Unknown Number: The High School Catfish
NZ release: 29 August 2025
Cruelty, offensive language, and sexual violence themes Rated on: 29 August 2025
What’s it about?
A teen girl and her boyfriend face persistent harassment from an unknown caller. Police investigations into the months of torment discover a revelation that upends their initial assumptions.
The facts
- Directed by Skye Borgman
- Starring Lauryn Licari, Sophie Weber, and Macy Johnston
- English language
- Runtime: 94 minutes
Why did it get this rating?
This film was self-rated by Netflix. You can find out more about self-rating by streaming providers here.
Sex scenes and nudity
Sexual text messages sent from an unknown number to a teenage girl are shown, using explicit words like “tits” and “cum.”
Suicide themes
A teenage girl receives texts messages telling her to kill herself, which may be shocking and emotionally impactful for viewers.
Content that may disturb
The documentary follows a girlfriend and boyfriend who were receiving death threats and other sexual text messages for months. It contains themes that may disturb viewers, such as child abuse, mental illness, and stalking.
Offensive language
This film contains offensive language with frequent uses of the F-word and other sexual and derogatory words like “blow job,” “b*tch,” “wh*re,” “sl*t,” and “skank.”
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