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Unfriended: Dark Web may not have been totally scary or have character development, but it sure does make you think about the impacts and consequences of using a computer and the Internet.

After the great success this movie franchise saw back in 2014, the second installment, Unfriended: Dark Web, has now been released worldwide. With the original film focusing so well on some of the terrifying truths about social media, Dark Web digs a little deeper into the unknown landscape of the web.

This film is slightly lacklustre, subpar frights, but a definite nail biting, cautionary tale that makes you think a little bit harder about what you do on the web.

Unfriended: Dark Web, like the original, solely takes place on computer screens with various web cam and security cam footage.

This time a teen steals a random laptop, but soon discovers some horrors lurking throughout the hard drive.

However, it’s not only what’s on the laptop that is cause for concern, but the laptop’s previous owner is watching his every move and will do anything it takes to get it back.

Unfriended: Dark Web, like the original, does a great job at making you think. It takes a real-life thing and turns it into something terrifying, which is why the film is so effective: It could actually happen.

Social media and the Internet are so infused into our lives that we sometimes overlook or forget about how dangerous it actually can be. Dark Web does a phenomenal job at making you remember these small, but impactful details.

However, besides the psychological aspect of the film, Unfriended: Dark Web actually isn’t that scary. It did a good job at building up some suspense throughout the film, but then fell short on almost all the death scenes, none of which are overly shocking (with the exception of maybe one), but I suppose this does help add to the realism of the film.

Another aspect of the film that took away from the overall effect was the character development. There was a substantial amount of characters in the film and they tried to give little backstories to each, but within only an hour and a half, it became very convoluted and ineffective. The friend group wasn’t overly believable which meant you cared a little less about each of their fates.

Overall, Unfriended: Dark Web wasn’t an overly terrifying film, but it complimented the original film nicely. While it was somewhat lacklustre, it was at least thought-provoking.

Even if this film doesn’t make you jump out of your seat, it will for sure make you put a little piece of tape over your laptop’s webcam, because you just never know who is watching.