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

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

Rated: 3/4

May 26, 2023

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Noel Murray

Los Angeles Times

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.

May 26, 2023

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Brandon Yu

New York Times

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.

May 25, 2023

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Brian Orndorf

Blu-ray.com

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

Rated: B-

Feb 26, 2025

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Matt Pais

MattPais.com

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

Rated: B

Aug 19, 2024

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Ygraine Hackett-Cantabrana

The Geek Show (UK)

Whilst there is definitely the bones of a taut and conceptual thriller, Influencer seems to be missing the meat to make it a fully worthwhile watch.

Jul 9, 2024

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Steve F

Effective enough thriller with twists all the way to the end. There were points when I wish the script had been a bit more subversive and smart, but once the "bad person" is revealed, it becomes a pretty standard tropey affair. But.. you know.. a well done tropey affair. Come back and read the description of the movie again after you've watched it .. you'll get a chuckle.

Rated 4 out of 5 stars

07/01/25

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Tph T

Very unlikable person that we have to follow throughout the movie. Disgusting.

Rated 0.5 out of 5 stars

05/16/25

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andrea c

Thriller horror veramente originale come concetto e non solo; anche le location ed i personaggi sono piuttosto interessanti. Naturalmente a farla da protagonista è la scelta di una villain così particolare sia esteticamente che come caratteristiche; tanto sensuale quanto spietata. Proprio su questa contrapposizione di fatto si basa la maggior parte delle sequenze del film, nonchè la sua parte più riuscita ed interessante. Molto meno riuscite le seppur poche sequenze di azione, con combattimenti e morti piuttosto forzate e davvero poco credibili. Anche il finale non è particolarmente soddisfacente ma nel complesso l'originalità dell'idea ed anche il suo sviluppo sono assolutamente sufficienti.

Rated 3 out of 5 stars

11/15/24

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James D

It's not a masterpiece by any means, but it was a fun watch.

Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars

11/03/24

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Craig B

Influencer is a very solid and creepy thriller. Led by very good performances from the main two leads Cassandra Naud and Emily Tennant, this is a tight and chilling thriller. It’s a well paced film and rockets along within its short runtime, so you won’t get bored. Highly recommended if you are after an entertaining thriller and you have less than an hour and a half to spare.

Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars

09/01/24

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Shane T

It's like the characters were each competing with the others for who could ignore the most red flags. Visually lovely, with a very potent soundtrack that often overshadowed the actual dialog on screen. An interesting premise, but only works because the characters literally acknowledge their justifiable suspicious and then intentionally ignore them, making the story feel forced at times. Worth seeing once.

Rated 2.5 out of 5 stars

07/21/24

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Synopsis

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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