Penny Lane Is Dead
Set in 1986, during a scorching Aussie summer, three best friends' celebration at a beach house turns into a blood-soaked fight for survival when a prank goes horribly wrong.
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Bailey Spalding
Penny Lane
Known for
Domina
Sophia Wright-Mendelsohn
Kat
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Year Of
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Ben O'Toole
Angus
Known for
Bloody Hell
12 Strong
Tahlee Fereday
Toni
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Triple Oh!
Fletcher Humphrys
Rodowski
Known for
The Stranger
Wolf Creek
Steve Le Marquand
Merrick
Known for
Beneath Hill 60
Kill Me Three Times
Alexandra Jensen
Amy
Known for
Talk to Me
Matthew O'Sullivan
Nick
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Mia'Kate Russell Director · Liam Gilmour Cinematographer Erica Ockenden Production designer
United States release August 28, 2026 · Produced in Australia · Production VicScreen, Sanctuary Pictures
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Screen Australia
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VicScreen
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Sanctuary Pictures
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Buffalo Media
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Umbrella Entertainment
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South Australian Film Corporation
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Australia
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Original language
English
Spoken on screen
English
Release dates
Australia · October 18, 2025
Premiere · Adelaide Film Festival
Australia · July 23, 2026
Theatrical
United States · August 28, 2026
Digital · Shudder
United States
July 20, 2026 · Premiere · Fantastia Film Festival (North American Premiere)
Australia
May 14, 2026 · Premiere · Fantastic Film Festival Australia
July 10, 2026 · Premiere · Revelation Perth International Film Festival
United Kingdom
August 28, 2026 · Digital · Shudder
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