Barney confronts and assaults her, accusing her of lying about her identity to try and scam him, but Alice manages to free herself. She excuses herself to the bathroom to further investigate on her phone, but "Lola" goes live right at that moment. When the fake Lola announces an upcoming joint show with BabyGirl, Alice unsuccessfully attempts to get in contact with Baby, though she grows suspicious when Baby uses the same phrases in her stream that the fake Lola did.ĭuring her date with Barney, Alice cleverly manages to get him to reveal Baby's hometown. It causes Alice to have a panic attack, and she contacts the police, who are largely unhelpful and judgmental. That night, the fake Lola hosts a show in which she stages her own suicide by shooting herself in the mouth. At Jordan's birthday party, a fight breaks out between him and his friends after they happen across one of Alice's streams and ridicule her, which causes her mother to inadvertently find out the truth. Alice confides in her fellow camgirls about the situation, and accuses Princess_X a rival camgirl of being responsible, but Princess swears her innocence.Īlice continues to try and access her FGL account, as well as create a new one, but all her attempts fail. When Alice messages the channel, the "Lola" on-screen responds to her and addresses her directly, proving that the stream is in fact live. Alice contacts the site's customer service, believing that they are replaying old shows, but they assure her that this is impossible. Curious, she logs into a spare account to watch the stream to find that the channel has been taken over by someone with her exact appearance and mannerisms – even the studio is an exact replica of Alice's studio in her home. One morning, Alice finds that she cannot access her FGL account, but that Lola is still active and currently streaming. Alice also recognizes Arnold in a store, and realizes that he has moved to her state. She soon learns that Barney will be in her area next week, and agrees to meet up for a date. Alice has two loyal viewers, Barney and Arnold (also known as "Tinker"), whom she regularly engages in private video calls with. During one livestream, Alice simulates her suicide by slitting her own throat using fake blood, which greatly increases her popularity. Her younger brother, Jordan, knows about Alice's job and has agreed to keep it a secret, though he persuades Alice to tell their mother the truth someday. Her mother is unaware of her career, believing that she works in web development. It received a largely positive reception from critics, who praised the atmosphere, direction, and Brewer's performance.Īlice Ackerman works as a camgirl on a website called FreeGirlsLive under the name "Lola_Lola”. The film premiered at the Fantasia International Film Festival on July 18, 2018, and was released on November 16, 2018, by Netflix. It is a co-production between Divide/Conquer, Blumhouse Productions and Gunpowder & Sky. It stars Madeline Brewer, Patch Darragh, Melora Walters, Devin Druid and Michael Dempsey. The film is the first feature film for both Goldhaber and Mazzei. The story is partially drawn from writer Mazzei's own experience working as a camgirl. Cam is a 2018 American psychological horror film directed by Daniel Goldhaber and written by Isa Mazzei from a story by Goldhaber, Mazzei and Isabelle Link-Levy.
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