Behind the Buzz of the Facebook Thriller ‘Catfish’
Sep 10, 2010 Entertainment
Is ‘Catfish’ a new documentary, the next ‘Blair Witch Project,’ or both? The indie doc about being fooled by Facebook follows a mysterious online romance with some shocking twists, and we’ve got the real story from the innovative creators of ‘Catfish.’
The buzz is building around ‘Catfish,’ in theaters September 17, which follows the true story of Nev and his burgeoning romance with Megan, a girl he met through Facebook. Shot ‘Blair Witch’ style by Nev’s brother and a friend, the boys head out to meet this mysterious muse.
"How you present yourself online is vulnerability," says Nev Schulman.