Strangers Online

A group of college students become the targets of a mysterious killer after a prank phone call goes horribly wrong. The killer uses technology to torment and stalk them, blurring the lines between the digital and real worlds. As their numbers dwindle, the survivors must race against time to uncover the killer's identity and motives before they all succumb.

Strangers Online received largely negative reviews from critics, who often criticized its predictable plot, unoriginal scares, and reliance on common horror tropes. Audiences had a similarly lukewarm reception, finding it to be a forgettable entry in the crowded teen slasher genre.

• The film suffers from a derivative plot and uninspired direction.

• Performances are largely unengaging, failing to elevate the material.

• The reliance on technology for scares feels dated and unconvincing.

Google audience: Audience reviews indicate disappointment with the film's predictable storyline and lack of genuine suspense. Many viewers found the horror elements to be unoriginal and felt the movie did not offer anything new to the genre.

The film's original title was 'Chatter', but it was changed to 'Strangers Online' to capitalize on the popularity of 'Unfriended' (2014) which explored similar themes of online horror, despite 'Strangers Online' being released much earlier.