
Friend Request
Be careful who you click with.
Directed by Simon Verhoeven
Produced by Wiedemann & Berg Film, Seven Pictures
A social-media-inflected supernatural thriller about a popular student haunted by a vengeful ghost after rejecting a lonely classmate's friendship.
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...
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Is Friend Request easy watching? Barely. Less comforting than 86% of films.
Does Friend Request end with hope? Barely. Less hopeful than 83% of films.
Is Friend Request scary? Yes. More frightening than 82% of films.
Is Friend Request violent? Somewhat. More violent than 68% of films.
Is Friend Request sad? Somewhat. More sad than 61% of films.
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How much this film gives you that nothing else will, and whether it delivers.
Conventional, and it does not land.
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How much more it delivers than it promises
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Like Friend Request
Nearest across the full emotional profile.
Same Mood as Friend Request
Nearest on what's most distinctive about this one.
Like Friend Request, But Darker
Similar, pushed toward heavier and more intense.
Like Friend Request, But Lighter
Similar, pushed toward warmer and easier.
Like Friend Request, But Less Popular
Same territory, far fewer people have seen it.





























































