A terrifying horror film banned in New Zealand has gone viral on TikTok more than a decade after its release.
"Megan is Missing" caused concerns about its extremely violent sexual content when it first appeared in cinemas in 2011. Dailymail.
It was banned by the New Zealand Film and Literature Classification Board due to its 'objectionable' nature in October of that year.
"The script depicts sexual violence and sexual conduct involving young people to such an extent and scale and in such a manner that its availability for publication is likely to be detrimental to the public good," a spokesperson for the film board said.
The film, which involves the mysterious disappearance of a 14-year-old girl after she meets a stranger online and a friend tries to find her, has gone viral on TikTok as a new generation discovered it.
Made on a budget of just $45,000, the film was one of the first 'computer screen movies', using recordings of internet chats, home videos and news reports to tell the story of the missing girls.
It has a rating of 4.6 out of 10 on IMDb and users have described it as 'one of the most disturbing films ever'.
Zoe Rose Smith said on the film site Rotten Tomatoes that it was a "disturbing look at the realities behind vulnerability, the damaging effects of online caution and the truth behind what happens to those unlucky enough to fall victim at the hands of of pure evil".
Michael Goi, the director, was forced to release his warnings about the film on the popular social networking app in 2020 after the film's resurgence in popularity on TikTok.
"Don't watch the movie in the middle of the night," he said.
"Don't just watch the movie. And if you see the words 'picture number one' appear on your screen, you have about four seconds to close the movie if you're already getting bored before you start seeing things you probably don't want to see." /Telegraph/
