Theodore Pellerin & Archie Madekwe in Thriller ‘Lurker’ Official Trailer

Theodore Pellerin & Archie Madekwe in Thriller ‘Lurker’ Official Trailer

by Alex Billington
June 5, 2025
Source: YouTube

“We all want the same thing… I just want it more.” Mubi has revealed the first official trailer for a superb thriller titled Lurker, which premiered at the 2025 Sundance Film Festival earlier this year (it made it onto my Best of the Fest list). Lurker is the feature directorial debut of writer / director Alex Russell, who already made a name for himself writing the script for the “Beef” series as well as episodes of “The Bear” and “Dave” previously. He’s made his mark with this one. This fantastic parasocial, paranoid film arrives to watch in the US starting this August. The film stars Théodore Pellerin, Archie Madekwe, Zack Fox, Havana Rose Liu, Wale Onayemi, Daniel Zolghadri, and Sunny Suljic. When a wannabe-famous loser working at a clothing store befriends a eminent celebrity musician, he’ll do anything to stay in his world and leech off of his fame. “A screw-turning psychological thriller made for the moment.” Online fixation meets reality in this parasocial, paranoid cat-and-mouse thriller film driven by star-making performances. With an incisive view to contemporary culture and a brilliant score from Kenny Beats, Lurker presents an exhilarating take on the music industry, the blurred line between friend & fan, and universal search for validation. Have a peek.

Here’s the first official trailer (+ poster) for Alex Russell’s thriller Lurker, direct from Mubi’s YouTube:

“Keep your friends close.” When 20-something Los Angeles clothing store retail clerk and loner Matthew (starring Théodore Pellerin) encounters rising pop star Oliver (Archie Madekwe), he takes the opportunity to edge his way into the in-crowd. But staying in there isn’t straightforward. With an entire entourage (Havana Rose Liu, Zack Fox, Daniel Zolghadri, Sunny Suljic) vying for attention, Matthew must prove himself to Oliver as more than just a follower. As their bond grows strained and mainstream fame appears within reach, access and proximity become a matter of life and death. Lurker is written and directed by American writer / filmmaker Alex Russell, making his feature directorial debut with this project. He also wrote the series “Dave”, “Beef”, and episodes of “The Bear” previously. It’s produced by Alex Orlovsky, Duncan Montgomery, Galen Core, Charlie McDowell, Jack Selby, Marc Marrie, Francesco Melzi d’Eril, Olmo Schnabel, & Archie Madekwe. This initially premiered at the 2025 Sundance Film Festival earlier this year. Mubi will debut Russell’s Lurker film in select US theaters starting August 22nd, 2025 later this summer. Look any good?

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