A teenage boy's descent into the dangerous world of the Internet and the harrowing consequences of his actions is the focal point of director Andrew Douglas' UWANTME2KILLHIM?, a new thriller coming our way from producer Bryan Singer and Tribeca Films that stars Jamie Blackley and Toby Regbo. On tap for you right now is the EXCLUSIVE first 10 minutes from the film that should whet your appetite enough to want to see more when the film hits theaters on March 14.
UWANTME2KILLHIM? is loosely based on a true story and follows two teenage schoolboys who are drawn into a complicated world of online chatrooms, eventually leading to a living nightmare. And this EXCLUSIVE preview should intrigue you enough to wanna check this badboy out.
From the producers of The Usual Suspects and Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind comes this topical thriller inspired by actual events involving a popular British teen drawn into a tense MI5 investigation after falling for a troubled internet seductress. When 16-year-old Mark (Jamie Blackley) meets smoldering Rachel (Jaime Winstone) online, it's love at first chat. Before long, smitten Mark has even befriended Rachel's bullied younger brother John – a good kid trapped in a desperate situation. That situation becomes a matter of life or death when Rachel is brutally murdered by her abusive boyfriend. Meanwhile, as Mark and John prepare to seek revenge against Rachel's killer, they learn their actions may disrupt an important investigation by MI5. Later, Mark is coerced into committing a crime that shakes the British legal system to its very core.
UWANTME2KILLHIM? is currently available on VOD and iTunes if you can't wait to peep it when it hits theaters on March 14. The film also stars Jaime Winstone, Joanne Froggat, Liz White and Mark Womack.