The controversial 2011 horror film Megan Is Missing, known for leaving viewers 'shaken to their core', is set to be adapted into a vertical series format. The original film, written and directed by Michael Goi, follows best friends Megan Stewart and Amy Herman. After Megan meets a man online and vanishes, Amy investigates using video chats, diaries, and news footage. The film's climax features a harrowing barrel scene that has become infamous.
Upon release, Megan Is Missing was banned in New Zealand and criticised for sexualising teenagers and depicting violence. In recent years, it went viral among a new generation, with viewers expressing trauma. One social media user said: 'I have never been more triggered or traumatised... I can't stop crying.' Another added: 'It has shaken me to the core.'
In March 2026, Dread Central reported the adaptation into a vertical series for mobile viewing. Creator Michael Goi is involved, and filming has reportedly wrapped. The series will explore online dangers for teenagers. Social media reactions have been mixed, with one Facebook user calling it 'too vile and sickening to comprehend any form of a continuance.'
In 2020, Goi told Entertainment Weekly he hadn't ruled out a sequel but needed a new perspective, focusing on those who search for missing children. 'If I approach this subject again, I would need to have some perspective on the people who actually conduct searches,' he said.
