Film Review – Influencers

“Influencers” is a sequel to 2022’s “Influencer,” and while the title suggests an “Aliens”-style expansion of the original concept, writer/director Kurtis David Harder isn’t very interested in going wild with his second stab at the premise. The follow-up basically follows the same rhythms as “Influencer,” emerging as more of a remake than a true escalation of horrible things happening to debatably horrible people. Once again, most of the picture’s appeal is packed into the first act, which returns Harder to the ways of murder and content creators, giving the material some initial power as returning characters fall into position. The rest of “Influencers” isn’t quite as compelling, becoming a limp detective story before finding its way to a ridiculous ending. However, the film has a take on online culture that remains interesting, and Harder once again shows skill with introductions, getting the feature up and moving with a wonderful level of menace. Read the rest at Blu-ray.com