I'll admit the film held my attention but I left the theater unsatisfied, which I think will be a common reaction among those not within the demographic niche for which the production was mounted.
Unfriended
Online, your memories last forever. But so do your mistakes.
2014 · 1h 23m · R
Horror, Mystery
Directed by
Leo Gabriadze
Free account saves your watchlist and ratings.
Unfriended
Overview
While video chatting one night, six high school friends receive a Skype message from a classmate who killed herself exactly one year ago. At first they think it's a prank, but when the girl starts revealing the friends' darkest secrets, they realize they are dealing with something out of this world, something that wants them dead.
Director and cast
Critics on Rotten Tomatoes
Top critics, in their words
You feel some mild critique of lives lived through web applications. What you don't feel is sustained visceral fright.
You might find yourself rooting for the murderer.
If you can give yourself over to the idea of Unfriended,you'll find it's surprisingly engrossing and really quite clever.
Perhaps director Gabriadze and writer Nelson Greaves intended to create a Social Media "Scream" and a commentary on cyber-bullying, but "Unfriended" comes across as disdainful of millennials.
More films
Unfriended: Dark Web (2018)
Horror · R
When a 20-something finds a cache of hidden files on his new laptop, he and his friends are unwittingly thrust into the depths of the dark web. They soon discover someone has been watching their every move and will go to unimaginable lengths to protect the dark web.
- Runtime
- 1h 32m
- Director
- Stephen Susco
- Cast
- Colin Woodell, Betty Gabriel, Rebecca Rittenhouse
Host (2020)
Horror · Not Rated
Six friends hire a medium to hold a séance via Zoom during lockdown — but they get far more than they bargained for as things quickly go wrong. When an evil spirit starts invading their homes, they begin to realise they might not survive the night.
- Runtime
- 57m
- Cast
- Haley Bishop, Jemma Moore, Emma Louise Webb
The Den (2013)
Horror · Mystery · Thriller · R
A young woman studying the habits of webcam chat users from the apparent safety of her apartment witnesses a brutal murder online and is quickly immersed in a nightmare in which she and her loved ones are targeted for the same grisly fate as the first victim.
- Runtime
- 1h 17m
- Director
- Zachary Donohue
- Cast
- Melanie Papalia, Matt Riedy, David Schlachtenhaufen
Smile 2 (2024)
Horror · Mystery · R
About to embark on a new world tour, global pop sensation Skye Riley begins experiencing increasingly terrifying and inexplicable events. Overwhelmed by the escalating horrors and the pressures of fame, Skye is forced to face her dark past to regain control of her life before it spirals out of control.
- Runtime
- 2h 7m
- Director
- Parker Finn
- Cast
- Naomi Scott, Rosemarie DeWitt, Lukas Gage
Talk to Me (2023)
Horror · R
When a group of friends discover how to conjure spirits using an embalmed hand, they become hooked on the new thrill, until one of them goes too far and unleashes terrifying supernatural forces.
- Runtime
- 1h 35m
- Director
- Michael Philippou, Danny Philippou
- Cast
- Sophie Wilde, Alexandra Jensen, Joe Bird









Comments
Talk about the film with other members