Strange things start happening after a girl is found drowned in a lake.
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| Rosie Traynor | ... |
June Palmer
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David Pledger | ... |
Russell Palmer
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| Martin Sharpe | ... |
Mathew Palmer
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| Talia Zucker | ... |
Alice Palmer
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Tania Lentini | ... |
Georgie Ritter
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Cameron Strachan | ... |
Leith Ritter
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Judith Roberts | ... |
Iris Long
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Robin Cuming | ... |
Garret Long
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Marcus Costello | ... |
Jason Whittle
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Chloe Armstrong | ... |
Kim Whittle
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Carole Patullo | ... |
Sargent Drouin
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John Dunn | ... |
Funeral Director
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Laurie Dunn | ... |
Funeral Director
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Kirsty McDonald | ... |
Genevieve Trudeau
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James Lawson | ... |
Frederick Rosskamp
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Phillip Boltin | ... |
Dr Kenin Slatter
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Glenn Luck | ... |
Steve Wilkie
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Clive Roy Best
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Charles Armytage | ... |
Bob Smeet
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Helen Bath | ... |
Helen Bath
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| Steve Jodrell | ... |
Ray Kemeny
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Tammy McCarthy | ... |
Annie
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Natasha Herbert | ... |
Cathy Withers
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Michael Ormond Robinson | ... |
Douglas Withers
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Tamara Donnellan | ... |
Marissa Toohey
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Scott Terrill | ... |
Brett Toohey
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Stephanie Capiron | ... |
Kylie Connor
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Courtney Te'ray | ... |
Kate Hepnell
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Kimberley Bumpstead | ... |
Meredith Grbic
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Jason Ball | ... |
Police Diver
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Barney Wursthorn | ... |
Police Diver
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Scott Dower | ... |
Police Diver
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Frank Nyhuis | ... |
Police Diver
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Anika Steel | ... |
Alice Double
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Claire Astbury | ... |
Girl In Cinema
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Roberto J. Salvatore | ... |
Emergency Call Operator (voice)
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Richard Kelly | ... |
Richard Brooks
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Sara Moroney | ... |
Nadia
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Jida | ... |
Buttons
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Directed by
| Joel Anderson | ... | (directed by) |
Written by
| Joel Anderson | ... | (written by) |
Produced by
| Joel Anderson | ... | associate producer |
| John Brawley | ... | associate producer |
| William Coleman | ... | executive producer (as Bill Coleman) |
| Gilbert George | ... | executive producer |
| Robert George | ... | executive producer |
| Georgie Nevile | ... | producer (produced by) |
| David Rapsey | ... | producer (produced by) |
Music by
| David Paterson | ... | (original music) |
Cinematography by
| John Brawley | ... | director of photography |
Editing by
| Bill Murphy | ||
Editorial Department
| John Brawley | ... | post production supervisor |
| Adrian Hauser | ... | digital intermediate colorist |
| Rebecca Macpherson | ... | assistant editor |
Casting By
| Dina Mann | ... | (casting) |
Production Design by
| Penny Southgate | ||
Costume Design by
| Michael Chisholm | ||
Makeup Department
| Justin Dix | ... | special effects makeup artist |
| Jo Fletcher | ... | hair stylist / makeup artist |
| Larry Van Duynhoven | ... | special makeup effects artist |
Production Management
| Melanie Brunt | ... | production manager |
Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
| Iain Pirret | ... | first assistant director |
| Paul Steiner | ... | second assistant director |
Art Department
| Peter Blackwood | ... | props |
| Jayne Russell | ... | set dresser |
| Tom Weinzieher | ... | runner art department |
Sound Department
| Ann Aucote | ... | sound recordist |
| Pete Best | ... | re-recording mixer |
| Craig Carter | ... | sound designer |
| Bruce Emery | ... | dolby consultant |
| Chris Goodes | ... | adr recordist |
| Jason Hancock | ... | foley recordist |
| John Simpson | ... | foley artist |
Visual Effects by
| Daniel Ashton | ... | film recording technician: weta digital (as Dan Ashton) / scanning and recording |
| Simon Callow-Wright | ... | visual effects editor |
| Marc Collister | ... | online editor: Complete Post |
| Adrian Hauser | ... | colorist: Complete Post / digital intermediate colorist: Complete Post |
| Chris Jackson | ... | compositor |
| Adrian Kennedy | ... | film scanning: Complete Post |
| Mathew Mackereth | ... | visual effects supervisor |
| Deidre McClelland | ... | telecine colorist: dailies: Complete Post (as Dee McClelland) |
Camera and Electrical Department
| Chris Dewhurst | ... | gaffer |
Location Management
| Michael Madigan | ... | location manager |
Music Department
| Craig Carter | ... | music supervisor |
| Fernando Corona | ... | composer: additional music |
Script and Continuity Department
| Jo Kasch | ... | script supervisor |
Transportation Department
| Chris Barret | ... | driver |
| Dalia Bluzer | ... | driver |
| Simon Ferlazzo | ... | driver |
| Annabel McPhee | ... | driver |
Additional Crew
| Mark R. Lindsay | ... | sales representative (as Mark Lindsay) |
| Annabel McPhee | ... | production assistant |
| Sara Moroney | ... | production accountant |
| Chris Schwarze | ... | post-producion supervisor: Complete Post |
| Rita Walsh | ... | production coordinator |
Thanks
| Rebecca Anderson | ... | special thanks |
| Rosslyn Anderson | ... | special thanks |
| John Bowring | ... | special thanks: Lemac Film and Digital |
| Terry Carlyon | ... | special thanks |
| Warren Clark | ... | special thanks |
| John Clarke | ... | special thanks |
| Amiel Courtin-Wilson | ... | special thanks |
| Brendan David | ... | special thanks |
| Steve Diffey | ... | special thanks |
| Brett Dwyer | ... | special thanks: Lemac Film and Digital |
| Spiro Economopoulos | ... | special thanks |
| Aidan Fennessy | ... | special thanks |
| Ben Goldsmith | ... | special thanks (as Dr. Ben Goldsmith) |
| Mark Hogan | ... | special thanks: The Ararat City Council |
| Siobhan Jackson | ... | special thanks |
| Chris Jones | ... | special thanks |
| Jo Kasch | ... | special thanks |
| Tammy McCarthy | ... | special thanks |
| Stuart McDonald | ... | special thanks |
| Jackie McKimmie | ... | special thanks |
| John Molloy | ... | special thanks |
| Stuart Moulds | ... | special thanks |
| Sue Murray | ... | special thanks |
| Liddy Neville | ... | special thanks |
| Claire Paradine | ... | special thanks |
| Lisa Pieroni | ... | special thanks |
| David Pollock | ... | special thanks |
| Debbie Pollock | ... | special thanks |
| Victoria Prescott | ... | special thanks: The Ararat City Council |
| Ian Pringle | ... | special thanks |
| David Ranson | ... | special thanks: Victorian Institute of Forensic Medicine |
| Jeff Ryan | ... | special thanks |
| Peter Sambell | ... | special thanks: Victoria Police Media & Corporate Communications Department (as Sergeant Peter Sambell) |
| Cameron Strachan | ... | special thanks: The Shire Hall Hotel |
| Nova Weetman | ... | special thanks |
| Erin White | ... | special thanks |
| Geoffrey Wright | ... | special thanks |
Production Companies
- Mungo Productions (presents)
- Screen Australia (in association with) (presents)
- SBS Independent (in association with) (presents)
Distributors
- After Dark Films (2010) (United States) (theatrical)
- Eagle Films (2008) (Non-US) (Middle East)
- Earth Star Entertainment (2011) (Japan) (DVD)
- Intergroove Media (2011) (Germany) (Blu-ray) (release through)
- Lionsgate (2010) (United States) (DVD)
- Madman Entertainment (2009) (Australia) (DVD)
- Savoy Film (2011) (Germany) (Blu-ray)
- Savoy Film (2011) (Germany) (DVD)
- Second Sight Films (2011) (United Kingdom) (DVD)
- Umbrella Entertainment (2023) (Australia)
Special Effects
Other Companies
- Best FX Adelaide (sound mixing)
- Complete Post (digital post production)
- Film Ballarat and Beyond (filming location)
Storyline
| Plot Summary |
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. Written by Georgie Nevile |
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| Taglines | If you've never seen a ghost... Look closer. See more » |
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| Parents Guide | View content advisory » |
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Box Office
| Budget | AUD1,400,000 (estimated) |
Did You Know?
| Trivia | Although the film is fictional, Lake Mungo is a real place in New South Wales, Australia, and scenes in the film were shot there. Lake Mungo is a dry lake, and an important archaeological site. In 1968, the remains of a young Aboriginal woman were uncovered and she was nicknamed the "Mungo Lady". She was found to be ritually buried, and her bones were approximately 40,000 years old at the time of discovery. Mungo Lady is one of the earliest anatomically modern human remains discovered anywhere in the world. Five years later, another skeleton of around 40,000 years old was found at Lake Mungo, and named "Mungo Man". See more » |
| Goofs | A promotional poster for The Beatles' album "Love" is on the wall in the background of a photo of Alice (59 minutes and 30 seconds). "Love" was released in November of 2006. Alice died in December of 2005. See more » |
| Movie Connections | Featured in Top 10 Movie Mockumentaries (2014). See more » |
| Soundtracks | Ruido See more » |
| Crazy Credits | The credits are intercut with prior footage, revealing several sightings of Alice's ghost throughout the film that went unnoticed. After the credits, a figure that may be Alice or her doppelgänger stands at Lake Mungo, in the darkness, as lightning strikes. See more » |
| Quotes |
Alice Palmer:
I feel like something bad is going to happen to me. I feel like something bad has happened. It hasn't reached me yet but it's on its way. See more » |