Lake Mungo
2008 · 87 min · Director: Joel Anderson
Show plot summary (may contain spoilers)
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. Lake Mungo is a mystery, a thriller and a ghost story.
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Lake Mungo (2008) — Movie. Top emotional signals: Fear 35%, Tension 30%, Anxiety 20%. Source: AI estimate. Shares describe emotional signal, not percentages of people. Your experience may differ. How we measure
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The strongest emotional signals are Fear, Tension, Anxiety. Genres: Drama, Mystery, Horror. AI estimate.
Is it worth watching?
Consider this title if you are looking for Fear, Tension and Anxiety. Its IMDb rating of 6.2/10 suggests a generally positive audience reception. For these leading emotions, its Feel Score is 66/100.
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Emotional journey
- Sadness
- Curiosity
- Fear
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No dominant emotion
Dominant emotion: Tension
Dominant emotion: Sadness
Dominant emotion: Curiosity
Dominant emotion: Fear
Dominant emotion
| % | Approximate minute | Dominant emotion | Overall intensity | Sadness | Curiosity | Fear |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2.5 % | ≈ 2′ | Tension | 67 % | 45 % | 48 % | 37 % |
| 7.5 % | ≈ 7′ | Sadness | 71 % | 61 % | 35 % | 26 % |
| 12.5 % | ≈ 11′ | Sadness | 76 % | 71 % | 25 % | 25 % |
| 17.5 % | ≈ 15′ | Sadness | 71 % | 64 % | 31 % | 34 % |
| 22.5 % | ≈ 20′ | Sadness | 65 % | 54 % | 48 % | 30 % |
| 27.5 % | ≈ 24′ | Curiosity | 68 % | 50 % | 61 % | 31 % |
| 32.5 % | ≈ 28′ | Sadness | 66 % | 45 % | 61 % | 35 % |
| 37.5 % | ≈ 33′ | Curiosity | 63 % | 34 % | 60 % | 34 % |
| 42.5 % | ≈ 37′ | Curiosity | 64 % | 24 % | 66 % | 33 % |
| 47.5 % | ≈ 41′ | Curiosity | 65 % | 28 % | 68 % | 21 % |
| 52.5 % | ≈ 46′ | Sadness | 66 % | 50 % | 55 % | 13 % |
| 57.5 % | ≈ 50′ | Sadness | 71 % | 60 % | 49 % | 24 % |
| 62.5 % | ≈ 54′ | Curiosity | 74 % | 45 % | 63 % | 35 % |
| 67.5 % | ≈ 59′ | Curiosity | 71 % | 41 % | 69 % | 35 % |
| 72.5 % | ≈ 63′ | Sadness | 74 % | 53 % | 65 % | 44 % |
| 77.5 % | ≈ 67′ | Curiosity | 81 % | 55 % | 66 % | 61 % |
| 82.5 % | ≈ 72′ | Fear | 80 % | 53 % | 57 % | 60 % |
| 87.5 % | ≈ 76′ | Sadness | 68 % | 53 % | 40 % | 34 % |
| 92.5 % | ≈ 80′ | Sadness | 60 % | 53 % | 32 % | 18 % |
| 97.5 % | ≈ 85′ | Not enough subtitle evidence | Not enough subtitle evidence | Not enough subtitle evidence | Not enough subtitle evidence | Not enough subtitle evidence |
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Riches to rags: The emotional tone falls from positive to negative.
Man in a hole: The tone falls, then recovers.
Icarus: The tone rises, then falls.
Cinderella: The tone rises, falls, then rises again.
Oedipus: The tone falls, rises, then falls again.
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Cast
Alice Palmer
Georgie Ritter
Leith Ritter
Iris Long
Garret Long
Jason Whittle
Kim Whittle
Sargent Drouin
Funeral Director
Funeral Director
Genevieve Trudeau
Frederick Rosskamp
Dr. Kenin Slatter
Steve Wilkie
Clive Roy Best
Bob Smeet
Helen Bath
Details
- Directed by
- Joel Anderson
- Written by
- Joel Anderson
- Type
- Movies
- Released
- 2008
- Runtime
- 87 min
- Country
- Australia
- Ratings
- Feels mostly
- Fear
- Data updated
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