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6. Laura Barns - Unfriended
In Unfriended, a group of teenagers have a Skype chat exactly one year after their classmates, Laura Barns, took her own life. When the high schoolers notice someone has used Laura's profile to join their chat, they assume it's a prank. However, the gang soon realise they are speaking to the ghost of Laura and she's planning to kill them for making her life miserable.
When the group scoff at Laura's threats, she uses her power to compel them to commit suicide one-by-one. After watching Laura force the characters to drink bleach or place a curling iron down their throat, it's easy to see her as a monster. When we learn Laura's classmates have crashed stolen cars, roofied people, and forced girls to get abortions, it's clear they are the real monsters.
Throughout the movie, Blaire seems to be the voice of reason and the only person who sees Laura as a friend. But in the final moments, we learn Blaire uploaded a video of Laura defecating herself, which is what encouraged her to end her life. By the time every character has been murdered, you don't feel sorry for any of them, save for Laura.