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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Patrick Cavanaugh

The Wolfman Cometh

A singular vision of terror that undeservedly gets lumped in with forgettable found footage movies, despite how much more it has to offer in both narrative and cinematic craft.

Rated: 4/5

Sep 9, 2025

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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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Mark N.

If this were a documentary, it would have been incredible. As a mockumentary, not so much

Rated 2 out of 5 stars

11/02/25

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Ryan H

An acted-out documentary about a family grieving the loss of their daughter after drowning. This was a pretty lack luster way to do a Horror movie.

Rated 2 out of 5 stars

10/31/25

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Jack F

It utilized techniques that I've never seen before in films, let alone horror films. This made it a vary interesting watch. Definitely a gem. It was actually pretty scary.

Rated 4 out of 5 stars

10/30/25

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Kyle M

Unsettlingly chilling and gripping, a ghost story that routinely treads in grieving alignment that unfolds with ideological heft, all while manifesting a better form of subtle horror in peaked convincing form that feels creatively natural close to realistic lenses, and that effect towards the paranormal prospects might keep you up at night. (B+)

Rated 4 out of 5 stars

10/23/25

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Mark P

It’s well done and fairly well acted but it’s a very slow burn with small twists that make it only mildly interesting. It’s a good background movie if you’re doing something else.

Rated 3 out of 5 stars

10/20/25

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John W

It was like a decent true crime show, but not scary enough and with some bad acting. Also more of a family drama with some mystery elements than a horror movie.

Rated 2.5 out of 5 stars

10/19/25

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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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