Friend Request (2016) Horror Thriller Mystery
Friend Request (2016) Movie Release Dates / Movie Details
- Overall Score: ☆ 3.33/10
IMDB: ☆ 5.2/10
Metascore: ☆ 3.1/10
Tomatometer: ☆ 1.7/10
Friend Request Plot Synopsis:
Popular college student Laura (Alycia Debnam-Carey) has tons of friends, both on Facebook and IRL. She graciously accepts social outcast Marina's (Liesl Ahlers) online friend request, until Marina crosses the line and Laura unfriends her. To everyone's shock, Marina takes her own life in a ritual meant to torment Laura, which appears in a video posted on Laura's profile. Even though it wasn't Laura who posted the video, or other creepy content that begins appearing on her page, her Facebook friend count begins to dwindle as a result. When her real-life friends start dy**g mysterious, cruel deaths, Laura must figure out how to break the deadly curse before it's too late.
Friend Request (2016) is a horror thriller movie directed by Simon Verhoeven. The film revolves around a simple unfriend on social media turns into a demonic presence haunting a girl named Laura (Alycia Debnam-Carey - Into the Storm (2014), Fear the Walking Dead TV series, The 100 TV series) and killing all of her closest friends. This film releases in movie theaters this October 7, 2016. Also starring in Friend Request are William Moseley, Connor Paolo, and Brit Morgan.
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Friend Request Movie Information:
Type: MovieYear: 2016 (more 2016 movies)
Box Office: $3,759,078
Awards: 2
What is Friend Request Streaming On?
Friend Request is Streaming on Netflix, TubiLanguage: English
Country: Germany, South Africa, Netherlands
Release Dates: Movie Release Dates / Friend Request Release Dates In Theaters: Sep 22, 2017, Netflix: Apr 18, 2018, Tubi: Oct 18, 2023, VOD: Dec 19, 2017, Digital HD: Dec 19, 2017, Blu-ray: Jan 09, 2018
Writers: Matthew Ballen, Philip Koch, Simon Verhoeven
Producers: Byron Allen, Matthew Ballen, Richard Barner, Quirin Berg, Mark Borde, Maren Bouwer, Chris Charalambous, Mark DeVitre, Chad Doher, Abbie Dunn, Carolyn Folks, Stefan Gärtner, Marco Le Roux, Jennifer Lucas, Mark Popp, Patrick Noel Simon, Bertha Spieker, Giselher Venzke, Simon Verhoeven, David Vogt, Max Wiedemann
Editors: Denis Bachter, Tom Seil
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Friend Request Plot Synopsis:
Popular college student Laura (Alycia Debnam-Carey) has tons of friends, both on Facebook and IRL. She graciously accepts social outcast Marina's (Liesl Ahlers) online friend request, until Marina crosses the line and Laura unfriends her. To everyone's shock, Marina takes her own life in a ritual meant to torment Laura, which appears in a video posted on Laura's profile. Even though it wasn't Laura who posted the video, or other creepy content that begins appearing on her page, her Facebook friend count begins to dwindle as a result. When her real-life friends start dy**g mysterious, cruel deaths, Laura must figure out how to break the deadly curse before it's too late.
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Friend Request (2016) Cast (Click to Expand)
Friend Request Cast
| Cast overview, first billed only: | Character(s) | |
|---|---|---|
| Alycia Debnam-Carey | ... | Laura |
| William Moseley | ... | Tyler |
| Connor Paolo | ... | Kobe |
| Brit Morgan | ... | Olivia |
| Brooke Markham | ... | Isabel |
| Sean Marquette | ... | Gustavo |
| Liesl Ahlers | ... | Marina |
| Shashawnee Hall | ... | Det. Cameron |
| Susan Danford | ... | Caroline |
| Lee Raviv | ... | Marina (child) |
| Nicholas Pauling | ... | Second Officer Dempsey |
| David Butler | ... | Dr. Markham |
| Julian Katz | ... | Bully 1 |
| Kiano Janse van Rensburg | ... | Bully 2 |
| Dorothy Ann Gould | ... | Elizabeth Palmer |
| Kimberleigh Stark | ... | Dean Richards (as Kimberley Stark) |
| Wendy Acton Burnell | ... | Tattooed Girl |
| Julie Summers | ... | Mother Isabel |
| Nevena Jablanovic | ... | Jogging Girl (Katie) |
| Jay Anstey | ... | Girl 1 |
Fun Facts: 15 Real AGES of Cast
- Alycia Debnam-Carey – Laura
Height: 5' 7" (1.7 m)
Also known as: Alycia Debnam Carey - William Moseley (b. April 27, 1987) – Tyler
Sign: Taurus, Height: 5' 10" (1.78 m) - Connor Paolo (b. July 11, 1990) – Kobe
Sign: Cancer, Height: 5' 7" (1.7 m)
Also known as: Conor Paolo - Brit Morgan (b. September 24, 1987) – Olivia
Sign: Libra, Height: 5' 8½" (1.74 m) - Brooke Markham – Isabel
- Sean Marquette (b. June 30, 1988) – Gustavo
Sign: Cancer, Height: 5' 9" (1.75 m) - Liesl Ahlers (b. May 29, 1991) – Marina
Sign: Gemini, Height: 5' 2" (1.57 m) - Shashawnee Hall (b. December 27, 1961) – Det. Cameron
Sign: Capricorn, Height: 6' 1" (1.85 m)
Also known as: Shashawne Hall | Shashawnee Hass - Susan Danford – Caroline
- Lee Raviv – Marina (child)
Height: 5' 2" (1.57 m) - Nicholas Pauling – Second Officer Dempsey
Also known as: Nick Pauling | Nicolas Pauling - David Butler – Dr. Markham
Height: 5' 8½" (1.74 m) - Julian Katz – Bully 1
- Kiano Janse van Rensburg – Bully 2
- Dorothy Ann Gould – Elizabeth Palmer
Also known as: Dorothy Anne Gould | Dorothy-Ann Gould | Dorothy Gould | Dorthy Ann Gould
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