The Organist, film review: Australian indie leaves a bad aftertaste

Melbourne-made dark comedy The Organist has plenty of interesting ideas, but ultimately fumbles the execution.
Jack Braddy as Graham Sloane in The Organist. Image: Weird Neighbour/MIFF

The Organist isn’t good. It’s tough for me to admit that because, on paper, the concept of the film really sings:

Again, it’s a solid idea, but something in its cinematic execution makes the sequence fall flat. Perhaps it’s the perfunctory camera work (shot, reverse shot, shot, reverse shot, and on and on), or in the mismatched performances of Braddy and Campbell.

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Silvi Vann-Wall is a Melbourne-based journalist, podcaster, critic and filmmaker who loves frogs and improv comedy. They were the ScreenHub Film Content Lead from 2022 to 2025. Twitter (X): @SilviReports / Bluesky: @silvi.bsky.social‬ / Website: silvireports.com