After 16-year-old Alice Palmer drowns at a local dam, her family experiences a series of strange, inexplicable events centered in and around their home. Unsettled, the Palmers seek the help of a psychic and parapsychologist, who discovers that Alice led a secret, double life. At Lake Mungo, Alice's secret past emerges.
- alexandr809482d agovery simple and boring. even the trailer was not making want to watch the movie, but I still gave it a shot. the result: waste of my time. I don't recommend it, at all.
- John.RedcornOctober 8, 2026Unbelievably boring
- Daniel GustavssonOctober 11, 2024The most boring movie I've ever seen. A cheap "documentary" where everything is explained through "interviews". Don't watch it.
- buford fernsbyApril 15, 2025this movie sucks and i hate every woman that told me it was good.
- Solstice SoonSeptember 21, 2026Dumb asl and a waste of time
- sacredlinkDecember 13, 2025I did not enjoy getting mungo'd
- Banana WinstonAugust 27, 2026Didn’t like it. The movie felt VERY dragged out and extremely confusing. Tons of plot switches for no reason. A lot of unanswered questions. Not all it’s hyped up to be. I only give it one and a half stars because it was filmed very nicely, it felt like an actual documentary until they started throwing bs in. Wouldn’t watch again.
- YoursTrulyYoshiApril 4, 2026Alr all those people saying this is boring, and the jumpscares were cheap............ Tf did y'all watch? This has to be the best horror movie I've seen in like a decade, and the first couple jumpscares to actually get me in just about as long. If you approach it with the correct mindset, aka *watching a movie*, there's no way in hell this won't capture your attention and intrigue from the first frame. You learn about the story, the mystery, the twists and turns, how could you not be absolutely gripped? Me and my friend, but especially me, expected next to nothing from this. By the end, goddamn, WHAT a movie. My only gripe? Oh, how I wish it were longer. Bottom line? If you approach it sincerely with the intention of watching a movie, you're gonna love it. If you were feeling edgy and googled "top 10 scariest movies that are banned in Myanmar" or smn, you're probably gonna be disappointed. Spoiler Zone There is a single jumpscare lol. Tho absolutely earned, perfectly built up. Gosh, it got me. Also, I've seen some people pointing out similarities between this and Twin Peaks. I gotta say I picked up on those as well, so there has to be some truth to it, however, -and I know some people are gonna hate me for saying this-, but I truly believe this is Twin Peaks DONE PROPERLY. Let me elaborate; I decided to watch Twin Peaks because I recently played Silent Hill 2 for the first time ever (I played the Remake), and I kinda feel it has become my favorite game. That thing is HORROR front and center, dude. Well, after a while I learned the developers got some inspiration from Twin Peaks. To make a long story short, I dropped it after the first season because I really wasn't liking where it was going. So, if this is, on principle, a new take on the Twin Peaks formula, then I'll have this flavor 37 times before I give Twin Peaks another chance. TLDR; Twin Peaks zzz Lake Mungo 37/10 will watch again.
- michaht.July 27, 2026First - the vibes and tone are perfectly executed. The acting is very good. It comes just a *little* short with some of the horror. However, the horror is DEFINITELY there Second-Ive seen and heard many people talking about this movie in a positive light. More than positive, in fact. The people that like this movie, REALLY like this movie. Idk why the reviews are filled with people saying that it's exclusively women that really like this film. I've seen just as many males recommend it as well. Anyway, the movie is *very* good at what it's doing, and that isn't really for everyone. Some will find it boring, others will find that it's not scary. For me, I think they couldve gone a *little bit* further with some of the horror aspects. All in all though, the vibe is good, the idea is good, most of the acting is actually *very* good. It's a solid movie but I think that you'll probably want to watch it by yourself just in case you watch it with somebody that thinks it's boring or something.
- Timeless CinemaMarch 17, 2026An intriguing drama that burns a little too slow, but delivers some creepy moments and an interesting mystery.
- cherrygrove.January 11, 2026This movie is dreadful. As in, it fills me with dread. I’ve watched it twice, years apart, and I’m always left with this feeling of sadness. The ending just fucks me up for some reason. It’s a slow burn, and never really amps up too much, which is a good thing imo. It’s understated and I think that’s what makes it shine. Watch this.
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Lake Mungo was released on June 17, 2008.
Lake Mungo was directed by Joel Anderson.
Lake Mungo has a runtime of 87m.
Lake Mungo was produced by Georgie Nevile, David Rapsey.
After 16-year-old Alice Palmer drowns at a local dam, her family experiences a series of strange, inexplicable events centered in and around their home. Unsettled, the Palmers seek the help of a psychic and parapsychologist, who discovers that Alice led a secret, double life. At Lake Mungo, Alice's secret past emerges.
The key characters in Lake Mungo are June Palmer (Rosemary Traynor), Russell Palmer (David Pledger), Mathew Palmer (Martin Sharpe).
Lake Mungo is rated R.
Lake Mungo is a Horror, Mystery, Thriller film.
Lake Mungo has an audience rating of 6.1 out of 10.
Lake Mungo had a budget of $2M.
Lake Mungo has made $10,853 at the box office.