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Chatroom
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When jaded teens Jim, Eva, Emily, and Mo meet William online, they're seduced by his charisma. But William isn't what he seems. He's calculating and manipulative and doesn't have time for people in the real world. Jim is vulnerable and has no idea how dangerous his new friendship with William will be. When Jim confesses he's on anti-depressants, William knows he's found a victim. He vows to help Jim get off his drugs, and the rest of the group fall in line.
What begins as friendly advice to help Jim becomes twisted, and Eva and Mo realize the deadly game William's playing, but the wheels are in motion. Jim is set on a path of self-destruction and is going to do the unthinkable. As Eva, Emily, and Mo try to save Jim, William begins a terrifying game of cat and mouse, chasing them across the Internet, shutting down their systems and cutting them off from his victim. Fantasy meets reality when William and Jim are face-to-face in rush hour on the underground. Without the faceless security of the online world, everything becomes real. It's now a race against time to save Jim, but the clock is ticking... and we fear someone must die.
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PROJECT DETAILS
- Going straight to DVD in the US via Screen Media Films.
- Premiered at 2010's Cannes Film Festival.
- Alternatively titled Ch@troom.
- Produced by Alison Owen and Paul Trijbits at Ruby Films and Laura Hastings-Smith. It was developed and co-financed by Film4, and exec produced by Film4's Katherine Butler.
- You may remember Japanese director Hideo Nakata from his previous work on the original Ringu films and the two US remakes.
- Described as a psychological-thriller.
- Based on the stage play by Enda Walsh, who also wrote the script.
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HEADLINES
Dates are tentative and subject to change.
- Fri, May 18, 2012 (Limited)
- Tue, May 22, 2012 (DVD)
- Tue, May 22, 2012 (DVD)
- Fri, May 25, 2012 (VOD)
- Fri, May 25, 2012
- Fri, June 1, 2012
- Fri, June 1, 2012 (Limited)
- Fri, June 8, 2012
- Tue, June 12, 2012 (DVD)
- Tue, June 12, 2012 (DVD)
- Fri, June 22, 2012
- Tue, June 26, 2012 (DVD)
- Tue, July 10, 2012 (DVD)
- Fri, July 13, 2012
- Tue, July 24, 2012 (DVD)
- Fri, August 3, 2012 (VOD)
- Tue, August 14, 2012 (VOD)(DVD)
- Fri, August 17, 2012
- Fri, August 24, 2012
- Fri, August 31, 2012 (VOD)
- Fri, August 31, 2012
- Fri, September 14, 2012
- Fri, September 21, 2012
- Fri, September 28, 2012 (VOD)
- Fri, October 5, 2012
- Fri, October 19, 2012
- Fri, January 4, 2013
- Fri, January 11, 2013
- Fri, January 11, 2013
- Fri, February 1, 2013
- Fri, February 22, 2013
- Fri, March 15, 2013
- Fri, April 12, 2013
- Fri, June 21, 2013
- Fri, June 28, 2013
- Fri, July 12, 2013
- Fri, October 18, 2013
I saw this movie today and I agree it really isnt a scary movie and most of the time I was confused.....It was an ok movie but i think that it goes a little deeper then what's on the surface, and maybe touches on the point of cyber bullying. A few points did throw me off a little, and I wish that these points were either removed or developed a little more......overall....maybe a 6...
They should have updated the title. Who uses chatrooms anymore?
Please don't get too excited about Chatroom. It is not a horror fim really at all. Like stated by others it is more of a psycological thriller. It can be a bit confusing at times and many of the characters I felt needed a bit more development. The ending is very predictable and rather unfullfilling. It is worth a watch, I would give it a 5/10 myself.
I happen to love psychological thrillers like One Missed Call so I wouldn't say this movie would be terrible. It kind of reminds me of Cry Wolf Meets Pulse. Its one of those "mainstream teen" thrillers. DEFF NOT horror. This movie I will take or leave.
Almost seems like a Stragelands kind of approach only using a semi normal looking kid as the tormentor and not as much into the fetish type crowd scene. Also almost like the chat rooms are "thier perceptions" of what it's like I guess? I dunno, could be interesting. Than again it could not be lol.
i hope this doesnt turn into a one missed call kinda movie
That's kind of what it seems to be leaning towards D:
although it does sound like it i will probably watch it anyway
sounds cool could happen
Hope this does not turn out like Pulse.