"You can't let the Moogai in..." Samuel Goldwyn Films has unveiled the official trailer for the indie horror film from Australia titled
The Moogai, which originally premiered in the Midnight section during the 2024 Sundance Film Festival last year. It's opening on VOD starting in May this summer if anyone is curious to check out this unique supernatural horror story about an Aboriginal demon spirit. The horror is a feature adaptation of Oz filmmaker Jon Bell's own short film of the same name. A young Aboriginal couple brings home their second baby. What should be a joyous time takes a sinister turn at home, as the baby's mother starts seeing a malevolent spirit she is convinced is trying to take her baby. But no one believes her. Starring
Shari Sebbens,
Meyne Wyatt,
Tessa Rose,
Clarence Ryan, with
Toby Leonard Moore and
Bella Heathcote. This received mixed reviews at the festivals - I saw at Sundance and did not care for it at all. Sloppy, amateur filmmaking that isn't frightening at all. But get a look anyway if it sounds intriguing to you. //
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