Unfriended - B-

Rated R, 82 minutes
Wes's Grade: B-

It pull few surprises, but the original horror film "Unfriended" speaks to a new level of cyber revenge

Be very careful when you unfriend someone on social media, it could definitely come back to haunt you, which is the premise of the relevant new teen horror film "Unfriended," which combines the found footage genre with technology and social media. There are a few decent scares in the film, even if it all seems a little calculated, especially near the end. The movie unfolds over a teenager's computer screen as she and her friends are stalked by an unseen figure who seeks vengeance for a shaming video that led a vicious bully to kill herself a year earlier. "Unfriended" is a solid, original horror film that's not as bad as you might think and is actually quite creepy until all the killings start. Directed by Russian filmmaker Levan Gabriadze in his feature debut and co-produced by "Wanted's" Timur Bekmambetov and horror film producer Jason Blum, the entertaining, chilling "Unfriended" (featuring a load of mostly unknown young twentysomething actors) takes cyber revenge to a new, eerie level; originally called "Offline" then "Cybernatural," it's above average for found footage films and provides a few jumps along the way. It's original premise, having all of the action take place over a computer screen, and some of the creepy, unseen cyberstalking gives it a creepy vibe early on, and while the killings are certainly entertaining, it's also the most predictable, unsurprising aspect of the movie (watch out for blenders and electric hair straighteners). "Unfriended" is an original horror film that has gained word-of-mouth on the film festival circuit over the last year, and is certainly worth a look for horror film aficionados. If it's a hit, it could spawn a sequel about someone who loses it after being inundated with ads on social media.