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Lurker Trailer Offers First Look at Pop Star Obsession Thriller

Exploring the toxic pull of parasocial relationships, the film is scheduled to arrive in theaters on August 22, 2025.

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Overview

  • The trailer for Alex Russell’s directorial debut Lurker dropped on June 5, showcasing its parasocial thriller premise.
  • The film, which sold out at the 2025 Sundance Film Festival, follows Matthew, a socially obsessed videographer who infiltrates a rising pop star’s inner circle.
  • Théodore Pellerin and Archie Madekwe star alongside Zack Fox and Havana Rose Liu, with Pat Scola handling cinematography.
  • Russell wrote and directed the film to probe how modern culture elevates celebrities to deity-like status and expose the darker side of fandom.
  • MUBI acquired global distribution rights and has scheduled the U.S. theatrical release for August 22, 2025.