Your phone is listening. The algorithm knows too much. Technology horror takes the devices we can't live without and turns them against us — from cursed videotapes to social media stalkers to AI that develops its own agenda. The scariest part? We invited it in.
10 films — with streaming info
Host(2020)
Fits this vibe: quarantine · found footage · supernatural
Horror, Mystery · 57 min · Dir. Rob Savage
Six friends hire a medium to hold a seance via Zoom during lockdown, but they get far more than they bargained for as things quickly go wrong. When an evil spirit starts invading their homes, they beg
Ghost in the Machine(1993)
Fits this vibe: technophobia · serial killer · supernatural
Horror, Sci-Fi · 95 min · Dir. Rachel Talalay
Karl Hochman is a technician in a computer store. He is also known as the "Address Book Killer" due to his habit of stealing people's address books and proceeding to murder anyone listed in the book.
Death of a Vlogger(2019)
Drama, Horror · 88 min · Dir. Graham Hughes
An ambitious vlogger experiences the dark side of the internet when his latest video, which features an alleged haunting, goes viral.
Unfriended(2014)
Fits this vibe: internet · bullying · suicide
Drama, Fantasy · 83 min · Dir. Levan Gabriadze
While video-chatting one night, six high-school friends receive a Skype message from a classmate who killed herself exactly one year ago. At first they think it's a prank, but when the girl starts rev
Cam(2018)
Fits this vibe: doppelgänger · social media · sex worker
Drama, Horror · 94 min · Dir. Daniel Goldhaber
In Daniel Goldhaber and Isa Mazzei's paranoid horror thriller "Cam," an erotic webcam performer finds her followers stolen by a doppelganger who hijacks her channel, pushes the sexual envelope further
Influencer(2022)
Horror, Mystery · 92 min · Dir. Kurtis David Harder
While struggling on a solo backpacking trip in Thailand, social media influencer Madison meets CW, who travels with ease and shows her a more uninhibited way of living, but CW's interest in her takes
Check out 'Unfriended' for a chilling tale of cyberbullying gone wrong, or 'Cam,' which delves into identity theft through technology. 'The Ring' also offers a classic take on cursed media that haunts its viewers.
'M3GAN' presents a terrifying look at AI companionship gone awry, while 'Fear Street Part Two: 1978' showcases the dangers of social media and its impact on youth. Both films highlight our reliance on technology in unsettling ways.
Technology horror often mirrors our anxieties about privacy, surveillance, and the loss of control over our digital lives. Films like 'Black Mirror: Bandersnatch' challenge viewers to confront the consequences of our tech-driven choices.
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