Movie

Friend Request

2016 · 92 min

A slick, mean-spirited campus horror that turns social media into a source of creeping dread and jump scares.

Tagline: Be careful who you click with.
Overview: Enjoying college life as a popular student, Laura shares everything with her more than 800 friends on Facebook. But one day, after accepting a friend request from a social outcast named Marina, Laura’s life is cursed...
How it feels: Dark, tense, eerie and melancholic. Brisk and easy to follow.
About: Obsession, isolation, betrayal, guilt
Content: Strong violence and gore. Mild sexual content and language.
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Tone: darkstrength 2 of 3
tensestrength 2 of 3
eeriestrength 2 of 3
melancholicstrength 1 of 3
Pacing: brisk, 3 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention: easy-watch, 2 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes: obsession
isolation
betrayal
guilt
technology
Places: school
big city
Era: contemporary
Audience: adult
Form: twist ending
Content intensity: Gore strong
Language mild
Violence strong
Sex mild