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.