I watched a film I shouldn't have watched

Russell Moore  |  Features
Date posted:  20 Oct 2025
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I watched a film I shouldn't have watched

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Maria and I had one of those rare nights when it was just the two of us at home.

Our youngest went with his two older brothers (back home for an autumn break) to some friend's house. Wanting to watch a film, we finally settled on Unknown Number: The High School Catfish on Netflix. I started to type that I will give no spoilers, but I’m almost tempted to do so just so you will be dissuaded from watching it. I wish I hadn’t.

The documentary tells the story of a high school girl who starts getting bombarded with a countless barrage of harassing and threatening texts (and I mean truly vile and cruel texts) every day. The search for the cyber-stalker leads through the local sheriff’s office right up to the FBI. The reveal is a major twist that leaves the viewer yelling at the screen, "What!"

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