💀Influencers (2025) — When Fame Turns Fatal: The Shudder Sequel That Redefines Psychological Horror 📱🔪

“Followers fade. Obsession doesn’t.”

Lights, filters, and blood — the dark side of social media returns with Influencers (2025), the chilling sequel to Influencer (2022), premiering December 12, 2025, exclusively on Shudder.

Directed and written by Kurtis David Harder, the film takes the eerie mind games and twisted identities of the first movie and amplifies them into something colder, crueler, and far more personal. Set against the glittering coastline of Southern France, Influencers explores obsession, deceit, and the terrifying lengths one woman will go to remain in control — and invisible.

🎬 Influencers (2025) — Quick Overview

Detail	Information
Title	Influencers
Genre	Horror • Thriller • Psychological
Director / Writer	Kurtis David Harder
Producers	Jack Campbell, Chris Ball, Taylor Nodrick, Rebecca Campbell, Kurtis David Harder
Cinematography	David Schuurman
Edited by	Rob Grant, Kurtis David Harder
Music	Avery Kentis
Production Companies	Jackrabbit Media
Distributed by	Shudder
Runtime	110 minutes
World Premiere	July 26, 2025 (Fantasia International Film Festival)
Streaming Release	December 12, 2025 (Shudder)
Countries	Canada, United States
Language	English

📖 Plot — The New Face of Fear

In the sun-drenched beauty of Southern France, darkness lingers beneath every perfect post and photo op.

CW (played once again by Cassandra Naud), the chilling, calculating anti-hero from the first film, has started over with a new identity — and a new girlfriend, Diane (Lisa Delamar). They’re celebrating their anniversary in a luxury seaside hotel when an unexpected guest arrives: Charlotte, a charming yet intrusive British influencer (Georgina Campbell), whose obsession with documenting every moment begins to unravel CW’s carefully curated new life.

When Charlotte worms her way into Diane’s trust, CW’s patience snaps. The result? A slow, spiraling descent into manipulation, jealousy, and murder — all under the glittering façade of luxury and social media fame.

“In Influencers, every like has a cost — and some followers never log off.”

What begins as a romantic getaway turns into a psychological battlefield, where identity, fame, and morality blur beyond recognition.

🌅 The Setting — Glamour Meets Gore in Southern France

The sequel trades Thailand’s tropical paranoia (from Influencer, 2022) for the lavish Mediterranean landscape of Southern France — but don’t let the pastel sunsets and vineyard backdrops fool you.

Here, every café smile hides a secret, and every luxury villa echoes with ghosts of stolen lives.

Cinematographer David Schuurman paints each frame with deceptive beauty — calm waves, warm light, and perfect symmetry — a visual irony for the psychological chaos unfolding beneath.

“It’s gorgeous… and then it’s horrifying.”

🩸 The Cast — Familiar Faces, Dangerous Games

Character	Actor	Description
CW	Cassandra Naud	A master manipulator whose obsession with identity theft escalates into deadly obsession.
Charlotte	Georgina Campbell (Barbarian, Black Mirror)	A social media star whose charm and curiosity make her both irresistible and dangerous.
Diane	Lisa Delamar	CW’s girlfriend — kind, naive, and unknowingly caught in the crossfire.
Jonathan Whitesell	—	A journalist investigating a string of influencer disappearances.
Veronica Long & Dylan Playfair	—	Fellow vacationers drawn into the chaos as CW’s world unravels.

Cassandra Naud once again delivers a bone-chilling performance — more nuanced, more unhinged — as CW’s carefully hidden madness resurfaces under pressure.

💀 Director’s Vision — A Study in Modern Horror

Kurtis David Harder, the mind behind Spiral (2019) and Influencer (2022), returns with a vengeance — and a sharper scalpel.

“The sequel dives deeper into the psychology of CW — how the line between self-preservation and self-destruction disappears when your entire life is an act,” Harder shared in an interview at Fantasia.

While the first film explored social media toxicity, Influencers (2025) expands on the theme with power dynamics, gender, and control — asking:

“What happens when you stop pretending… and start believing your own performance?”

🔥 Why “Influencers” Is the Must-Watch Horror Thriller of 2025

This isn’t just another sequel — it’s a full-blown evolution of the influencer horror genre.

Here’s why it’s trending already:

1. A Stronger, Smarter Sequel — Influencers builds on Influencer (2022) but stands on its own, offering a deeper dive into CW’s fractured psyche.

2. Psychological Intensity — No jump scares here — just slow, nerve-tightening dread.

3. Gorgeous Cinematography — France has never looked so sinister.

4. Real-World Parallels — Fame, obsession, and online identity — all magnified through a blood-soaked lens.

5. Award-Ready Performances — Cassandra Naud and Georgina Campbell are both earning early praise for their electrifying chemistry.

🕯️ Release Date & Where to Watch

🗓️ Premiere: December 12, 2025

📺 Streaming Exclusively On: Shudder (US, Canada, UK, Australia)

🎟️ Festival Debut: July 26, 2025 – Fantasia International Film Festival

🎬 Influencers will join Shudder’s holiday horror slate — proving that December isn’t just for festive films… it’s for fear.

🩸 Final Thoughts — The Dark Side of the Digital Age

Influencers (2025) takes everything terrifying about online fame — obsession, exposure, and identity — and distills it into a slow-burning, beautifully sinister masterpiece.

As the line between who we are and who we pretend to be blurs, CW’s descent reminds us:

“In the age of filters and followers, truth is the first thing to die.”

🔥 Stream Influencers on Shudder starting December 12, 2025.

It’s not just a sequel. It’s a warning. 📸💀