A catfish is a commonly known sea animal that tastes very good fried and battered. But the term is not only a delicious food for those to consume, it’s a common action for some individuals to partake in. “Catfishing” is acting as a different individual online, whether simply for entertainment or straight-up cyber-bulling. However you see it, the people I’m about to tell you about take it to the extreme.

Recently, I reviewed a Netflix documentary called Unknown Number: High School Catfish. At first you would think it’s some regular old high school catfish story. You know, the stories about just someone flirting online pretending to be someone they are not, but nah–this is something completely different.

Lauryn and Owen are a young couple who have been dating since around the 7th grade. Around freshman year, the two starting receiving multiple text messages from an unknown number that was unblockable at the time. The texts included very vulgar and disgusting comments that no high schooler should have to ever experience.

The text were so bad that it forced the two to break up, but it didn’t stop there. Lauryn received constant bullying from the unknown number. Threats, vulgar language and anything you can think of that would mentally hurt a teen happened to this young girl for no reason.

The documentary is showcased through different sit down interviews and the reading of text messages that were sent with the victims and others involved or other bystanders. You can hear the pain and hurt in her voice as she breaks down the details of her experience.

The ending of the documentary showcases the perpetrator of the cyberbullying as the least expected suspect. I overall give this an 8.4 out of 10.