“Terror on WeChat” is a suspenseful short drama that follows a university student as he experiences a series of bizarre events in his dormitory. Driven by resentment over his roommate Sanmao’s long‑standing bullying, the protagonist, in a cruel prank, sends a message to his own WeChat account: “Let Sanmao die.” To his shock, the message receives a reply—and from an account that looks exactly like his own! Even more unsettling, the sender not only seems to know his innermost thoughts but also accurately predicts Sanmao’s sudden death. As the story unfolds, the protagonist begins to realize that this WeChat account, which calls itself his “future self,” may indeed come from another timeline, even warning him that his next target is another roommate, Xiaolin.
However, when Xiaolin meets with tragedy just as foretold, the protagonist starts to question the mysterious account’s true identity—is it really himself from the future, or the killer lurking within the dorm? Meanwhile, the police investigation hits a dead end, and the dorm’s security flaws are laid bare. Just as the protagonist tries to save himself and escape the crisis, he receives a text message from the deceased roommate, Xiaolin, shattering his certainties. What is the truth? Is it the cyclical nature of fate, or the dark depths of human nature at play? With its tense, gripping plot and escalating layers of suspense, this short drama invites viewers to confront the boundaries of the unknown and the fear that lies beyond.
