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In fact, for a PG-13 thriller coming off the back of a modestly successful scary "date movie," Dark Web is boldly much, much bleaker. Later, swatting is a method of execution used by the deep state sadists). (In the film's amusing opening sequence, our main character tries passwords such as "feelthebern2020," bigdick69," and "covfefe" to gain access to a stolen laptop. Technological impossibilities aside, there's very little else stopping Unfriended: Dark Web from being a very good horror movie. The malicious threats this time around come from the real word: shady "dark web" overlords who can hack Facebook messages, video chats, and in the film's later stages, public transportation, at the drop of a (presumably black) hat. Like most horror movie characters, they're still not smart, but there's a wit and believable friendship amongst the six participants.

There are no ghosts, and the ill-beset teens are now replaced with sharper and more well-rounded young adults. It's a 21st-century middle-school nightmare made real.ĭark Web is a sequel only, really, in form. The group of friends are slowly dispatched, one by one, by the spirit of a now-deceased girl they went to school with. Performances are delivered via a Skype group video chat, the soundtrack is provided by Spotify playlists, and exposition comes in the form of Facebook feeds and news articles. 2014's Unfriended was a moderately entertaining ghost story wrapped up in a solid gimmick, the entirety of the movie taking place from the perspective of the protagonist's laptop screen.