Tickled is an often disturbing film about the Internet’s destructive powers

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What starts off as a light-hearted, quirky portrait of a "competitive tickling" competition quickly turns into a deadly serious investigation about the destructive powers of the Internet and the perversity of those lurking behind its digital walls. But while the documentary is often disturbing and occasionally startling, its no-spoilers-allowed marketing campaign would have you believe filmmakers David Farrier and Dylan Reeve have cracked open a worldwide conspiracy on the level of the Panama Papers. Most audiences, though, will be able to easily guess what happens when you cross desperate young men, easy money and just-beyond-vanilla sexual fetishes. If you have ever heard of the term "catfishing" – and if you haven't, I'm impressed and envious – then you're already one step ahead. (PG) Barry Hertz