Review of Friend Request (2016) by Courtney K — 01 Sep 2016

One of the most brilliant pieces of the horror genre I've seen in a while! It held those old tropes of the Gothic/Horror genre that arose in the beginning: We see the good girl, a symbolization of purity, being raked through the mud and dragged.

Facebook, a site we are ALL familiar with (literally!) is demonized and whatever comfort we feel in that platform is ripped to shreds. The scenes become gradually darker as the story does and the ending is brilliantly left open to imagination.

Good vs Evil. Psychosis and hallucinations which remove intelligence and dives into insanity. The jump scares are few enough and spread out to be good without too much...it all is woven into this great tale which holds the warning against the use of technology.

Count me in as hooked on this movie. Without any better and more positively connoted word, it is campy as this is meant to be! Wonderful acting by Debnam-Carey who absolutely shines along with her co-cast and crew members who did this.

So, when do we a get a sequel?