Smiley

OK, so there's a serial killer who appears online in anonymous chat rooms, a la Bloody Mary, and kills people after they type in "I did it for the lulz" three times. A fragile college student named Ashley who has some past mental problems (and whose mother just died) gets mixed up in this urban legend after hearing about it at a party and then trying it out herself. Of course, she types in the phrase three times and witnesses a poor, hapless stranger being violently dispatched by Smiley, a killer who cut out his eyes and sewed a smile into his own face. Now, is Smiley a real, supernatural being who is able to appear like Bloody Mary, or is Ashley just crazy?

I personally could do without the past mental health history and the possibility that it is all just one of her psychotic fantasies, but that adds doubt and keeps you guessing, so I guess it's necessary. But if you overlook the tired plot of is-she-crazy, this is a good horror film. I enjoyed the suspense, and it was perfect for watching on a rainy afternoon. So check this one out if you want a good horror flick with a modern twist.