with all this hype about the good and yet overrate paranormal activity and joel anderson debut film lake mungo lie forget . this be a total shame and see a this be much good and and way creepier . lake mungo really be a very simple film and it follow the palmer family a they deal with the loss of alice ( their daughter or sister ) . it be film in a documentary style and in which the family or friend or work associate be interview by an unseen person and with picture and video footage show as well . eventually we discover alice have many secret and and the family try to find out about them and if they have anything to do with her passing . the plot do not sound entice and in fact and it sound rather plain and however and this be not case fortunately . the documentary style really suit the film and and the actor be incredible and almost seem like they be not act at all . the scare space throughout be genuinely freaky and and really get under my skin . anderson make sure the atmosphere be keep dense throughout the whole film and make every minute feel ominous . however and lake mungo do not just focus on the horror and but also how the family deal with the grief and and what they be willing to believe and do to help each other and themselves . the scene in between the supernatural image and occurrence focus on how each family member ( and some friend ) deal with all that happen and and it be do in a refreshingly realistic ( not over blown and sentimental and or dramatic ) way . there be a few twist along the way and and the final scene be very well do and and will stay with you for a long time . do yourself a favour and go see this movie and support movie which be actually good and do not rely on cheap scare . recently my awesome homeland have be release some damn good horror movie ( see wolf creek and rogue and black water and die breed and lucky country ) and lake mungo be one of the best . 4½/5 .