by FilmInk Staff
Drawing inspiration from cult horror Lake Mungo, Gemma Carfi’s subverted true-crime investigation explores family annihilation, community secrets, and media ethics.
RIPPA Films is proud to announce that Gracie Sees a Ghost, a gripping horror short directed by award-winning Melbourne filmmaker Gemma Carfi (Ostrich), has been officially selected for the prestigious 33rd Austin Film Festival shorts program in Texas.
Taking inspiration from iconic Australian cult horror Lake Mungo, Gracie Sees a Ghost investigates a shocking family annihilation case and the enigma of its perpetrator, Gracie Donaghue. The film examines what happens when someone perceived as ordinary commits an unspeakable act, forcing an entire community to confront the darkness within itself.
Rather than indulging in standard genre tropes, the horror subverts true-crime conventions to question the ethics of this content, audience culpability, and the elusive nature of truth.
Gracie Sees a Ghost serves as a proof of concept for a feature film currently in development with a completed script, establishing a cornerstone for RIPPA Films’ expanding slate of bold, genre-focused Australian cinema.
