Chatroom

2010 "Control. Alter. Delete."
Chatroom
5.4| 1h37m| en| More Info
Released: 11 August 2010 Released
Producted By: Ruby Films
Country: United Kingdom
Budget: 0
Revenue: 0
Official Website: http://www.chatroomfilm.com/
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When strangers Jim, Eva, Emily and Mo meet William online in his new 'Chelsea Teens!' chatroom, they're completely seduced by his fast-talking, charismatic character. But beneath the surface lies a much darker truth. William is a dangerous loner, channeling all his energies into cyberspace. He's become an analyser, a calculating manipulator who finds it almost impossible to interact normally with others in the real world, instead turning his hand to manipulating people online.

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foutainoflife This was a neat way of looking at this subject matter. It was a psychological thriller so don't go into it thinking it is a horror film. It was well put together. The actors were decent and the story was solid. Maybe this should be used as a tool for teens. Good watch.
pedrolscastelbranco I'm either a complete ignorant regarding cinema's art or have the technological savvy of a granny who stills calls a PS4 Nintendo but nevertheless i found this movie to be quite appealing unlike the rest of the world. Thou I might agree that the pace and the quality of the actors was a bit over reasonable, the central theme and the conversion to the on-line world got me completely hooked. The contrast of the Gray real characters into enthusiastic colorful on-line characters was to me the most interesting and subtle detail which mixed with topics as powerful as suicide and faceless manipulation made the watching of this movie quite remarkable
livstrongeva One person can have a lot of influence on others. You usually don't believe when people say it, because c'mon – it's just one person and not even an adult, but a teenager! What the hell can he do?? Apparently, a lot.I guess it has to be fair to say, that I have never ever participated in any of the chatrooms. Yes, maybe it is weird to say that for a 20th century person, buuuut… I always was different. Or weird. Call it how you want it. But I am not the subject I wanted to talk about today.We all have problems. Just a few people are living happily without any concerns and those people are not the main characters of this movie. Movie starts of how William creates a chatroom for Chelsea teens (with an exclamation mark!) where they can discuss whatever they want. That ends up discussing about what they hate. And William decides to help these poor teens with their problems. Sounds nice, doesn't it? Well, it would if William didn't have his own motive – to actually sabotage their lives. He wants to be in control, that is why in the beginning he is shown making dolls (like a junior puppeteer). Maybe it's because his parents want to be in control of his life.Well I can't say I particularly liked this movie, but it does show that all of us have different views of life and we want different things in life. Of course, sometimes psychopaths appear and ruin the beautiful picture. Maybe this movie was just created for the message of "Be careful kids, on the Internet". It could be shown in class. But for me, it was a good way of showing how one person can work through others psychology and make them do things they never thought they would.
jpdhue I really like this movie. I would consider it one of my top picks in the indie genre. Very abnormal and was filmed in a really interesting way in regards to differentiating between the online chatrooms and reality. I have seen this movie a few times and every time I watch it I notice something new and interesting about the story line, or the film techniques used. The acting in some scenes are a little under par which killed some moments but I would definitely suggest watching this movie at least once. You have to watch it with an open mind and give it a chance in order to appreciate it.It is a psychological thriller that kept me on my toes the whole time but rarely did I jump or scream. The movie depicts the dangers and true reality of online chatrooms and how easily identity and trust can be manipulated for the benefit of others.