 'Horror Movies'. circa 1985 ... I think? There's only one or two paragraphs written about it but the film got high praise and sent me searching for it.

[@peterkrug4124]

11:29 That's music from the Super Nintendo game "Shadowrun", for anyone wondering.

[@gonzo26nix]

wait.. her birthday present was a freaking ball? did she plunk down the $0.25 for a small one or the full $0.50 for the jumbo bouncy ball in the vending machine?

[@M2Mil7er]

Great musical taste, Brandon. That's a nice Mahavishnu Orchestra t-shirt.

[@reinodjanghardt8604]

Woah holy crap, I knew I liked this guy

[@OomaGooma]

Was kinda hoping this was a review of the Patrick Swayze film. He was sooooo dreamy ❤❤❤

[@bawdydog176]

Only recently discovered and subscribed. Loving the channel! I'm thinking it would be fun as hell watching old movies with Brandon and a couple friends. Just marathon several and laugh our asses off.

[@collin1240]

Loved the video. I'm surprised you didn't make a comment tying the dream sequence of the old man knocking on the window while floating in water to the Nirvana "Nevermind" album cover.

[@johnniewoodard648]

5:34 "...the important thing to remember, is that I had an onion in My belt, as that was the style at the time...."

[@RyanMclain]

Thanks Brandon. I get a lot of enjoyment from these. It's appreciated

[@JeffreyDeCristofaro]

A rare gem to be sure, and a neat venture into Ozploitation territory! But how about a killer animal flick next, like Razorback or In the Shadow of Kilimanjaro?

[@markduncan3246]

one of the best horror films not to mention klaus schulze score

[@martinevans9757]

NoK isn't very known here in Oz, to be honest. Our cultural cringe is our movie industry's worst enemy. So, thanks from Down Under for getting the word out to everyone!

[@pheunithpsychic-watertype9881]

Oh cmon there's quality flicks. Like Mel's first movie and picnic at hanging rock.

[@mr.orange8211]

I don't get why our country doesn't like to watch its own movies. If you look back, some of the best Aussie movies were flops here but huge successes overseas. It's weird.

[@shannonbayley3684]

Awesome review! This is a legit underrated classic. Amazingly crafted.

[@Fulgrim2]

Might have to watch this, love dreamy surreal nightmarish stuff like that.

[@PictureProductStudio]

So, I was behind on your episodes, but I absolutely have to thank you for reviewing this film, no matter how late I am to the party. Obscure or not, it is one of the movies I've seen in my childhood on TV in Ukraine and was looking for ever since for at least 25 years. This have already happened several times with this show: Never Too Young to Die was also a fever dream movie from my childhood eluding the identification for decades.

[@JOSH-lw2jv]

Well, I know that Tangerine Dream did the film score for the U.S. Theatrical Cut of Ridley Scott's 1985 fantasy film: *"LEGEND",* which replaced the original score composed by Jerry Goldsmith.

[@hankclay1376]

I think TD also did the soundtrack for "Risky Business", "The Keep" and "Thief". "The Keep" is a supernatural thriller about Nazis camped in a ancient stone fortress. The TD music fit well with this type of movie.

[@ConstantineFurman]

@@hankclay1376 If he can get a hold of it (because Michael Mann is actively keeping us from seeing it), "The Keep" would be a fine candidate for Brandon.

[@garrick3727]

​@@ConstantineFurman I kept seeing The Keep recommended on Amazon a few years back. Wish I'd watched it while I had the chance.

[@ConstantineFurman]

@@garrick3727 Aw, phooey. Well, if you have a region-free player, "The Keep" was released on DVD down in Australia because the Aussies don't give a fuck about Mann. It's barebones, but it's a really nice scope master of the movie. OR you could play it in your blu-ray player cause all blu-ray players are region-free DVD players. :)

[@harbinger6311]

I have actually watched movies just because Tangerine Dream did the soundtrack.

[@alharron2145]

There are definitely worse reasons to watch films than Tangerine Dream

[@almitrahopkins1873]

Didn’t they do a good chunk of the Labyrinth soundtrack?

[@lapearl521]

Legend

[@SupremeGreatGrandmaster]

I watched the first five minutes of this review and then got a copy of the movie. It's great. I highly recommend it. Thanks, Brandon.

[@DonnDeVoreMusic]

Never heard of it but I'm diggin that Klaus Schulze soundtrack. 😎

[@JamesMMcCann]

The eye in the keyhole shot was so well done.

[@fromthecheapseats7126]

The blood fountain made me think “Argento.”

[@robertkomurek7927]

Between the Euro electro music and her mother voicing over while the main character reads the diary, sounds like a Bat for Lashes song! I loved the 80s horror movie scores!

[@danielallen3454]

Hey! Props for using the 'Shadowrun' soundtrack!

[@frillydress]

I love your thumbnails so much! They have such a unique artstyle! :)

[@jasonbryant1552]

Been waiting for a new one. Thanks, Brandon

[@evanboy2]

Since youre doing Ozploitation, you should review Dead End Drive In, an outback dystopian future movie set in the not so distant future of 1995. Its pretty out there!

[@ArmouryTerrain]

Nice review. Also we do have large areas in the South East of Australia where we do get snow in the emptiness between places. No where near the amount Canada gets, but we do get some.

[@jyesucevitz]

i thought it was an odd fit for your channel, but i was actually hoping it was the Patrick Swayze and Liam Neeson movie. at least i still get to see a snarky reaction/review video for a movie I've never seen.

[@JakeKristof]

That switch to Shadowrun music brought back a lot of great SNES memories!

[@Milkex]

I love Tangerine Dream! Loved By The Sun, Jon Anderson original vocals from the movie Legend is awesome! They're still making bangers and doing soundtracks!

[@WilliamTheMovieFan]

Tangerine Dream did some great movie scores. They did the scores for the movies Sorcerer, Thief, Legend, Risky Business, The Keep(my favorite), and more!

[@The_Str4nger]

@@WilliamTheMovieFan and Street Hawk!

[@SalihSelamet]

Maybe "Unknown Island" from 1948? It has got some really ridiculously bad dinos in it. And an equally bad apelike creature.

[@jaydugger3291]

70s experimental German drug music--PRESENT

[@mistdyna]

I one time recorded myself opening on envelope with a cell phone. Quieten Tarantino loved it.

[@garrick3727]

Yeah he's like Stephen King is with novels - hard to find one that he hasn't praised at some point. If QT likes it then you know it's a movie.

[@beyondz55]

Klaus also did the music for Angst which is even better imo

[@SwaggyG_2102]

Ngl, when I saw the teaser for the upcoming BT review, I also thought that you were going to cover the 1989 Patrick Swayze movie as well.

[@roberthiltz2741]

Cool, I’ll have to look it up and give it a watch! Thanks man

[@SonOfWāt]

Nice shirt, Sir! I’ve played the hell out of my Mahavishnu Orchestra albums!

[@joelojeda806]

Yes! Shadowrun music!

[@kennydeez..1774]

😅😂”HAS LINDA BEEN WALKING 2 DAYS STRAIGHT!?!”😅Great Recap B👍🏾💯👍🏾

[@scotthewitt258]

I saw the Notification while watching a Minty "10 Things You Didn't Know..." video and I was like "I have to watch that next, to see which he is doing."! "I believe in the Hereafter. And I believe you know what I am here after."

[@HVGLNekoX]

Thank you for using the extremely underrated SNES Shadowrun soundtrack!

[@MagnaRyuuDesigns]

Fun tidbit about the final explosion. The explosion went off too soon, giving that really cool shot of the explosion reflected in a street sign as the camera pans back to it.

[@GrandaComics]

That movie used to play a lot in local broadcast channels here in Colombia, but it had the tittle "la pelota roja" (the red ball)

[@mechaman7818]

3:20 I can see why you went with Super Metroid, but the red on black background made me think of Hagane.

[@martinboyle9163]

You're right, I do know what you are talking about. Beautiful review! ❤

[@mathieuleader8601]

Rural Australia reminds me of the Hinterlands from the Hostile Hospital & The Carnivorous Carnival from Handler's Series of Unfortunate Events.

[@louisduarte8763]

3:19 Those bands sound like subjects of a joke they would have made on "The Venture Brothers". 4:57 Now it sounds like John Carpenter composed the score. 7:27 DAYUMN, he got game!

[@danielvandersall6756]

Was just jamming to "Cory Wong" from Vulfpeck and saw a new Brandon come up. Good day, good day. That Joe Dart guy is a pretty decent Bass player.

[@richysradioroom]

Long time fan just saying thank you Brandon.

[@WhirlingMusic]

This review made me appreciate this movie much more. THanks

[@murryjackson9053]

I watched this for the first time last year and loved it. I can't find any info on whether the old man at the end makes it. As far as I remember, we never see him again, but he also doesn't seem to get help. Does anyone know?

[@shanevautour4582]

I noticed the use of shadowrun music. Well done

[@thepaxbisonica4742]

Good to also see the Goggomobil guy in this - the legend himself, Tommy Dysart. If you're Australian and remember the 90's, you know exactly what I am talking about :)

[@groadoswaggins]

It's not the Dart!

[@timberry4709]

04:50 - - Just as you hit the clicker YT cut in an ad for "A Haunting in Venice". 😆

[@darrenrunning5415]

I would recommend 'The Long Weekend' and 'Alison's Birthday' for more Aussie fright.

[@tomasbrancos214]

What I Love the mostró of this movie is how you ending up feeling like the house is alive with all those weird angles and movements

[@moeman17able]

Just found this channel 3days ago. Have been binge watching like crazy. I'm a huge fan.

[@cameronmonaghan6883]

For the 60th Doctor Who anniversary can you review a direct to video (unofficial) spinoff from the nineties early two thousands? A good one like DOWNTIME or a cheap one like CYBERON

[@TomFrichek]

Gotta pause this cause I checked Shudder and the Joe Bob episode with this one is still up. I'll be back in 2 hours.

[@robertstuart480]

I know of "Tangerine Dream" from the flick, "The Keep".

[@louisfrancisiii2847]

0:19 can't wait for the new Ultraman Blazar episode tonight lol

[@JaredSoll]

3:44 The Great Plains in a nutshell

[@pariahdog6703]

love the the Shadowrun music bit.

[@dannystaton5386]

You actually found one I hadn't seen well done 🎉

[@usergiodmsilva1983PT]

3:20 YAY! I'm one of the few that knows what you are talking about!

[@matiasalbornoz7754]

love your videos brandon.

[@SmokeEtr217]

Loved the Shadowrun music

[@grapeshot]

Tangerine Dreams did some music for the soundtrack of Firestarter circa 1984.

[@Nergalsama01]

11:30 Shadowrun! Appropriate, since the SNES game was made in Australia. :)

[@henrykujawa4427]

So the title "NEXT OF KIN" actually did refer to the identity of the killer. Shades of "THE HOUND OF THE BASKERVILLES", where one guy inherits a big house, but another relative decided to murder them instead of just coming forward and asking for a share.

[@pheunithpsychic-watertype9881]

Heck yeah I know those bands and artists. Enough to know when you've replaced music from the 80s soundtrack to their 70s catalouge. I've been on a huge instrumental dive in that era to make playlists for new video game releases

[@xenablossom4682]

I saw this on Tubi a while back; very well-made movie.

[@shanecoffey8314]

No lie, when the Super Metroid screen came up, I thought, "SNES Shadowrun is another one you could have gone with, though replacing the Morgue track would be a crime." About lost it with the soundtrack swap for the Shadowrun Morgue track at 11:30. 😅

[@LisaSimpsonLover]

Keep up the amazing work, Brandon. I appreciate all the hard work you do. I still hope you cover another weird movie like “Get Mean”. Anyway I look forward to your next video

[@barry-ox6bj]

Hey Brandon long time subscriber first time iv comment just want to thank you bud for the videos over the years brilliant. Just one question bud what happened to the story of riki was looking g for it the other night its my favorite. Thanks again bud all the best fae Scotland and you Scottish fans keep up the great work. 👍👍👍👏👏👏

[@DashingPunkSamurai]

So Brandon, that Godzilla ringer is amazing. Can you please tell me where you got yours? That design is so money.

[@DarkmanPoe]

11:30 - "Shadowrun"! Nice!

[@brettbarton1911]

Now you have to do both

[@MarkHyde]

Love you're covering our home grown horror movies - yeah, this one is a bit weird - your review makes it palatable. lol :)

[@Thracian117]

Please please please do Razorback!