Influencers Sequel Draws Strong Early Reviews Ahead of Dec. 12 Shudder Premiere

Overview

• The direct follow-up continues CW’s story with a fresh chapter set in France, with Kurtis David Harder returning as writer-director on a solo script.
• Critics single out Cassandra Naud’s performance as the film’s defining strength and a key carryover from the 2023 original.
• Reviewers highlight stylish visuals and a sharp critique of influencer culture that leans into deepfakes, voice changers, photo editing and AI as narrative tools.
• Consistent reservations focus on a slower midsection and a longer-than-needed runtime that reduce momentum compared with the first film.
• The movie streams on Shudder on December 12, and Harder says it was crafted with a small traveling crew across France and Bali with editor Rob Grant initially cutting “blind.”