Lurker 2025

Movie · 101 min · English · January 26, 2025

Directed by Alex RussellWritten by Alex Russell

Starring Théodore Pellerin, Archie Madekwe, Zack Fox, Havana Rose Liu, Paris Texas (hip-hop group)

Lurker represents a 2025 American psychological thriller crafted by Alex Russell in both writing and directing capacities. The motion picture features Théodore Pellerin, Archie Madekwe, Zack Fox, Havana Rose Liu, Wale Onayemi, Daniel Zolghadri, and Sunny Suljic in its cast. The narrative centers on a young individual who clandestinely gains entry into the social circle of an emerging pop artist he fixates upon, developing excessive emotional involvement.

The film debuted at the 2025 Sundance Film Festival on January 26, 2025 before receiving domestic distribution through Mubi on August 22, 2025.

Critical reception proved favorable for Lurker. Variety included it among their top ten films of 2025, with lead critic Owen Gleiberman noting, "Lurker has been made with the craft of early vintage Polanski crossed with an up-to-the-minute awareness of what pop culture has come to mean when the famous and their fans are now chasing each other's tails.