Lake Mungo

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Lake Mungo

R

2008

1h 29m

Horror

Mystery & Thriller

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Alice drowns while swimming and her family begins experiencing inexplicable events in their home. The family hires a parapsychologist whose investigation unveils Alice's secret double life and leads them all to Lake Mungo.

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Richard Whittaker

Austin Chronicle

Take away the creeping sense of supernatural dread, and what remains is a low-key tale of a mourning family, made more tender by the broken stoicism of the survivors.

Oct 23, 2020

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Chris Stuckmann

ChrisStuckmann.com

This is an underappreciated, underseen gem.

Rated: A

Oct 16, 2019

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Russell Edwards

Variety

Ghostly shenanigans are dryly delivered in the ambitious, restrained and well-mounted Oz mockumentary "Lake Mungo."

Jul 6, 2010

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Paul Lê

Bloody Disgusting

Chills go from a whisper to a scream over the course of this unique film, and its residual sadness takes it to the next level.

Rated: 5/5

Mar 21, 2025

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Chris Ward

Flickering Myth

Lake Mungo draws you in with convincing performances, an authentic true crime documentary format and some creepy, suggestive imagery - it is just a shame that it doesn't maintain the strong macabre atmosphere until the very end

Jun 18, 2021

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Rob Aldam

Backseat Mafia

A fascinating ghost story which uses elements of the supernatural to enhance what is, at its heart, a family drama.

Jun 3, 2021

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Les N

They always looked like actors.

Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars

04/20/25

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Null L

Absolutely my favorite found footage movie of all time. It was such a slow burn, but built intriuge all the way up until its shocking twist. It's barely even a jumpscare towards the end, yet that part still made me jump. It's just so well crafted with fantastic acting through the entire crew.

Rated 4.5 out of 5 stars

04/19/25

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Rui P

Lake mungo was interesting ghost story losing losing a loved one is very devastating it makes you realize that family is all you really have very sad but decent film

Rated 2.5 out of 5 stars

03/31/25

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Jack P

Lake Mungo is a deeply horrific and depressing look at grief and how it affects each person so differently, shown through the perspective of a terrifying supernatural horror unlike anything I have ever seen. Though fear is subjective, I will always regard this as the scariest movie I have ever seen, genuinely making it difficult to sleep. This is one of those movies that makes you hesitant to turn off the light before going to bed, and to shut the closet door. It truly brought a fear in me I have not had since I was a child, and it is a grim reminder that people in our lives are not always who we think they are.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

02/04/25

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Jeffrey P

A pointless overstatement. Does a good job making one question what is real, then it hits a brick wall a little over halfway through that creates doubt about everything seen and everything that follows. The ending just disappoints as it renders everything before it as a pointless overstatement.

Rated 2 out of 5 stars

12/14/24

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Audience Member

Creepy, slow burning ghost story. Old school, some nice touches

Rated 4 out of 5 stars

12/03/24

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Synopsis

Alice drowns while swimming and her family begins experiencing inexplicable events in their home. The family hires a parapsychologist whose investigation unveils Alice's secret double life and leads them all to Lake Mungo.

Director: Joel Anderson
Producer: Georgie Nevile
Screenwriter: Joel Anderson
Production Co: Mungo Productions
Rating: R (A Scene of Sexuality|Gruesome Images)
Genre: Horror, Mystery & Thriller
Original Language: English
Release Date (Streaming): Mar 23, 2010
Runtime: 1h 29m
Sound Mix: Dolby Digital
Aspect Ratio: Flat (1.85:1)

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