Bunny Lake Is Missing is a film in the psychological thriller genre directed and produced by Otto Preminger. Filmed in the UK in black and white widescreen format, it was released in 1965. The film score is by Paul Glass and uses the opening theme as a constant refrain. The Zombies also appear, in a television broadcast, playing their own songs.
Dismissed by critics (and Preminger) as insignificant upon release, the film has since earned a reputation as a cult classic. Critics such as Andrew Sarris have long championed it, and its fans have long demanded it be released on video and DVD, which was eventually done in 2005.
Ann Lake has recently settled in England with her daughter, Bunny. When she goes to retrieve her daughter after the girl's first day at school, no one has any record of Bunny having been registered. When even the police can find no trace that the girl ever existed, they wonder if the child was only a fantasy of Ann's. When Ann's brother backs up the police's suspicions, she appears to be a mentally-disturbed individual. Are they right? Written by Alfred Jingle
Reese Witherspoon was originally cast in the leading role, but backed out just weeks before production was set to begin.
