Exhibit B (2026)
Directed by David Gregory
No · Ultra Based
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The central couple features a mixed-heritage pairing in Carlotta De Gregori and Ross Townsend-Green, though no evidence suggests this is treated as a statement. It is simply who was cast.
A narrative about vloggers whose curated public relationship conceals private dysfunction carries an implicit critique of the attention economy and the commodification of intimacy, though the film does not appear to press this point with any vigor.
Carla is a co-equal protagonist whose perspective is foregrounded, but the film shows no specific interest in making feminist arguments. She is a person in a horror film, not a thesis.
The influencer-culture premise carries a faint ambient disapproval of social media performance, but any sermonizing is absorbed entirely by the horror mechanics. The film does not appear to pause the carnage to deliver a TED talk.
No LGBTQ+ themes, characters, or subtext are documented anywhere in the film's premise, reception, or production context.
No racial consciousness themes are present. The film's concerns are wilderness, sinister events, and the performative nature of vlogging, none of which are filtered through a racial lens.
The remote wilderness setting is a horror backdrop, not a climate statement. The forest does not appear to be making a point about carbon emissions.
No body positivity themes are present or documented in any available material on this film.
No neurodivergence themes are present or documented in any available material on this film.
The film is an original contemporary horror story with no historical dimension to revise.
Synopsis
For their fourth anniversary, popular vloggers Rob and Carla set out on a romantic trip to a remote wilderness. Although cracks begin to show in their relationship they aim to capture every moment for their devoted followers. But what begins as a carefree escape soon spirals into something far more sinister.
Why it received this score
Exhibit B arrives bearing a premise the cultural moment has practically demanded someone make: two popular vloggers, anniversary in hand and camera rolling, venture into remote wilderness to discover that the wilderness, unlike their followers, is not particularly interested in engagement metrics. Director David Gregory deploys the found footage format with a kind of grim efficiency, using the vlogger conceit to explore the gap between the relationship Rob and Carla perform for their audience and the one they actually inhabit. This is, in the current taxonomy of social consciousness, about as pointed as the film gets.
The implicit critique of influencer culture is present the way furniture is present in a room: you notice it, you accept it, you do not expect it to say anything. The cracks in the couple's relationship mirror the artifice of their public persona, and the horror genre duly punishes them for their inauthenticity in the time-honored tradition of punishing people in horror films for things. Whether this constitutes progressive commentary or simply the eternal logic of the genre, in which anyone who is having a good time is contractually obligated to stop, is a question the film does not appear especially interested in answering.
On the spectrum of modern progressive sensibilities, Exhibit B registers as essentially inert. Its concerns are atmospheric dread, genre mechanics, and the reliable premise that remote wilderness is a poor venue for content creation. The mixed-heritage casting of its two leads is the most demographically notable thing about it, and even that reads as unremarkable in the best possible way. This is a horror film about vloggers. It is not a vlog about horror films. The distinction, in 2026, is worth preserving.
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Critic Reviews
“Exhibit B is a visually stunning film that explores complex themes of identity and belonging, though the pacing can feel uneven at times.”
“While the film has its moments, Exhibit B ultimately fails to fully capitalize on its intriguing premise, leaving the audience wanting more.”
“Exhibit B is a mixed bag, with strong performances overshadowed by an uneven narrative that never quite comes together.”