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I think if you've experienced social anxiety (which does not mean simply getting nervous in groups, it means debilitating and disabling fear of being embarrassed/humiliated and doing the wrong thing) you'll get the spirit behind this.

Social anxiety as a disorder is something that, at its core, twists your perceptions until you can't tell what's real or not. Everyone's watching you. Everyone's laughing at you. Everything you do is stupid. Everyone is talking behind your back about how stupid you are. You can no longer trust anyone else - or yourself.

You even gaslight yourself. It's a sort of unintended self-abuse really. I think this movie took all that and escalated it into a darkly comedic psychological thriller. The film didn't work for me, hence my so-so rating, but I love the concept. Mental illness IS a horror movie. This film can put you in the shoes of someone with mental illness, and for that alone it's worth a watch.

While movie is somewhat entertaining, at the same time, it seems missing some depth or exposition.

It is supposed to portray the feeling of paranoia and awkward unrest and overthinking of the anxious person, however, from what is shown to us, the friends of the main character are actually being really mean to him and his paranoia in this care is actually justified. Now it might be the case that we're dealing with an unreliable narrator and what we're seeing is main characters over-exaggerated point of view, however, the movie doesn't really give much indication of such thing, which while makes the main character more relatable, because anyone would be paranoid in his shoes, one the other hand, makes the movie fundamentally fail as a psychological piece about paranoia and anxiety.

This is an all-around well-made movie. It's very catchy, and you stay hooked to the narrative till the end. But I just don't get it. What's the point of it all? I can't figure it out.

It certainly isn't horror. If you're looking for a horror flick, that's not it at all, despite being categorized as such here.

It seems like a morality play of some kind. But even then, I don't understand, not only what the director is trying to convey, but why this entire plot was produced at all! It's not scary, not funny, not really mysterious despite an attempt, maybe, at being a bit mysterious, it's not a thriller, as there is no real thrill, it is possibly dramatic, but to a very limited extent, it certainly isn't comical, it's not sweet, it's not hard or tough or shocking or romantic... It's not either one of these amusing plots by their absurdity. I just don't get it! I don't understand why I just spent the last 93 minutes watching this.

Ironically, I don't have anything negative to say about the production itself, once again. But the film is like the ancestral cod liver oil older generations were taking: so disgusting, so tough to take, but "good for you", yes! Take one every morning as you get up! "What is that good for, exactly?" were you asking. Aw! Well, they didn't know precisely. They just knew it was, indeed, "good for you".

After watching this film, I feel exactly as if I had taken a full table spoon of the stuff. And I'm sure I won't know what, exactly, it was "good" for.

'All My Friends Hate Me' is mislabeled on IMDb as a horror. There's not even really a case you could make for it being one. Nonetheless it is a remarkably intriguing little film. It's a "what is going on?" mystery film done quite well.

I'm not sure if you'd call the characters in the film likeable (the fact that they're not is kind of the point), however you can't deny that they're very interesting if nothing else. It's a wacky collection of people, all of whom are unique, and yet all are equally contributing to this common goal.

The tone of the film is kind of strange. There are funny moments for sure, but more than anything it's just quite an uncomfortable feeling you will get watching it, but in the best way. It also gets pretty dark, particularly towards the end. This film was a pleasant surprise that I quite enjoyed. 7/10.

This is a dark comedy. One of the best dark comedies i have watched the last years. Other reviewers mentioned some flaws and they are right, there are some things here that don't make much sense. However, i didn't care for these details because i found this movie very enjoyable.

For sure, this is not a very realistic movie, but it's a dark comedy, this is the "nature" of dark comedies, everything is a bit exaggerated.

I liked the actors and the twists, i felt the tension, i laughed. The ending was maybe strange and polarizing, but i liked it too. I had a lot of fun watching this. Some of you will not. Remember this has nothing to do with horror, and it's even more farcical than thriller.

What a strange movie. Despite being overburdened with anxiety and experiencing a recurrence of the same problems, things are only getting worse.

The film's entire premise is to immerse you in Pete's (the protagonist) experience. Rather than your "friends," it's the movie that's making you feel what he's feeling.

The experiment was interesting, and the prank on the viewer lasted quite a while. The production values are high, the acting is top-notch, and the casting couldn't be better.

Putting the viewer in the same situation as the protagonist and having him feel just as befuddled as he does - well done.

As far as I can tell, there isn't much else to say or other purpose pursued by the creators. And it's not a horror, yeah.

An experiment that is clearly not for everyone's liking.

I'm really not sure how I feel about this movie. The film's message is pretty easy to pick up on not too far in, but the execution of everything, all the way to the end is just... perplexing, honestly. It's really the last 15 or so minutes that fumble the film, as things get flipped around in what feels like an attempt to subvert expectations. However, based upon everything presented in the movie this twist makes no sense whatsoever.

I really do enjoy British humour, but I hated every second of this film. It wasn't funny or scary or mysterious or quite frankly anything except hard to watch. There's a huge difference between poking fun at someone and straight out gaslighting them; being able to laugh at yourself with the group or being made fun of in a cruel way by the said group. Main character's friends were just incredibly inappropriate from the start. Guilt tripping and bullying the guy to his face and that's supposed to be "a joke" he can't take? Also not sure where this film was going with all of that, no major message behind it. The plot is very superficial and lacking. Seems like the sole goal of the film is to make you feel uncomfortable. If you have social anxiety - skip this one, it's excruciating to watch. Also what was the deal with the duck? Nobody knows.

This movie is like a horror movie except there is no masked killer, evil spirit or unstoppable monster. The horror comes from the social interactions. In this movie this character navigates through multiple social interactions with some unlikeable characters, that never work out in his favour, which some may find relateable. I understand this movie will not be for everyone but it is not deserving of the 1 stars.

Great suprise, good acting, tense, hilarious, lasered smart script Really had a good time, make sure to be fully present from beginning to end to enjoy the experience, quality genre movie.

Some people should just stay away from ratings. That movie was brilliant abd took me to an emotional rollercoaster!

You sometimes sympathise with Pete, you sometimes hate him. But you're always thinking about what is going on!

The actors did their part well and I was engaged during the whole time! Don't listen to the 1ers... i'd lime to see THEM make a good movie...

This is one of those movies that you really need to watch if you know nothing about it. I had no knowledge or preconceptions of the film and I thought it was amazing. All the characters feel completely authentic and you are taken on a roller coaster ride of emotions. If you are looking for a blockbuster or a gore fest this isn't for you. Really well written, great cast, acting was faultless, a proper hidden gem loved it!

It's mostly about a party with annoying people and that one guy who doesn't want to be there. So the audience can totally relate.

But it goes on and on. And then there is kinda a double twist. I guess.

I still don't get what happened to the duck though.

Go watch April Fool's Day if you haven't. If you have, go watch it again.

The acting is great and it keeps you guessing what is really going on. It's a rollercoaster of emotions we endure through the protagonist. And his interactions with his friends.

It's a movie with British quirks and mannerisms you can really relate to if you live in the UK. Like not good mannerisms. With the latter being really well executed and depicted.

It's unfortunately true that some people put up with their friends even though they might be unknowingly toxic. The locals in the movie are also very well done and depicted.

It is evident that the writing and dialogue has to be quite good and believable to work for this type of movie. And I must declare they did a brilliant job.

I have to say however, the trailer of this is very mediocre and unfortunate. It does not set the correct expectation and vibe of the movie. Almost hurts it.

What a nice gem.

This is the story of a guy who feels outcasted by his friends on the weekend of his birthday.

It's so weird that all his friends treated him like that or did they? The narrative of the story would lead you to believe that they were total pricks and were being mean. The final scenes of the film explain it all, but I'm not sure if this is another false narrative. It's so confusing to know what's real or not. Was he being overly sensitive? Did his friends just suck?

It was a fascinating journey and one that can only be understood if you actually watch the film yourself. I'm coming up short in trying to review it.

All I can say it's a fun watch, entertaining, and well worth the time invested.

This gets a LennyReviewz Score of: 7/10.

A curious tale that begins well then flails, was there a point, or a meaning, any wind in its sails, mental health, ignorance, belittling or cold shoulder, whatever it was left an empty beholder.

A group of mostly dislikeable people who consider themselves friends reunite to celebrate Pete's birthday, but poor old Pete struggles to gel with these friends of old and instead of getting kaylied as most people in his position would he develops a sense of paranoia and extreme misinterpretation that accelerates as fast as a cheese wheel rolling down a hill and, in the end, crumbles and disintegrates into an unrewarding platter, full of holes, with an odious and dissatisfying pong.

80% of the movie I really enjoyed. Our main lad catches up with old chums in a country estate, but they seem to be behaving oddly towards him, or maybe he's reading too much into it. It's all perfectly innocent until it isn't. The script is excellent at ramping up this kind of social anxiety and building mystery.

The payoff didn't work for me at all, but some people might dig it. I wanted something much more complex. At least it made sense, so I can't declare it a waste of time.

The side characters are well acted but thinly drawn, orbiting around our hapless hero without much to say about themselves, so it never really impresses as an ensemble piece. However, this is the price of 'mystery', so again, it's not a massive problem.

It's not a horror or thriller. It's an amusing study of paranoia and anxiety. Worth a watch if that sounds interesting to you.