"GLITCH!" follows Chloe Ling, who after the death of her mother, immerses herself in virtual-reality gaming through an advanced device called Deep-Lace. But when her favourite first-person shooter game glitches, it inexplicably unleashes a ruthless game boss that hunts her in the real world. Faced with treachery and danger, Chloe must rally her gaming friends, a coder from her past, and a non-playable character (NPC) to destroy the game before it puts the fate of Singapore at risk.
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The jail in the Philippines made famous for a viral Michael Jackson dance video comes under the management of an ex-convict which causes some controversy