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Turning 16 is not always sweet. One of the latest bizarre tales of the Trainwreck anthology on Netflix tells a story of a birthday party that went horribly wrong.

The hype surrounding the Trainwreck series has gained incredible momentum on Netflix, especially following the wild Poop Cruise story that amassed millions of views. The sensation prevails by revisiting collective public memories and scandals that refuse to be buried. But for those still unaware, here’s the entire story of Trainwreck: The Real Project X.

It was 2012, and Facebook was a major player in social interaction on the online radar. That year, a Dutch teen, Merthe Marjie Weusthuis, accidentally sent a public Facebook event invite for her 16th birthday to 78 people. At the time, she didn’t realise the event was public as a matter of fact (via TIME). And according to the BBC, the invitation reached over 30,000 people.

Trainwreck: The Real Project X chronicles this very mishap as the teenager from Haren, Netherlands, in question opens up about the incident for the first time in 12 years. 17,000 people reportedly RSVPed to the birthday party. And when the realisation dawned upon Weusthuis, she took down the post. However, an 18-year-old Jorik Clarck cloned the invite, framing it into a surprise party for Weusthuis loaded with Project X vibes.

What is Project X?

Project X is a 2012 movie about a shy teenager, Thomas and his 18th birthday party while his parents were out of town. Despite inviting just a few friends, the party eventually spirals out of hand with more and more people showing up.

The first and foremost rule about the party was to confine it to the backyard. Ultimately, the bash turned into a blowout brawl, bringing Thomas uncontrollable calamity with his house literally up in smoke. It wasn’t until the SWAT team intervened that the party was shut down. So, is The Real Project X an exact reflection?

What happens in Trainwreck: The Real Project X?

It turns out that Clarck eventually deleted the copycat event from Facebook upon Weusthuis’s father’s request. But unfortunately, another party came into play. Days before the party, Weusthuis allegedly stopped going out in public and avoided school premises. Despite the precautions, strangers showed up at her door while people made plans to attend the party from all over the country. The situation was so out of hand that the event was promoted on large billboards and T-shirts with “Project X Haren.”

A city council member claimed that Mayor Rob Bats allegedly undermined the party. Chris Garrit also told Netflix that he wanted the party to be moved into a space outside Haren, but the mayor wouldn’t allow it. On the afternoon of September 21st, 2012, mobs began crowding outside Weusthuis’s home. She reportedly escaped with her mother to her aunt’s house and watched the wildness unravel on television. However, her father stayed back. According to the teenager, “he wanted to be there for the neighbours.”

As it began getting dark, the BBC reported that over 3,000 people had attended the party. Loud beats and liquid courage fuelled a frenzy mirroring Project X’s wild exploits. Like the film’s chaos, violence soon hijacked the party. And worst of all? The chaos spilt into town, leaving public properties scarred beyond repair. Riot police stepped in, dousing the madness by midnight, and Weusthuis’s backyard was left in shambles.

But in a twist no one saw coming, according to Trainwreck: The Real Project X, the residents created a new Facebook page for Project Clean-X Haren the very next day, aiming to scrub the streets clean. At least 36 people were injured at the party, including a man who broke his jaw (via CNN).

Weusthuis’s father was allegedly informed that two girls were stampeded to death that evening. However, the news was false. The party ended up with 100 people getting arrested and 17 charged with riot-related crimes. Released on July 8th, Trainwreck: The Real Project X is currently streaming on Netflix.