LIES WITHIN US

Coming Soon

4 May

Written By Maddison Tickner

Psychological Horror, Thriller, Mystery

Directed by

Lawrence Murphy - Immortal (2021), Descent (2021), Valuable (2019)

Co-Directed by

Lauren Melina - Y (2023)

Written by

Lawrence Murphy - Immortal (2021), Leonidas (2021), Bale (2021)

& Oscar Millar - Immortal (2021), Descent (2021), Valuable (2019)

Produced by

Oscar Millar, Lawrence Murphy & Jessica Londono

Logline

A young man is invited to a birthday dinner at a remote mansion, unaware that the celebration is all about him, for the most sinister reason imaginable.

Starring

Oscar Millar - Wreckage (2026), Before Dawn (2024), Apples Never Fall (2024)

Lawrence Murphy - The Twelve (2024), He Ain’t Heavy (2024), Before Dawn (2024)

Acacia Daken - It Only Takes A Night (2023), Itch (2021), Broken Contract (2018)

Orla Saphron - Play Dirty (2025), Social Media Slaughterhouse (2025), North Shore (2023)

Carla Bonner - Neighbours (1999-2025), Ready for This (2015), Wentworth (2013)

All Cast & Crew

Year of Release

2026

Run Time

80m

Country of Origin

Australia

Tag Line

Everyone’s Hiding Something

Genre

Psychological Horror, Thriller, Mystery

Classification

MA15+

Consumer Advice

Strong themes and violence

Director’s Statement

I’ve met people who lie like it's breathing, twisting shared moments so convincingly I’d question my own grip on reality. They’d spin tales with such conviction, believing their own distortions, and if no one called them out, their versions veered into wild fiction. It got me thinking: why lie when there's nothing to gain? And if petty fibs come that easy, what happens when the stakes skyrocket, life or death on the line? Could lies, or even darker choices, become fair game at any price? That flipped a switch in me: what’s my breaking point? How far would I stretch the truth, or my morals, to shield myself or someone I love? Could I stomach living a lie, and what would I excuse to survive?

WHAT LIES WITHIN YOU?

After reflection I approached Oscar Millar and spilled my thoughts on liars who warp reality. He fired back with tales that mirrored mine, eerie echoes of self-made truths. Then it hit me: what if we're the deceivers, swallowing our own fabricated gospel? Truth? It's a slippery beast. Our lives are warped by the subjective lens we can't escape.

Lies Within Us isn't some moral tug-of-war over fact versus fiction. It’s a psychological thriller, swaying on horror’s edge, daring you to step into each character’s frayed shoes and wrestle with: "What would I do?"

The answers twist like a knife, lingering long after the screen fades, urging you to peel back your own layers and face what festers inside.

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