Lake Mungo
Directed by Joel Anderson
Joel Anderson's terrifying faux documentary chronicles a grieving family's strange, inexplicable experiences after the death of their daughter, Alice. Profoundly unsettled, they seek the help of a psychic and parapsychologist, and discover Alice had been living a disturbed life, hiding dark secrets. Something haunted their daughter and the terrifying truth awaits at Lake Mungo. Initally released as one of After Dark's 8 Films to Die For, LAKE MUNGO has rightfully garnered a cult fanbase, recognized as one of the eeriest films of the young century. Contains strong language, violence and gore.
Filmmakers investigate a teen's disappearence and death in this terrifying Australian horror film.
Cast: Rosie Traynor, David Pledger, Martin Sharpe
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Subtle yet captivating-this was an unusual watch. They really tried to do something different here and is very effective for the most part. My issue is that they almost undermined themselves halfway through. Now I know they did it to make the last 20 minutes more impactful, but it wasn't entirely successful. This film is haunting and creepy but also oddly frustratingly arranged. Though that being said, it is still definitely worth watching.
Authentic, sincere and haunting, this brilliant Australian flick came out at the same time as Paranormal Activity, yet uses the found footage genre in a way that is infinitely more impactful. The horror is fantastic, uplifted by the personal and emotive explorations of grief and loss throughout. Absolute gem!
Haunting. Definitely one of the creepiest movies I’ve ever seen. It feels so real
Now thats how you do a found footage documentary style film.