Friend Request (German title: Unfriend) is a horror thriller film directed by Simon Verhoeven. With a screenplay by Matthew Ballen, Philip Koch and Verhoeven, the film stars Alycia Debnam-Carey, William Moseley, Connor Paolo, Brit Morgan, Brooke Markham, Sean Marquette, and Liesl Ahlers. The film was released on 7 January 2016 in Germany by Warner Bros. ..