Ratter (2015)

A young graduate student is tormented by a stalker who hacks into her electronic devices and monitors her every move.

Director:

Branden Kramer

Writer:

Branden Kramer

Stars:

Ashley Benson, Matt McGorry, Kaili Vernoff

2 nominations.

Cast

Credited cast:
Ashley Benson	...	Emma
Matt McGorry	...	Michael
Kaili Vernoff	...	Emma's Mom
Rebecca Naomi Jones	...	Nicole
Alex Cranmer	...	Professor
Michael William Freeman	...	Alex
John Anderson	...	Kent
Dylan Chalfy	...	Stalker
Jeremy Fiorentino	...	Officer Rodriguez
Karl Glusman	...	Brent
Rest of cast listed alphabetically:
Jon Bass	...	Greg
Tali Custer	...	Alissa
Ted Koch	...	Dad
Jason Kolotouros	...	Officer Cicero

Storyline

Emma, a graduate student living alone in NYC, is being watched by a stalker who hacks into the technology that surrounds her - laptop, cell phone, and other web connected devices. This obsession continues to grow as the hacker records Emma's most intimate moments. When the thrill of watching isn't enough, the situation escalates to a dangerous and terrifying level.

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Plot Keywords:

based on short film | stalker | laptop | cell phone | social media | 

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Taglines:

Ratter (n): A hacker who hijacks a computer or device to watch unsuspecting victims.

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Genres:

Drama | Horror | Thriller

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Motion Picture Rating (MPAA)

Rated R for language, some sexual material and terror

Details

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

12 February 2016 (USA)

Also Known As:

Webcam

Filming Locations:

Bushwick, Brooklyn, New York City, New York, USA

Box Office

Budget:

$500,000 (estimated)

Company Credits

Production Co:

Start Motion Pictures

Technical Specs

Runtime:

80 min

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.78 : 1 / (high definition)

Did You Know?

Trivia

The movie is very similar to the MTV show 'Eye Candy'

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Connections

References Unfriended (2014)

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Soundtracks

Empress
Written by Marc Lawrence, 'Brett Smith', 'Charles Dorismond'
Produced by Marc Lawrence and 'Brett Smith'
Performed by 'Bigga Haitian'
Courtesy of Walkup Records

User Reviews

I hate films with no end.

Potentially a good film spoiled by having no end.

I have seen thousands of films the last 35 years, but it seems that today film makers are less and less bothered about a good ending. The acting was OK in it, actually deserves a 7, the location looked OK, another 7, The story line and subject was fine, 7 again, but I guess the film maker had no money left over for a normal ending. And that makes it worth a 1. You wouldn't by a car without engine, or a house without a roof, would you? Even an empty bread bag would not pass a till.

I couldn't have cared if she would survived, got killed, turned into a privacy activist or what ever, but pls pls pls, give films an ending.

As from 2010, the difference in a good film or a bad film seems to focus on the end of the story. Imagine: The Green Mile without the end scene between two older people, The sixth sense without explaining at the end that the guy actually was dead all the film long, The Hunger Games missing part 4? That's what the "ratter" is about. Quick and cheap productions without an end... Thanks.