Influencer

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Influencer

2023

1h 32m

Horror

Mystery & Thriller

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INFLUENCER tells the story of Madison (Emily Tennant, "Riverdale"), a popular social media influencer who is having a lonely and uneventful trip in Thailand despite what she tells her followers on Instagram. While reflecting on her boyfriend canceling the trip, she meets CW (Cassandra Naud, "See"), a fearless and enigmatic traveler who offers to take her to some of the most Instagram-worthy locations. Together they share authentic meals and drinks with locals, discussing the differences between Madison's online presence and CW's lack of one. After showing Madison all of the amazing sights, things take a different turn when CW brings her to a surprise location -- a deserted island that is completely off the grid.

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Critics Consensus

Influencer should get plenty of likes from horror fans hungry for a smart, scary chiller with something to say.

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Brian Tallerico

RogerEbert.com

05/26/2023

3/4

[Influencer] is smartly crafted, well-written, and strongly performed.

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Noel Murray

Los Angeles Times

05/26/2023

On a surface level, this is an alluring film, all about what happens when people bring their carefully constructed online personas into the messier, bloodier real world.

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Brandon Yu

New York Times

05/25/2023

Harder has made good and entertaining use of a premise that could have become a simple gimmick, and Naud and Saper prove strong leads as their characters try to read each other between the likes.

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David Nusair

Reel Film Reviews

Mar 23

1/4

...compelling subject matter that’s employed to distressingly uninvolving (and increasingly interminable) effect...

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Brian Orndorf

Blu-ray.com

02/26/2025

B-

"Influencer" packs most of its punch in its first 26 minutes.

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Matt Pais

MattPais.com

08/19/2024

B

I’m not sure if I audibly declared “Oh, yeah!” but I can’t say for sure that I didn’t.

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Leonard E

@RT22414378 12h

It was okay, not bad not spectacular. If youre looking for a decent thriller this may be it for you.

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Ricardo D

@RT43154676 21h

I saw the second one before this one, and although many people say the sequel is weaker, I actually think the second film was much better than the first. Not that this one is bad, but for those who have seen the sequel, it serves merely to tie up a few loose ends. It has a good script; some things are explained subtly, while others aren't explained at all—such as how CW escapes the island, whose body we see on the island right at the start of the film and where it ended up, and whether CW manages to get back home and clean everything up before Madson arrives. I’m really hoping a third movie comes out to complete the trilogy.

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Miles S

@PolishPrince 2d

Influencer was a great thriller. Lonely, chilling performance.

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Brian G

@Goodwibr Aug 8

Fairly generic thriller, devoid of any likable characters. A few neat twists, but I didn't particularly care for it.

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Tim G

@tmgreene22 Aug 5

Why did I watch this.

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Hans H

@HansHans Jul 27

Movie catches your attention from the jump and won’t let go. Great camera work with all the scenes, that takes talent. Thailand looks beautiful but I won’t be going anytime soon.

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INFLUENCER tells the story of Madison (Emily Tennant, "Riverdale"), a popular social media influencer who is having a lonely and uneventful trip in Thailand despite what she tells her followers on Instagram. While reflecting on her boyfriend canceling the trip, she meets CW (Cassandra Naud, "See"), a fearless and enigmatic traveler who offers to take her to some of the most Instagram-worthy locations. Together they share authentic meals and drinks with locals, discussing the differences between Madison's online presence and CW's lack of one. After showing Madison all of the amazing sights, things take a different turn when CW brings her to a surprise location -- a deserted island that is completely off the grid.

Director: Kurtis David Harder
Producer: Kurtis David Harder, Tesh Guttikonda, Brandon Christensen, Jack Campbell, Micah Henry
Screenwriter: Kurtis David Harder, Tesh Guttikonda, Kurtis David Harder, Tesh Guttikonda
Distributor: Shudder
Production Co: Octane Entertainment, Superchill
Genre: Horror, Mystery & Thriller
Original Language: English
Release Date (Streaming): May 26, 2023
Runtime: 1h 32m
Aspect Ratio: Scope (2.35:1)

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