Five teenagers with different personalities are introduced to one another in a chatroom called "Chelsea Teens!" But one shows its darker side, threatening the others' lives.Five teenagers with different personalities are introduced to one another in a chatroom called "Chelsea Teens!" But one shows its darker side, threatening the others' lives.Five teenagers with different personalities are introduced to one another in a chatroom called "Chelsea Teens!" But one shows its darker side, threatening the others' lives.
- Awards
- 1 win & 2 nominations total
- Ushi
- (as Elarica Gallacher)
- William
- (as Aaron Johnson)
Storyline
Did you know
- TriviaWhile the film advertises "from the director of The Ring" director Hideo Nakata was, in fact, the director of the original Japanese film Ringu (1998) to which would inspire the American remake The Ring (2002) by American director Gore Verbinski. Nakata however would return to direct the American sequel The Ring Two (2005)
- Quotes
Eva: Come on! Come on, get personal. Who is it? Who does Jim hate?
Jim: Me.
Mo: Really, Jim?
Eva: You hate yourself... So what?
Emily: D'you have an OK family life?
Jim: [Nods] Yeah. Yeah. I don't have a father. But my mum is really nice.
Eva: So you hate yourself, because?
Jim: I've been on anti-depressants for two years.
Emily: And... Do they help? Do you know if they're helping?
Jim: I don't know... Maybe...
William: Come off the medication. If you want to feel like a person again... Come off them.
- Alternate versionsThe film was altered based on advice given by the BBFC at the script stage to avoid a potential 18 certificate. Several lines of sexual dialogue were altered, and the filmmakers were also advised to avoid "novel detail" when it came to shoot the suicide scenes.
- ConnectionsReferences Du rififi chez les mômes (1976)
- SoundtracksDisconnect
Performed by Richie Hawtin (as Plastikman)
Written by Richie Hawtin
Published by Mute Song Limited
Licensed courtesy of Mute Records Ltd
The storyline of "Chatroom" is intriguing since the author uses a physical room to depict the conversations of the teens as if they were happening in the real world.
Unfortunately this promising and interesting concept is the only good thing in this boring and shallow film. The execution with several subplots keeps going back and forth from Internet to the real world but they are unattractive and maybe indicated for teens. In the end, I was no longer paying attention to this annoying flick. My vote is three.
Title (Brazil): "Chat - A Sala Negra" ("Chat - The Black Room")
Note: On 04 July 2023, I saw this film again, aware of the plot and of the dangers of social media (I do not have any social media, only a blog). This time, I found "Chatroom" better and better. My conclusion is that this film deserves to be seen at least twice. My vote is seven.
- claudio_carvalho
- Nov 3, 2011
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- Release date
- Country of origin
- Official site
- Language
- Also known as
- Ch@troom
- Filming locations
- Production companies
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Box office
- Gross worldwide
- $683,912
- Runtime1 hour 37 minutes
- Color
- Aspect ratio
- 1.85 : 1