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A graduation goes bad in trailer for Australian horror-thriller Penny Lane Is Dead

May 8, 2026 by Amie Cranswick

Umbrella Entertainment has released a trailer for the 1980s-set Australian dark comedy horror-thriller Penny Lane Is Dead.

Written and directed by Mia’Kate Russell, the film follows teenager Penny as her graduation celebrations takes a terrifying turn when her troubled cousin Kat crashes the party with some uninvited guests.

The cast includes Tahlee Fereday, Bailey Spalding, Sophia Wright-Mendelsohn, Alexandra Jensen, Ben O’Toole, Steve Le Marquand, Fletcher Humphrys, Matthew O’Sullivan, and Astrid Pill. Watch the trailer below…

17-year-old Penny is celebrating graduation with friends at her family’s beach house, but the night goes awry when Penny’s troubled cousin Kat decides to crash the party.

SEE ALSO: 6 Great Australian Crime Movies of the 1980s

Look for Penny Lane is Dead coming soon from Umbrella Entertainment.

 

Filed Under: Amie Cranswick, Movies, News, Trailers Tagged With: Alexandra Jensen, Astrid Pill, Bailey Spalding, Ben O'Toole, Fletcher Humphrys, Matthew O'Sullivan, Mia'Kate Russell, Penny Lane Is Dead, Sophia Wright-Mendelsohn, Steve Le Marquand, Tahlee Fereday

About Amie Cranswick

Amie Cranswick is Executive Editor of Flickering Myth, responsible for overseeing editorial coverage across film, television and pop culture.

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