The Influencer House Massacre

About the offering

The Influencer House Massacre is an independent thriller-horror feature film seeking crowdfunding investment via Wefunder, based in Los Angeles, CA, under the production entity Unlimited Creation LLC and affiliated with nineteenfilms.com. The project is written and directed by Cal Barnes, whose 21st feature screenplay this represents. Barnes's prior directing credit includes 'The Astrid Experience' (2023). Producer Nicolaas Bertelsen brings credits including 'Rust Creek,' 'Driveways,' and 'McVeigh,' with 19 produced feature films and 7 theatrical releases to his name. Lead actress and Associate Producer Emma Kotos has over 1.2 million Instagram followers and credits on 'Euphoria,' 'Ride or Die,' and 'Bookie.' Consulting Producer Scott duPont has helped over two dozen features obtain financing and generate ROI. The team collectively claims 60+ years of combined experience and prior work with Netflix, Universal, Lionsgate, and Decal Releasing. The film's logline centers on five wealthy social media influencers trapped in a luxury mansion by two incel intruders who murder the house manager and force the influencers through a series of deadly games, with a climactic twist revealing one of the influencers orchestrated the attack. The director cites culturally relevant themes around the influencer economy (cited as growing from $1.7B in 2016 to $21B+ by end of 2023, with a projected $500B by 2027 per Forbes) and the incel phenomenon as core to the film's topicality. The production is designed as a contained thriller, intentionally low-budget (target under $1 million), drawing comparables to films such as 'It Follows,' 'Don't Breathe,' 'The Invitation,' and the fictional 'Curry Barker's Obsession' (referenced as a 2026 release grossing $300M on a ~$750K budget). The director emphasizes a David Fincher-influenced visual aesthetic, strategic use of sound and silence, and location as a narrative character. The investment structure offers 50 gross revenue points to investors at $9,500 per point, targeting a total raise of $475,000 (50 points x $9,500). The Wefunder campaign goal is listed at $350,000 with $52,500 raised at the time of this snapshot and 0 investors recorded in the D3VC Club system. Minimum investment is $250. Investors receive fractional gross revenue points proportional to their investment. Revenue flows first to exhibitors, then distributors, then production debt repayment, then investor principal recoupment, then deferred expenses, with remaining profits split 50/50 between investors and producers/creatives/talent on a gross revenue point basis for the life of the film. The filing notes no planned deferrals. Standard film investment risk disclosures are included, noting high risk and potential total loss of investment.

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