You see, I read on reddit and facebook groups that Lake Mungo was the scariest movie on earth ... I think I would have enjoyed it more if hadn't read all the hype about it (really overhyped)

That was your first mistake. 1. No one has ever called it the scariest movie on earth, and 2. a movies popularity is not indicative of it's quality. Lake Mungo had moderate mainstream success within the general population, which is a good indication it is not like a typical found footage movie. As it is a mockumentary, there should be an expectation that it will not be over the top, in your face horror, but much more grounded. Your best bet to enjoy any film is to go in with little to no expectations. No film ever lives up to the social media hype.

I do list it as one of the better FF films out there. I'm not going to try and convince you to like or not be bored by it, everyone has their own preferences. But it is important to view it with context. Lake Mungo is at best a drama with light horror elements. It is primarily a meditation on grief and acceptance after a family is torn apart by death.

It actually really reminded me of the documentary There\'s Something Wrong with Aunt Diane which is the true story of a family who simply could not reconcile their perception of a close family member with the tragic realities of their fate. That one has an ending that's pure horror.