Influencers

2/6/2026

77/100 Maddy, our suspected murderer from "Influencer", is on a search for CW to clear her name. What transpires is really something. The twisting and manipulation throughout the film is a bit harder to follow but still clear enough to know that CW is no amateur to destroying everyone around her. The climax is absolutely bonkers and fitting for a double feature viewing of both movies. The focus of influencers, podcats and social media is highlighted as a world where followers are the only currency of value. Don't know if they'll try for another sequel but a prequel?? -- DrNostromo.com

2/13/2026

As a lover of thrillers and horrors, I hate the way female killers and villains are generally portrayed by male directors and writers in these genres - that is, as uni-dimensionally evil with no redeeming or relatable qualities - unlike the way male killers are often portrayed. This is pretty much the way CW was stereotyped in the first movie (Influencer) by writer-director Kurtis David Harder, which really irked me, among other sexist and racist elements in the movie. After being as such disappointed by the first movie, I gave this sequel a chance with the hope that these problems would be remedied by Harder. Lo and behold! Harder did deliver. Massively! Not only is CW now given a full name (Catherine Weaver), she is also given a romantic arc that does a lot to humanize her and to a

6/1/2026

Solid, if somewhat empty-feeling This movie works as stand-alone, if you can do with the exposition. I can remember the predecessor, as I watched it when it came out, but the details blur. This movie is just a scathing critique on the influencer-culture, and dismantles many of its tropes (sometimes with a cleaver). It isn't clever, or particularly scary, but it is entertaining, and competently made. The ending is a mess, which I guess is there to open for a "Influencers 3 - This time it's personal!" or something, but it just makes very little sense overall.