Film
Lurker (15)
Dir. Alex Russell, US, 2025, 100 mins. Cast. Théodore Pellerin, Archie Madekwe, Sunny Suljic.
An unsettling thriller about a fan who worms his way into his favourite musician’s life. Matthew, who's a fan of Oliver, works in an LA clothing store. When he sees Oliver browsing in his store, he takes the opportunity to beguile his idol by playing one of Oliver's deep-cut favourite tunes over the store speakers. This gives Matthew a way to talk to Oliver, which lands him an invite to the artist's gig that night. But as he gets closer to the budding music star, access and proximity become a matter of life and death…
This unsettling and timely portrait of parasocial celebrity obsession by Russell, a writer on The Bear and Beef, elicits impressive performances from rising stars Archie Madekwe and Théodore Pellerin.
Flashing / flickering lights
This work contains flashing images which may affect viewers who are susceptible to photosensitive epilepsy.
For detailed information about the film's age rating and content notices, you can visit the BBFC website and search the film title, then scroll down to the “Content Advice” section: www.bbfc.co.uk
An unsettling thriller about a fan who worms his way into his favourite musician’s life. Matthew, who's a fan of Oliver, works in an LA clothing store. When he sees Oliver browsing in his store, he takes the opportunity to beguile his idol by playing one of Oliver's deep-cut favourite tunes over the store speakers. This gives Matthew a way to talk to Oliver, which lands him an invite to the artist's gig that night. But as he gets closer to the budding music star, access and proximity become a matter of life and death…
This unsettling and timely portrait of parasocial celebrity obsession by Russell, a writer on The Bear and Beef, elicits impressive performances from rising stars Archie Madekwe and Théodore Pellerin.
Flashing / flickering lights
This work contains flashing images which may affect viewers who are susceptible to photosensitive epilepsy.
For detailed information about the film's age rating and content notices, you can visit the BBFC website and search the film title, then scroll down to the “Content Advice” section: www.bbfc.co.uk
