Influencer culture gets literally held hostage in this chaotic takedown of viral desperation.
A college student who will do just about anything for Internet fame is kidnapped by a fan, and her reluctant roommate is the only one who can save her.
Writing
Surprisingly sharp satire of influencer desperation
Acting
Committed performances elevating ridiculous material
Production
Microbudget ingenuity that knows exactly what it is
Director
Sophia Cacciola
Colby Stewart
Bailey
Brandi Aguilar
Emma
Seth Chatfield
Detective Frank Dobson
Cedric Jonathan
Brayden
Jannica Olin
Laura
Johannes Grenzfurthner
Wolfgang van Tütstrudel
Sophia Cacciola
Mrs. Wilson
Brittnee Hollenbach
Toaster Pastry Enthusiast
Lianne O'Shea
Mike Pence
Michael J. Epstein
Hollywood Juggler, Donald Trump
Matt Stuertz
Excited Biology 433: Plant Taxonomy and Human Dissection student
Jill Galbraith
Banana
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
Directors Cacciola and Epstein are married collaborators known for microbudget genre films shot in their actual home.
Released the same year as real-life influencer controversies, making its satire feel eerily prescient about parasocial violence.
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