Social Media Monster
Social Media Monster

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Social Media Monster

2022
Movie
90 min
English

Prepare to pass through the looking glass where one man without a job, who lives in his car, can leverage his phone and free WiFi at McDonalds to tear apart the fabric of people’s lives. And he can do it all without consequence.

Insights

IMDb4.3/10
Director: Danny J. GomezGenres: Horror, Thriller, Mystery

Plot Summary

A social media influencer known for his online pranks and challenges takes his content to a new extreme when he decides to spend a night alone in a reportedly haunted house. As he live-streams his experience, he begins to realize that the terrifying encounters he's having might not be staged, and the entity within the house is far more real and dangerous than he ever imagined.

Critical Reception

Social Media Monster received mixed reviews from critics and audiences. While some praised its attempt to blend modern social media culture with classic haunted house tropes, others found the plot predictable and the scares to be derivative of other horror films. The film's success largely depended on its target audience's interest in influencer culture and found-footage style horror.

What Reviewers Say

  • The film effectively captures the anxieties surrounding online fame and its potential dark side.

  • Some viewers found the horror elements to be formulaic and lacking originality.

  • The integration of social media challenges into the horror narrative was a point of interest for many.

Google audience: Audience reviews for Social Media Monster were varied, with some appreciating the contemporary themes and the influencer angle, while others felt the movie relied too heavily on jump scares and a familiar horror plot structure.

Fun Fact

The film was shot in a single, reportedly haunted, location to enhance its atmospheric authenticity and create a sense of claustrophobia for the main character.

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