Social media becoming a horror trope is a natural evolution of the world we live in, where perceptions of reality can be altered with filters and deepfakes, and ordinary people can become celebrities by opening up their lives to strangers. These situations can certainly turn dark in real life—so it’s no surprise filmmakers are eagerly setting out to scare us with worst-case scenarios.
Here are 10 recent horror movies that make terrifying and/or clever use of social media as a plot device.
