Unknown Number: The High School Catfish

2025 1h 34m EN

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6.7

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★6.7TMDB · 248

Documentary

Synopsis

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Vulgar, taunting texts blow up the phones of a teen and her boyfriend. Who's sending them — and why? This twisty documentary reveals the shocking answer.

“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”

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Where to watch · US

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Cast

Lauryn Licari
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Owen McKenny
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Sophie Weber
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Macy Johnston
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Shawn Licari
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Kendra Licari
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Dave McKenny
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Jill McKenny
Self

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Skye Borgman
Languages: English
Countries: United States of America

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ERA

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Released last year.

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DIRECTOR

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Directed by Skye Borgman, shot by Bryan Gosline. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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3 / 5

DIRECTOR

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Editor Hans Ole Eicker shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.

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4 / 5

CAST

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Lauryn Licari and Owen McKenny and Sophie Weber carry the top of the cast.

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5 / 5

WILD

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IMDB entry: tt37674426 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Skye Borgman directs. Bryan Gosline behind the camera. Hans Ole Eicker cuts. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in United States of America. Dialogue in English.

Trivia

Things worth knowing

1Released last year.
2Directed by Skye Borgman, shot by Bryan Gosline. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
3Editor Hans Ole Eicker shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
4Lauryn Licari and Owen McKenny and Sophie Weber carry the top of the cast.
5IMDB entry: tt37674426 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

The technical file

Cinematography: Bryan Gosline
Editing: Hans Ole Eicker
Production design: Melissa Woods
Runtime: 94 min · 1h 34m
Aspect ratio (typical): 1.37:1 (Academy)
Status: Released
Original language: EN
Certification (US): R
IMDB: Unknown Number: The High School Catfish (2025)

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Skye Borgman

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What people are saying

Dean2025-09-24
★ 10/10
Wow, what a twist...
JPV8522026-04-09
★ 7/10
Good albeit not great documentary about a teenage couple being harassed with graphically sexual texts for nearly two years and the person behind the attacks. Features everybody involved, including the perpetrator, but the motives wasn't explored very well and would've benefited from interviews with people in the medical field. Still well worth checking out as it is quite disturbing. 3.5/5

Production companies

Who made it

Campfire Studios
US
Terminal B TV
US

Key crew

Executive ProducerSkye Borgman
ProducerRoss M. Dinerstein
ProducerRebecca Evans
Executive ProducerRoss Girard
Executive ProducerTom Forman
Executive ProducerDavid Metzler
Executive ProducerAlysia Sofios
Executive ProducerJustin Sprague
MusicIan Hultquist
EditorHans Ole Eicker
Art DirectionJere Sallee
Production DesignMelissa Woods
Music SupervisorAllison Wood

Themes & keywords

What it's about, really

stalking
cyberbullying

Release history · US

When it landed

Digital2025-08-29R· Netflix

8.0