Unfriended: Dark Web (2018)

Unfriended: Dark Web

Scary movie month continues! Does this sequel improve upon the original? What is “swatting”? And are ghosts real? Listen now to find out! Scott Croco, AJ Camarillo, and Kyle Kao unhack Unfriended: Dark Web (2018) in this podcast episode.

When a regular guy obtains a laptop he shouldn’t have, he and his friends unwillingly become part of an underground circle of crime. Written and directed by Stephen Susco, Unfriended: Dark Web (2018)!

Episode Log:

  • Meet hosts Kyle and AJ (1:15)
  • Summary of Unfriended: Dark Web‘s story (7:55)
  • Movie review (10:05)
  • Dark web unboxing phenomenon (19:45)
  • Hidden files on a Mac, laptop remote access, overlay network (21:25)
  • Silk Road / Assassins for hire (24:20)
  • Swatting (30:45)
  • Real-life computer ghost stories (34:00)
  • AJ’s ghost hunting stories (41:40)
  • Budget, Box Office, critics’ reactions (49:15)
  • “Fiction or Fake?” (50:25)

When you’re done listening to this episode, you can check out our original Unfriended episode right here!

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Episode 048 – Unfriended: Dark Web (2018) unhacked!
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