Selfie from Hell

Selfie from Hell is a 2018 Canadian horror film that was written and directed by Erdal Ceylan. It originally started as a short 2015 YouTube video with the same title.[1] It was released on DVD as Selfie Man.[2]

Selfie from Hell
DVD cover
Directed byErdal Ceylan
Release date
2018
Running time
73 minutes
CountryCanada
LanguageEnglish

Plot summary

Julia leaves Germany to visit her cousin Hannah. After Julia enters a coma, Hannah finds out about the shadowy figure that appears in her cousin's selfies and that she is dealing with a supernatural force from the dark web.

Reception

Chris Knight of the National Post gave a negative review stating, "The rambling plot dashes from one techno-fear to the next with barely time for its 30 or so jump-scares. Online videos! Blocked caller ID! Cracked screens! Red Rooms! Black Rooms!"[1] Ken Eisner of The Georgia Straight also wrote a negative review stating, "At its most creative, Selfie hints at grisly abstractions recalling David Lynch and Under the Skin. But everything is so rushed, eros-free, and sketchy, the filmmakers must rely on booming sound effects and tired found-footage tropes to sell a story that, scarily enough, didn't quite make it out of screenwriting purgatory."[3] Stuart Heritage of The Guardian wrote an article about this and similar horror films.[4]

References
  1. Knight, Chris (May 3, 2018). "Selfie from Hell is more of a viral disease than a viral sensation". National Post. Retrieved October 13, 2019.
  2. "Selfie Man". Cinema1. Retrieved October 13, 2019.
  3. Eisner, Ken (May 2, 2018). "Vancouver poses for hellish thriller Selfie". The Georgia Straight. Retrieved October 13, 2019.
  4. Heritage, Stuart (January 29, 2018). "Failing to trend: Selfie from Hell and the curse of 'viral' horror films". The Guardian. Retrieved October 13, 2019.
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