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Lake Mungo

2009 · 87 min

A quiet, mournful faux-documentary that buries its dread in ordinary grief, leaving a lingering chill long after it ends.

Directed by
Joel Anderson
Genres
Horror, Thriller
Starring
Rosie Traynor, David Pledger, Martin Sharpe
Tagline
If you've never seen a ghost... look closer.
Overview
After 16-year-old Alice Palmer drowns at a local dam, her family experiences a series of strange, inexplicable events centered in and around their home. Unsettled, the Palmers seek the help of a psychic and parapsychologist, who discovers that Alice led a secret, double life. At Lake Mungo, Alice's secret past emerges.

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Directed by
Joel Anderson
Genres
Horror, Thriller
Starring
Rosie Traynor, David Pledger, Martin Sharpe
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Tone
    Pacing
    slow-burn, 1 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
    Attention
    demanding, 4 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
    Themes
    • grief
    • death
    • family
    • isolation
    • memory
    Places
    • small town
    • home
    • countryside
    Era
    contemporary
    Audience
    adult
    Form
    • mockumentary
    • found footage
    • twist ending
    Content intensity
    • Gore mild
    • Language mild
    • Violence mild
    • Sex mild
    All scales, 0 to 10
    Scales, 0 to 10
    ScaleValue0 to 10
    Action1
    Horror7
    Humour1
    Realism8
    Romance1
    Tension7
    Darkness8
    Complexity7
    Emotional weight9

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    Directed by
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    Music
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    Runtime
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    Country
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    Languages
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