The Ex

This Russian horror thriller explores the impact of digital communication on modern life. A man who once shared a photo of his teenage girlfriend in a public chat to impress his peers now leads a successful adult life with his fiancee, Katya. However, their happiness is disrupted when Katya begins receiving mysterious messages linked to her partner's past relationship. These supernatural occurrences escalate into a nightmare as the couple attempts to uncover the truth behind the messages.

Directed by Evgeny Puzyrevsky, the film was produced by KARO-Production, Force Media, and ivi. The screenplay was written by Veronika Voznyak, Pyotr Tochilin, and Vladimir Batrameev, with Vladislav Severtsev, Dmitry Litvinov, and Mariya Nikolskaya serving as producers.

Despite a substantial budget of 50 million USD, the film received mixed reactions from audiences. On IMDb, it holds a rating of 4.4/10 based on 373 votes, while it has a higher score of 6.5/10 on TMDB from 136 votes.