Influencer

influencer

♥️

6/10

very entertaining

I haven't had a great run with Shudder films recently. I haven't enjoyed one in a while and so seeing that brand attached to a film was starting to become a disappointing warning sign. I am happy to say that 'Influencer' has gone a little way towards redeeming the brand. This was a fun ride. I was a little bit worried early on during the set up when we were meeting an "influencer" and seeing all the pretentious and fake photo-shoots and blog posts. I was worried that was going to be a hard protagonist to root for. Then the film became something else entirely and it went down a very enjoyable and dark route. I love it when a film feels like it has any ending on the cards. It doesn't matter whether it ends up being the darkest of dark endings or a happy ending or something in between. All that matters is that it feels like the film is capable of delivering the full spectrum and 'Influencer' had that feel about it. I love it when you go into a film without overly high expectations and it then proceeds to prove you wrong at every turn. 'Influencer' was exactly that and I would highly recommend it. 8/10.

This movie was way better than I expected. I'm shocked it doesn't have more reviews? I didn't even hear about it until recently put it on just to pass some time thinking it would be okay but nothing great. I was on the edge of my seat the entire time, it was completely engaging and kept me interested throughout. I couldn't even look away from any of it for a minute. Good acting, good directing, amazing storyline. So refreshing to watch something good for a change. Ignore the negative reviews, they're likely from teens with short attention spans who can't sit still for more than a few minutes at a time. Watch it!

It's about as good as a dose of hairy crustaceans, as the scarred seek to inflict eternal damnations, without rhyme or reason, this will leave a lesion, while you feel like you're under sedation; although, the problem for me was poor Ryan, as his acting has left me despairing, like a piece of drift wood, would have done much more good, than this stilted misfit who can't tie in; but Cassandra Naud raises the bar (but only by a bit), a performance shows she could be a star, just some awful scriptwriting, means it's just not exciting, all predictable leaves it less than par. It's all a bit seen it all before.

A different direction than a typical influencer movie. There are definitely feelings about social media that burn bright in this script but not in a soapbox kind of way, it really hits the tone which is incredibly difficult with a topic like social media. The main issue was that I was so unclear on motives for the whole movie. There are very very vague hints at things but nothing actually substantial is given for you to work with. I would have loved a tiny bit more backstory or reasons. I think it would have really polished this up because as it is now, it's so close to being brilliant. I still really loved it though.

If you would have asked me if I would ever watch a film titled "Influencer", the answer would be no. I assume that's where all these hate reviews are coming from. DO NOT take this movie at face value. That would be a mistake. It is well written, well-acted, and shot in a beautiful location. I can see someone giving up early on. The true film doesn't start until about the 20 min mark. After that, I was glued to the screen. A completely believable occurrence by a mastermind villain. Less horror, more psychological thriller. I was only slightly annoyed by one scene, and without spoiling too much, the ending is quite satisfying. Go check it out!

I went into this expecting something poorly acted, predictable, and boring. Instead I got a pretty good movie that was filmed professionally, with very solid acting, and a plot that maybe was predictable with the broad strokes, but not in the details. I've watched a lot of bad movies lately and this is not one of them. If you're not looking for a Pan's Labyrinth type masterpiece and just want a fun movie, check out Influencer! It's much better than the normal Shudder faire. In addition to the professional look of the movie, we get some spectacular settings (I suspect working on this movie was pretty great). Cast was small but all more than up to the task. Not a deep thinker of a movie, but a fun one nonetheless. Definitely worth a watch, enjoy.