Join us on Dismembering Horror as we explore the vast and varied world of horror movies. From cult classics to modern masterpieces (and everything in between), we break down what worked (and what didn't) and provide a unique, filmmaker's perspective on the genre.
Join us on Dismembering Horror as we explore the vast and varied world of horror movies. From cult classics to modern masterpieces (and everything in between), we break down what worked (and what didn't) and provide a unique, filmmaker's perspective on the genre.
She drowned in a lake, but died in a dry lake bed months before. If that isn’t eerie enough, then the fact that time is relative and a flat circle will really bake your noodle. "Lake Mungo" explores the doom of a prescient haunting, and the trauma of losing a loved one, all through the medium of captured images. Docu-style horror really did the heavy lifting on this one. Influential as it may be, Tim and Ryan were ultimately underwhelmed with this one giving it a double “stream.” Freaky, provocative, but a bit sloggy, there were good aspects aplenty to dismember.
Lake Mungo (2008)
Written and Directed by Joel Anderson
Where we watched: Blu-ray
RecommenDEADtions: Reflections of Evil / Barbarian