Reviewers from IMDb and Letterboxd describe it as a standard "paint-by-numbers" Lifetime thriller that effectively uses reflection and screen framing to highlight the "porous" nature of digital identity.
Driven by intense jealousy over the Stanford scholarship—which Jane wanted for herself—she orchestrates a campaign to frame Hannah’s boyfriend and ruin her future.
The film stars Alicia Leigh Willis as Hannah's mother, Marianne, alongside Nicolette Langley and Jordan James Smith . Catfish Killer (2022) - IMDb
The story follows (Nicolette Langley), a high-achieving high school senior whose life is on an upward trajectory after securing a coveted scholarship to Stanford University . Her perfect year takes a dark turn when she joins an online chatroom for future college students and meets "James" . What starts as a promising digital romance quickly devolves into a nightmare of manipulation and murder. The Twist and Antagonist
The film is also known by its alternate title, Scholarship Killer .