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Movies that feel like Next of Kin (1982)
After Linda inherits a retirement home, she witnesses a series of strange events which seem connected to a dark and unspeakable evil.
If you loved Next of Kin, the closest films we have are The Uninvited (1944), The Last Wave (1977) and Carnival of Souls (1962). All three share Next of Kin's dread and unsettling feel, which is what we rank on before quality.
Seen the big three already? The under-the-radar pick below is Even the Wind Is Afraid (1968).
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If Next of Kin hit the spot, these will too
Both keep coming back to the same thing: haunted house
Sits closer to fantasy than Next of Kin does
Common ground: dreams
Dreamlike horror in both cases
Trades the twists of Next of Kin for an angle of its own
Both lean on dread more than on horror
Both are built on the same subject: dreams
Horror with a pulse of twists, in both cases
Dread-soaked mystery in both cases
One thread runs through both: ghost
Both work the same dream logic
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The best-reviewed films that share Next of Kin’s defining feeling.
