Biography

KURTIS DAVID HARDER is an award-winning filmmaker, writer, and producer whose acclaimed thriller INFLUENCERS hits theaters in 2025. The follow-up to his viral social-media horror INFLUENCER, the film cements Harder as one of the most compelling new voices in genre cinema. Harder made his directorial debut with INCONTROL, a sleek sci-fi thriller exploring digital dependence, before breaking out with SPIRAL, a haunting suburban nightmare about paranoia, prejudice, and the dangers of conformity. Premiering to rave reviews, SPIRAL established Harder’s signature blend of psychological tension and social commentary. He followed it with INFLUENCER—a chilling, sun-drenched thriller about identity and deception in the age of online validation—which became a festival hit and a breakout success on Shudder.