Lake Mungo and the Chilling Disappearance of Director Joel Anderson

Lake Mungo and the Chilling Disappearance of Director Joel Anderson

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19/10/2020 4:39AM

Episode Synopsis "Lake Mungo and the Chilling Disappearance of Director Joel Anderson "

*Update 3/26/21* It was announced that Second Sight Films (a British label that distributes underseen gems and cult classics to larger audiences) will be releasing a special edition Blu-ray of Lake Mungo on May 31st, 2021. This edition of the film will contain numerous special features like audio commentary from David Rapsey and John Brawley (a producer of the film and the DOP), video essays, deleted scenes, and more. You can order your copy of the special edition here - https://secondsightfilms.co.uk/products/lake-mungo-limited-edition In this episode, we explore one of the most perplexing mysteries of the modern cinematic era: what happened to writer/director Joel Anderson? In 2008, he gave us one of the strongest horror films of the 2000s before abruptly vanishing from the industry. Even though Joel is gone, Lake Mungo stands as a monument; a beacon of light amidst a generation of underwhelming, poorly crafted horror films that misunderstood the genre. If you've never seen Lake Mungo, make this forgotten relic a priority this spooky season.  If you want to support Film Thieves, you can easily do so by leaving a comment on iTunes and rating the show 5 stars. Seriously, I can't convey strongly enough how helpful that is for this podcast. And if you have any information about Lake Mungo or Joel Anderson that you would like to share, please feel free to contact me - [email protected] Intro & Outro music - "Where Did the World Go" by NÜ Youtube - https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCi3iVRYnXw4ZlVh0XI6ei0Q Soundcloud - https://soundcloud.com/jack-kennedy-201616776

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