Friend Request
Entertainment Studios Motion Pictures | Release Date: September 22, 2017 CRITIC SCORE DISTRIBUTION
31
METASCORE
Generally unfavorable reviews based on 18 Critic Reviews
Positive:
1
Mixed:
7
Negative:
10
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Critic Reviews

Critic scorePublicationBy date
60
Time Out LondonKate LloydSep 20, 2017
Social media has never been so scary. Read full review
60
EmpireAlly WybrewSep 20, 2017
Friend Request keeps up the pace and throws in a few neat twists to keep the plot from stagnating. Read full review
60
We Got This CoveredMatt DonatoDec 7, 2016
Obvious and sometimes aggravating no doubt, but still effective in raising blood pressure given a backstory so instilled with old-school cultism. Read full review
50
IndieWireJamie RighettiSep 21, 2017
Friend Request packs some fun scares and twists, but it’s a film best saved for a late-night Netflix binge when nothing better is on. Read full review
40
The Hollywood ReporterFrank ScheckSep 22, 2017
Although visually stylish and imaginative — the short bits of animation on display wouldn’t be out of place in a Tim Burton film — Friend Request gets less interesting the more it goes on. Read full review
40
The GuardianBenjamin LeeSep 20, 2017
It’s slickly made but shoddily scripted, with sub-reality TV dialogue...and a range of unengaged, soapy performances. There is some fun to be had from the loud and nasty death scenes though, which allow us the pleasure of seeing self-absorbed Facebook addicts get gruesomely murdered. Read full review
40
Total FilmSarah DobbsDec 7, 2016
CGI wasps and coloured contact lenses aren’t as terrifying as director Simon Verhoeven seems to think, and all the loud bangs in the world can’t hide the lack of tension. Read full review
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