6. Lake Mungo (2010)
Lake Mungo is more of a faux documentary. The entire ensemble delivers nuanced performances that authentically convey the pain of a grieving family coping with the loss of their teenage daughter, Alice (Talia Zucker), who drowned in a dam. After some odd occurrences in their home—like creepy noises and bruises appearing on the body of Alice’s older brother (Martin Sharpe)—the Palmer family conducts a paranormal investigation with a psychic and a parapsychologist. As they dig deeper, they discover that Alice led a double life. Lake Mungo is a slow burn that keeps you guessing throughout: Is Alice haunting her family, or is it another evil entity? Are the Palmers tricking the documentary filmmakers for fame? Was Alice secretly involved in something criminal? The footage uncovered from that fateful night features uncanny images that will linger in your mind long after the film ends.
