Jon Bell debuts horror film, "The Moogai," exploring Stolen Generations' impacts through a supernatural plot.

Jon Bell, a Bundjalung and Wiradjuri filmmaker, debuts with "The Moogai," a horror film inspired by 1980s cinema. It follows an Aboriginal couple haunted by a child-stealing spirit, symbolizing the impacts of the Stolen Generations and institutionalized racism. Actor Meyne Wyatt describes the film as a "Trojan horse" that highlights the real horrors faced by Indigenous communities. "The Moogai" opens in cinemas on Thursday.