Unfriended: Dark Web

Unfriended: Dark Web
Theatrical release poster
Directed byStephen Susco
Written byStephen Susco
Produced by
Starring
CinematographyKevin Stewart
Edited byAndrew Wesman
Production
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Distributed by
Release dates
  • March 9, 2018 (2018-03-09) (SXSW)
  • July 20, 2018 (2018-07-20) (United States)
Running time
92 minutes
CountryUnited States
LanguageEnglish
Budget$1 million[1]
Box office$16.4 million[2]

Unfriended: Dark Web is a 2018 American screenlife horror film written and directed by Stephen Susco in his directorial debut. Shot as a computer screen film, it stars Colin Woodell, Rebecca Rittenhouse, Betty Gabriel, Connor Del Rio, Andrew Lees, Stephanie Nogueras, and Savira Windyani.[3] It is a stand-alone sequel to the 2014 film Unfriended, as none of the previous films' events or characters are mentioned. The plot follows a group of friends who find a laptop that has access to the dark web, only to realize they are being watched by the original owners, a group of cybercriminal hackers.

The film had its world premiere at the South by Southwest festival on March 10, 2018, and was theatrically released in the United States on July 20, 2018, by Universal Pictures' OTL Releasing and Blumhouse Productions' BH Tilt. The film received mixed reviews from critics and grossed $16.4 million worldwide, against a production budget of $1 million.

  1. ^ McClintock, Pamela (July 19, 2018). "Box-Office Preview: 'Mamma Mia! Here We Go Again' to Out-Muscle Fellow Sequels 'Equalizer,' 'Unfriended'". The Hollywood Reporter. Prometheus Global Media. Archived from the original on July 19, 2018. Retrieved July 19, 2018.
  2. ^ "Unfriended: Dark Web (2018)". The Numbers. Archived from the original on 9 February 2019. Retrieved 20 June 2019.
  3. ^ Squires, John (February 7, 2018). "Blumhouse Bringing Secret 'Unfriended' Sequel to SXSW?". Bloody Disgusting. Archived from the original on February 7, 2018. Retrieved February 7, 2018.