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So, earlier this very evening I was in the mood for a spooky flick and decided to head to Shudder to see if they had anything that could scratch the itch. I began browsing through titles and came across this. The poster wasn't terribly intriguing, nor was the title, but the description really caught my attention. It described the movie as a documentary style flick that featured in a horror-based film festival, and that its storied centered around the strange disappearance of an Australian girl, and the even stranger events that occurred in the aftermath of her disappearance. It sounded like it had a solid mystery and the supernatural elements were hinted at just vaguely enough that I decided to give it a try. This is one of the best movies I've seen in the orbit of the found footage horror genre. The director and writer do a fantastic job of building tension and dropping really interesting and unpredictable twists. They take their time and let you start getting comfortable with what appear to be genre standards, only to flip them in some fascinating way. The most interesting thing to me is that, while the reveals are pretty dramatic, the folks behind this film do a great job of keeping everything understated, which keeps you invested in this film. It's simply a wonderful film with an engaging story and a thread of unease that's tugged at just exactly the right time by the film makers.