Synopsis
Journalist David Farrier stumbles upon a mysterious tickling competition online. As he delves deeper he comes up against fierce resistance, but that doesn’t stop him getting to the bottom of a story stranger than fiction.
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Cast
- David FarrierHimself
- Dylan ReeveHimself
- David StarrHimself
- Hal KarpHimself
- Marko RealmonteHimself
- Kevin ClarkeHimself
- T.J. GretznerHimself
- Richard IveyHimself
- Debbie ScoblionkovHerself
- Jordan SchillaciHimself
Recommendations
- 91
Entertainment Weekly
David Farrier and Dylan Reeve’s documentary Tickled is so crazy that it feels like a hoax. Only it’s not. At least, I don’t think it is. - 90
Screen Daily
Tickled is unexpectedly compelling, alternately painful and funny and deeply sad. - 90
Variety
An alarming cautionary tale about how easy it is in the Internet age to ruin people’s lives while hiding behind a cloak of anonymity, the pic boasts a humorously titillating entry hook that soon gives way to engrossing conspiracy-thriller-like content. - 83
Consequence
Tickled unfolds like a bad drug trip, starting off with giggles but quickly descending into surreal horror. - 80
The Guardian
The pleasure in watching this documentary is derived from its countless twists. - 80
The Hollywood Reporter
In its genial, low-key way, the film, premiering at Sundance, is a chilling account of cyberbullying, perpetrated on a disturbingly wide scale over many years. - 80
Wall Street Journal
What’s most significant, though, is the merciless nature of the cyberbullying, and the terrifying ease with which it’s inflicted. Tickled opens a smudged window on a dark alley of contemporary life. - 75
The A.V. Club
All the same, Tickled does shine a much-needed light on that individual’s long history of abusive behavior, which has resulted in only a light slap on the wrist, thanks to inherited wealth and the power it confers.
