While working together in their eBay auction business, Trevor, Amber and Rob grow increasingly obsessed with the Web site fourboxes.tv, which follows the bizarre and potentially dangerous behavior of a creepy character they nickname "Havoc." As Havoc builds bombs and prepares to unleash disasters, the friends debate over whether they should try stopping him or just enjoy the show.
Writing
Meta-horror premise that predicted Twitch culture by a decade
Production
Authentic Minneapolis locations give genuine regional texture
Director
Wyatt McDill
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
Justin Kirk filmed this between seasons of Weeds, and his twitchy energy here is completely opposite his composed Andy Botwin.
Released in 2009, Four Boxes anticipated the ethics of true crime consumption years before Netflix docuseries became cultural guilty pleasures—its low budget actually helps the found-footage authenticity.
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