Lurker (2025)
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- Synopsis:
- When a twenty-something retail clerk meets a rising popstar, he takes the opportunity to edge his way into the in-crowd. But as the line between friend and fan blurs beyond recognition, access and proximity become a matter of life and death.
- Actors:
- Théodore Pellerin, Archie Madekwe, Sunny Suljic, Cam Hicks, Chaize Macklin, Zack Fox, Olawale Onayemi, Daniel Zolghadri, Brian Niles, Havana Rose Liu, Sean Wang, Myra Turley, Jonas Gindin, Gene Hong, Sophia Hasmik, Greta Gould, Hannah Christine Shetler, Mikaela Poon, Willa Jane Shaw, Cathy Bui
- Directors:
- Alex Russell
- Producers:
- Galen Core, Archie Madekwe, Marc Marrie, Charlie McDowell, Francesco Melzi d'Eril, Duncan Montgomery, Alex Orlovsky, Olmo Schnabel, Jack Selby
- Writers:
- Alex Russell
- Aka:
- 狂粉心計
- Genres:
- Drama, Thrillers
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Reviews (1) of Lurker
Access All Areas, Paid in Nothing - Lurker review by griggs
It kicks off as a bit of a daydream: awkward superfan gets waved past the velvet rope, suddenly hanging out with a rising pop star. For a little while, that access feels giddy and fun. Then Lurker starts asking the awkward question: are you a mate, a fan, or just unpaid staff with a laminate?
There’s a definite Patricia Highsmith hum in the background – not knock-off Ripley, but that chilly slide where affection turns into imitation, and “I admire you” drifts towards “I’ll manage you.” The film keeps everything low-key and recognisable, which makes it sting more. No big thriller theatrics, just brittle social tension and boundaries being nudged, nudged, then shoved while everyone insists it’s fine.
When it finally blows up, it really does. The charm evaporates, the room goes cold, and the inner circle suddenly rediscovers the word “no”. It’s tight, queasy, and sharply attuned to how fandom and free labour blur in the age of access.