Unknown Number: The High School Catfish

Unknown Number: The High School Catfish

R 2025 · 94 min · ★ 6.8 · Documentary

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.

Directed by Skye Borgman

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