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28/10/2020 Horror, Mystery 1h 37m
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He's good at taking friends.

Overview

Oliver, a lonely autistic boy, seeks solace and refuge in his ever-present cell phone and tablet. When a mysterious creature uses the boy's devices against him, his parents must fight to save their son from the monster beyond the screen.

  1. Jacob Chase

    Director, Writer

Top billed cast

  1. Gillian Jacobs

    Sarah

  2. John Gallagher Jr.

    Marty

  3. Azhy Robertson

    Oliver

  4. Winslow Fegley

    Byron

  5. Jayden Marine

    Mateo

  6. Gavin MacIver-Wright

    Zach

  7. Dalmar Abuzeid

    Mr. Calarco

  8. Eboni Booth

    Dr. Robyn

  9. Rachel Wilson

    Jennifer

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Reviews

A review by Repo Jack
Written by Repo Jack on 2020-11-22
While the movie is definitely derivative (i.e. "The Babadook" on a phone), the acting is above average, the creature effects are not bad, and there are a few cleverly done creepy scenes using the device's camera.

I'm not sure why they made Oliver an autistic pre-teen, but actor Azhy Robertson makes it believable. And is it just me, or is anybody else sick and tired of "school yard bullies harassing the child lead" trope?!?

In the film's climax, there is a scene that took my by surprise in a good way (I've seen it all so I give any film kudos if it can pull that off). That actually had ...read the rest
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Status
Released

Original Language
English

Budget
$9,000,000.00

Revenue
$13,182,254.00

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