ChatRoom's Murderous Trailer is Based in Reality

Psychological thriller ChatRoom will be premiering in Cannes this year and the first trailer for the film is here. In this extended clip five teens enter a virtual world where they can become anyone they want, but what happens when one of them wants murder? This film's plot is similar to the real life incident involving Hamed Natosh who committed suicide by jumping off the Patullo Bridge after being bullied online and at school. This is also a good example of art imitating life and the clip for this eye opening feature is below.

The synopsis for ChatRoom here:

"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.

Continues...

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" (UHM).

Release Date: May 12th (Limited Run).

Director: Hideo Nakata.

Cast: Aaron Johnson, Imogen Poots, Matthew Beard, Hannah Murray, Daniel Kaluuya, Megan Dodds, Michelle Fairley, Nihcolas Gleaves, Jacob Anderson, Tuppence Middleton, Ophelia Lovibond, and Richard Madden.

The trailer for ChatRoom here:



More info' on the Natosh case and cyber-bullying in general:

Natosh and Internet Bullying

Sources:

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