The genre specialists at Black Mandala have just unveiled a trailer for the upcoming thriller Deinfluencer, which is described as being like “Nerve meets The Strangers“, and you can check it out in the embed above! Written and directed by Jamie Bailey, Deinfluencer mixes together the elements of “a prison, a masked psychopath who thinks he is God, and an influential cheerleader who must face challenges to survive” to tell the following story:
Kelly wakes up to every young girl’s nightmare. She is being held hostage by a masked kidnapper and needs to complete a series of social media challenges to ensure her safety. Things get more complicated when Kelly has to fight not only for her life, but also for the lives of other young women she is holding hostage with. But the masked kidnapper has a hidden agenda for her.
The film stars Simon Phillips (Age of the Living Dead), newcomer Marie Luciani-Grimaldi, Caylin Turner (This Was America), newcomer Iyore Edegbe, and Anne-Carolyne Binette (World Ends at Camp Z).
Deinfluencer was produced by Mem Ferda, with Michael Kraetzer, Nicolás Onetti, Sayf Aram, and Rabia Mustafa on board as associate producers.
I liked both Nerve and The Strangers, so Deinfluencer being described as a mixture of the two did catch my attention. It’s clear that this movie was made on a minuscule budget, but I often watch movies with very low budgets and the idea of this one is interesting. I’m willing to give it a chance. How does Deinfluencer look to you? Is this something you would like to watch? Let us know by leaving a comment below.
A specific release date for Deinfluencer has not yet been announced. But here’s a look at some promotional art for the film that promises it will be out by the end of 2022.