Kurtis David Harder | |
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| Born | Calgary, Alberta, Canada |
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| Years active | 2017–present |
Kurtis David Harder is a Canadian filmmaker. He has directed at least five feature films. [1] His work as a director includes Incontrol (2017), Spiral (2019), as well as Influencer (2022) and its sequel Influencers (2025). [1] His work as a producer includes Still/Born (2017), What Keeps You Alive (2018), and V/H/S/94 (2021). [1]
Born in Calgary, Alberta, [2] Harder began his career working as a cinematographer in 2017. He has also produced various feature films such as Still/Born (2017), What Keeps You Alive (2018), and V/H/S/94 (2021). [1]
Harder has directed at least five feature films. [1] Harder made his feature-length debut with Cody Fitz (2011). [3] [4] His second feature film, Incontrol , was released in 2017. [5] [6] Harder wrote the first draft of the screenplay for Incontrol in 2013. [4]
Another feature film, Spiral, was released in 2019. [7] [8] [9] [10]
In 2022, he directed the feature film Influencer (2022), which was acquired and released by Shudder. [11] [12] Influencer had its world premiere on October 16, 2022, at the Brooklyn Horror Film Festival. [13] Brandon Yu of The New York Times wrote, "Harder has made good and entertaining use of a premise that could have become a simple gimmick, and Naud and Saper prove strong leads as their characters try to read each other between the likes." [14]
A sequel titled Influencers premiered at the 29th Fantasia International Film Festival in July 2025. Cassandra Naud reprised her role from the first film. [15] [16] It was also the closing film at FrightFest, where made its UK premiere in August 2025. [17] The film will be released on Shudder on December 12, 2025, after screening as the closing night film at Blood in the Snow in Toronto. [18] [19]
In 2020, Harder was described by Wicked Horror "one of the most fascinating and inventive voices working in horror today." [6]
| Year | Title | Director | Producer | Writer | Notes |
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| 2011 | Cody Fitz | Yes | Yes | Yes | |
| 2017 | Incontrol | Yes | Yes | Yes | |
| 2019 | Spiral | Yes | Yes | No | |
| 2020 | Summerland | Yes | Yes | Yes | |
| 2023 | Influencer | Yes | Yes | Yes | |
| 2025 | Influencers | Yes | Yes | Yes |
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