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Lake Mungo

2008 · 87 min · Director: Joel Anderson ★ IMDb 6.2 · 39,705 ratings

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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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  1. Fear35%

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Why it feels this way

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

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  • Sadness
  • Curiosity
  • Fear

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No dominant emotion

Dominant emotion: Tension

Dominant emotion: Sadness

Dominant emotion: Curiosity

Dominant emotion: Fear

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Dominant emotion

Intensity peaks around 78 %, then dips around 93 %.Ending hidden

Emotional journey
%Approximate minuteDominant emotionOverall intensitySadnessCuriosityFear
2.5 %≈ 2′Tension67 %45 %48 %37 %
7.5 %≈ 7′Sadness71 %61 %35 %26 %
12.5 %≈ 11′Sadness76 %71 %25 %25 %
17.5 %≈ 15′Sadness71 %64 %31 %34 %
22.5 %≈ 20′Sadness65 %54 %48 %30 %
27.5 %≈ 24′Curiosity68 %50 %61 %31 %
32.5 %≈ 28′Sadness66 %45 %61 %35 %
37.5 %≈ 33′Curiosity63 %34 %60 %34 %
42.5 %≈ 37′Curiosity64 %24 %66 %33 %
47.5 %≈ 41′Curiosity65 %28 %68 %21 %
52.5 %≈ 46′Sadness66 %50 %55 %13 %
57.5 %≈ 50′Sadness71 %60 %49 %24 %
62.5 %≈ 54′Curiosity74 %45 %63 %35 %
67.5 %≈ 59′Curiosity71 %41 %69 %35 %
72.5 %≈ 63′Sadness74 %53 %65 %44 %
77.5 %≈ 67′Curiosity81 %55 %66 %61 %
82.5 %≈ 72′Fear80 %53 %57 %60 %
87.5 %≈ 76′Sadness68 %53 %40 %34 %
92.5 %≈ 80′Sadness60 %53 %32 %18 %
97.5 %≈ 85′Not enough subtitle evidenceNot enough subtitle evidenceNot enough subtitle evidenceNot enough subtitle evidenceNot enough subtitle evidence
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Rags to riches: The emotional tone rises from negative to positive.

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

RT
Rosie Traynor

DP
David Pledger

MS
Martin Sharpe

TZ
Talia Zucker

Alice Palmer

TL
Tania Lentini

Georgie Ritter

CS
Cameron Strachan

Leith Ritter

JR
Judith Roberts

Iris Long

RC
Robin Cuming

Garret Long

MC
Marcus Costello

Jason Whittle

CA
Chloe Armstrong

Kim Whittle

CP
Carole Patullo

Sargent Drouin

JD
John Dunn

Funeral Director

LD
Laurie Dunn

Funeral Director

KM
Kirsty McDonald

Genevieve Trudeau

JL
James Lawson

Frederick Rosskamp

PB
Phillip Boltin

Dr. Kenin Slatter

GL
Glenn Luck

Steve Wilkie

SW
Simon Wilton

Clive Roy Best

CA
Charles Armytage

Bob Smeet

HB
Helen Bath

Helen Bath

Details

Directed by
Joel Anderson
Written by
Joel Anderson
Type
Movies
Released
2008
Runtime
87 min
Country
Australia
Ratings
★ IMDb 6.2 · 39,705 ratings
Feels mostly
Fear
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