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Calum Hutton It's a good bad... and worth a popcorn matinée. While it's easy to lament what could have been...

Zlatica One of the worst ways to make a cult movie is to set out to make a cult movie.

daggersineyes It tries really hard and seems to have a lot of heart but it's basically one big confusing mess that looks like it was released in it's draft phase. The acting is dreadful in parts and average in others, but I suspect that's largely due to the terrible script these young actors are wrestling with and some truly ham-fisted directing. This story had great potential but the execution of it falls flat on it's face. I skipped bits of it because it was getting repetitive & boring and clearly didn't miss anything important. The ending was far too predictable because the set up was done so very badly. You could see it coming from very early in the movie so that ruined what little suspense there might have been in this messy movie. It was also at least half an hour too long. It would have been better as a short.If you want to see Aussie horror done properly there are plenty of better options. The Loved Ones and Triangle are two that spring to mind immediately. Both of them are excellent and easily out-do many of the better American horror movies around. (BTW I noticed someone recommending Dead End as a similar but better movie - ummmm.... no! Please don't bother with that one either. In fact, if I had to choose between this movie and Dead End I would definitely choose this one.) I give this one 3 because it had some interesting aspects, nice atmospherics, decent cinematography and serious actors who gave it a damn good shot, but the whole thing was let down by an awful screenplay, bizarre unfinished editing and terrible directing.

SergiPavl It's a widely exploited\explored idea to try and find answers to what happens to a soul once it's out of the physical body, the stress is on the soul being in this state of "out of", the state of undecidedness, unclarity, ambiguity, obscurity, blindness & uncertainty.2 things came to my mind after watching the film: 1.the saying that one is destined\doomed to repeat his\her history if it's not properly remembered 2."The Others" starring Nicole Kidman. I suggest u compare the two films.A careful & attentive viewer could accept the film as being about(or mostly about or,at least, preferentially about) Life & Death(capitals), like The Others for instance, & not about life & death. The latter is the case with virtually every movie nowadays; and that's OK; because it's natural(or "nature"); but it's not that important(in my view) because the latter(l&d) is a local perception while the former(L&D)- is a global one.

Shaneequa Beaverhousin How marvelous to see an entertaining and thoughtful horror film come from Australia! As a regular moviegoer, and an Australian, I love watching all sorts of Australian films. I was lucky enough to see a special screening of lost things last year, which included a discussion with the director and various crew members. I must admit that, at first, I found lost things to be quite ridiculous. Some dialog seemed strange and there were some wobbly acting moments. But quite soon after-wards, I was really drawn in by the stunning landscape, and as the plot began to thicken, I was truly captivated. "Lost Things" was an enchanting experience, and most importantly, it was a horror film which managed to, in some respect, defy the genre, by placing itself in the beautiful Australian beach landscape by day. Also amazing was the twist. A horror film that made me think! Definitely not your usual "slasher flick," Lost things wasn't a "Look Both Ways" or "Little Fish," but was most definitely a considerable achievement.

myron_simons "I know what you did last Blair Matrix!" I love horror films and this is one of the most refreshing I've ever seen. "Lost Things" has that unsettling, true-to-life feel of "Blair Witch". It takes the archetypal "teens in trouble" formula but then twists the familiar plot into a powerful and unsettling existential psycho-horror story. My "Matrix" reference is nothing to do with bullet time photography or Kung Fu but more about the way "Lost Things" bends perception of time and throws into question the nature of reality."Lost Things" not only celebrates and exploits familiar cinematic-horror elements, it blends them into something bigger than the sum of its parts and ends up being a wholly original and wonderfully disturbing entity. It's a slow pace to start with, which I appreciate in these days of high-octane, smart-alec, body-count horror flicks. Whilst being boldly 21st century, "Lost Things" shares the virtues of classics like "burnt offerings" and the "Changeling" - films that take the time to have you care for the characters and build a 'platform of reality' that makes the horror all the more effective once that platform begins to tilt. And once the momentum kicks in there is plenty of suspense.Director Martin Murphy is a craftsman and he's got together a great team. The sound track and design is harrowingly beautiful. The cinematography, editing, design and direction are congruent, all working together to deliver the story with clarity and atmosphere. Murphy has drawn intense and honest performances from his actors. The Actors well serve Stephen Sewell's terrific script, capturing the darkness, humour and vulnerability of adolescent social/sexual politics. Murphy is obviously working with a tiny budget but he knows what he's doing so we don't miss the crane and tracking shots at all. Far from it - this is one of those great indie films that exploits and transcends the low budget restrictions."Lost things" is a highly enjoyable and unique yarn of a horror film. Complex yet accessible, it creeps in under the skin and continues to seep deeper into the bones. Well worth checking out.