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I know the word underrated is thrown around a lot but I truly believe this to be one of the most underrated horror triumphs out there.
To paraphrase the brilliant @kermodedodge , this isn't your average "quiet, quiet, BANG!" horror. It's not looking to serve you cheap thrills or fill a shallow quota of scares by the time it finishes.
It's goal, which it fulfills, is to raise the hairs on your body. To chill you to the core with a proper ghost story. It does this with its format and it's well-written, believable characters.
Lake Mungo is documentary in style in line with shows like A Haunting or Haunted (I'm reluctant to say mockumentary as that implies there's some comedy). Whereas those shows are quite gimmicky and are only looking for quick scares, Lake Mungo uses the format to allow its grieving and haunted family to tell the whole story.
That story involves their daughter, Alice, being drudged up from the bottom of a lake having drowned. Shortly after, things start to happen around their house and the family begin looking for answers.
The reason this works so well is because the characters feel authentic and it's not about a ghost. This is about a family coming to terms with the death of their daughter. It's a sombre and emotional story that also happens to be really f***ing creepy. Some of the imagery is truly believable and properly scary, you will have chills down your spine multiple times.
And then towards the end... Maybe I was in a particularly vulnerable state but I viewed it on my own, lights off, sound up and found it to be incredibly effective. One moment in particular, which i won't spoil, had me jump out of my seat, pause the film, turn my lights back on and pace around the living room trying to just reset and finish the film. It's one of the creepiest moments I've ever seen.
I have to stress this film requires patience. If you can watch it in the right environment and bring a patient and open mind, you'll be rewarded with one of the best horrors out there.
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