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A Deep Lurking Thing: A Short Film About A Short Film About The Muckross Lake Monster

A Deep Lurking Thing: A Short Film About A Short Film About The Muckross Lake Monster

Ireland's greatest lake monster meets Ireland's worst filmmaker

Genres

Documentary

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David Parkinson reconstructs the documentary he directed in 2018 about Muckie, the Muckross Lake monster, in an attempt to definitively figure out what it was, while also exploring ideas around it and other cryptids.

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Budget

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Revenue

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Status

Released

Original Language

English

Runtime

17 mins

Rating

0/10

Release Date

25 October 2020

Country

Ireland

Cast

David Parkinson

David Parkinson

Himself.

Dr. Simon Harrison

Dr. Simon Harrison

Himself.

Aziz Twaijri

Aziz Twaijri

Paddy O'Sullivan (voice)

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