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.
Penny Lane Is Dead (2026) is a comedy, horror and thriller film directed by Mia'Kate Russell, released on July 23, 2026 with a runtime of 1h 31m. It stars Bailey Spalding, Sophia Wright-Mendelsohn, Ben O'Toole and Tahlee Fereday. Viewers rate it 6.6 out of 10 across 21 ratings.
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Bailey Spalding
as Penny Lane
Sophia Wright-Mendelsohn
as Kat
Ben O'Toole
as Angus
Tahlee Fereday
as Toni
Fletcher Humphrys
as Rodowski
Steve Le Marquand
as Merrick
Alexandra Jensen
as Amy
Matthew O'Sullivan
as Nick
Directed by Mia'Kate Russell, written by Mia'Kate Russell, produced by Julie Ryan, Ari Harrison and Andre Lima.
Average viewer score of 6.6/10 from 21 ratings.
When you make a movie like this, there are a lot of preconceived notions about it, including popular tropes. This movie upends a lot of those tropes and makes this something quite interesting. By changing how the final girl works and how the main antagonists shifts, it becomes something rather unique and special. It is staged beautifully and acted with conviction. I like this movie a lot. I absolutely recommend it.
Reviewed on September 1, 2026
Shudder's latest is a chilling Ozploitation flick that has echoes of Peckinpah's **STRAW DOGS** -- with one hell of a depraved twist. **PENNY LANE IS DEAD**, from makeup artist turned writer-director Mia Kate Russell, takes us to the sweltering summer of 1986, where a group of friends has gathered at a family-owned beach cabin to celebrate Penny Lane's (Bailey Spalding) acceptance into university. But the sudden…
Reviewed on September 11, 2026
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Penny Lane Is Dead (2026) is available to stream on Philo, AMC Plus Apple TV channel, AMC+ Amazon Channel, AMC+ Roku Premium Channel, AMC+ and Shudder, and to rent or buy from Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube and Fandango At Home. Streaming availability is checked against JustWatch data and can change by region.
The main cast of Penny Lane Is Dead (2026) includes Bailey Spalding, Sophia Wright-Mendelsohn, Ben O'Toole, Tahlee Fereday and Fletcher Humphrys. The film was directed by Mia'Kate Russell. You can see the full cast and crew list, with character names, further up this page.
Penny Lane Is Dead was released on July 23, 2026 and runs for 1h 31m.
Penny Lane Is Dead (2026) holds an average rating of 6.6 out of 10 from 21 viewer votes, and is a good pick if you enjoy comedy, horror and thriller films. Read the viewer reviews on this page to decide for yourself.
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