Completed - ENGLISH - Thriller, Horror - 90 minutes
A young Aboriginal couple brings home their second baby. What should be a joyous time takes a sinister turn, as the baby's mother starts seeing a malevolent spirit she is convinced is trying to take her baby
Year of production : 2024 Director(s) : Jon BELL Writer(s) : Jon BELL Cast : Shari SEBBENS, Meyne WYATT, Bella HEATHCOTE, Clarence RYAN Producer(s) : Mitchell STANLEY (No Coincidence Media), Kristina CEYTON (CAUSEWAY FILMS), Samantha JENNINGS (CAUSEWAY FILMS)
The debut feature film from writer/director Jon Bell whose writing credits include Cleverman and Redfern Now. The Moogai is a psychological horror about a young mother, Sarah, who becomes terrorised by a malevolent spirit she believes is trying to take her children. Sarah’s husband Fergus desperately wants to believe her but as she becomes more unstable, Fergus is increasingly concerned for the safety of their family. Bell has teamed up with producers Mitchell Stanley (We Are Still Here), Kristina Ceyton and Samantha Jennings of Causeway Films (The Babadook, Talk To Me).
Country(ies) : AUSTRALIA
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Sundance 2024 (Midnight)SXSW 2024 (Midnight)Sydney 2024 (Audience Award Best Australian Feature)Melbourne Fest. 2024