The Moogai

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The Moogai

2024

1h 26m

Horror

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A young mother becomes increasingly unstable when she is terrorized by a malevolent spirit she believes is trying to take her children.

Sandra Hall

Sydney Morning Herald

The monster itself is quite an accomplishment, but the boom in horror movie-making has made us pretty blasé about the grotesque creations the genre can conjure up. Unfortunately, this well-intentioned film isn’t as scary as it’s trying to be.

Rated: 3/5

Oct 30, 2024

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Luke Buckmaster

Guardian

The horror works on multiple levels, with the scariest moments informed by the lived experience of Aboriginal people.

Rated: 3/5

Oct 30, 2024

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Stephen Romei

The Australian

This film, with its strong Indigenous themes, is a solid addition to the recent burst of well-received independent Australian horror movies.

Rated: 3.5/5

Oct 26, 2024

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Jason Blake

Limelight

Jon Bell's First Nations suspense drama is disquieting at times, but not scary enough, despite its top cast.

Rated: 3/5

Oct 24, 2024

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Anthony O'Connor

FILMINK (Australia)

… while The Moogai gets a lot right, it misses the mark when it comes to delivering on its creepy, supernatural premise.

Rated: 12/20

Oct 11, 2024

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Nadine Whitney

InSession Film

The Moogai has many strengths, but it is if those strengths are enough to call it an effective supernatural horror movie. The Moogai keeps its true scares in the real world and conceivably they are chilling enough.

Rated: C+

Oct 8, 2024

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Synopsis

A young mother becomes increasingly unstable when she is terrorized by a malevolent spirit she believes is trying to take her children.

Director: Jon Bell
Producer: Kristina Ceyton, Samantha Jennings, Mitchell Stanley
Screenwriter: Jon Bell
Production Co: Anahat Films, Causeway Films, No Coincidence Media, Head Gear Films, Salmira Productions
Genre: Horror
Original Language: English
Runtime: 1h 26m