Lake Mungo

2008 • 87 minutes

About this movie

In Lake Mungo, sixteen-year-old Alice Palmer drowns while swimming in the local dam. When her body is recovered and a verdict of accidental death returned, her grieving family buries her. The family then experiences a series of strange and inexplicable events centered in and around their home. Profoundly unsettled, the Palmers seek the help of psychic and parapsychologist, Ray Kemeny. Ray discovers that Alice led a secret, double life. A series of clues lead the family to Lake Mungo where Alice's secret past emerges.

Ratings and reviews

This movie had potential to be good but ended up being the worst of slow burns. The payoff was not great and could have been made better if revealed earlier and developed a bit more. This movie is recommended from time to time in horror groups but as a horror fan, I simply cannot recommend this. I watched it just to say I watched it but this is time i will not get back.

Lake Mungo is a very unconvential horror movie that masterfully creates tension through dialogue and cinematography that culminates in an unforgettable scene towards the last five minutes. Although it requires a patient viewer, this movie definitely deviates from movies of the same genre and should be watched by any individual who appreciates unsettling story-telling.

I think this is closer to being a crime mystery with slight paranormal undertones. The delivery of the interviews in general felt more like emotionally bland personal videos quite like some found on YouTube. This, unfortunately, leant the filming to have almost non-existent suspense.