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Reeling on The Den, DVD releases 7/29

A review of IFC Midnight's 7/29 release of "The Den" on DVD.

After her thesis grant for studying chat roulette participants is confirmed, Elizabeth Benton (Melanie Papalia, “Smiley”) takes the warning that the hosting site is not responsible for what she might see for granted, but the Internet is about to show the worst of its underside when she logs onto “The Den.”

Cowriter (with Lauren Thompson)/director Zachary Donohue puts a new spin on the ‘found footage’ genre with this incredibly clever and creepy film that delves into our worst online fears. Using (mostly) webcam footage on a screen which also features chat pop-ups, email, online searches and Smartphone texts, “The Den” may be the first film that’s more chillingly effective viewed on a laptop than the big screen.

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