POP UP CINEMA BRIGHTON
White Wall Cinema presents
WEDNESDAY JUNE 3RD
LURKER
NEW RELEASE SPECIAL
DIRECTOR: Alex Russell
STARRING: Théodore Pellerin, Archie Madekwe,
Zack Fox, Havana Rose Liu, Wale Onayemi, Daniel Zolghadri and Sunny Suljic
*** PLEASE NOTE DOORS OPEN AT 7.40PM SO YOU CAN ENJOY OUR BEER GARDEN PRIOR TO THE SCREENING***
Premiering at the 2025 Sundance Film Festival Lurker was named as one of Variety’s Top 10 Films of the Year, where well-known critic Owen Gleiberman wrote: “Lurker has been made with the craft of early vintage Polanski crossed with an up-to-the-minute awareness of what pop culture has come to mean when the famous and their fans are now chasing each other’s tails.” Critically acclaimed across the board racking up a 94% score on Rotten Tomatoes, the site's critic's consensus reads, "Devilishly examining the intersection of fame and obsession to thrilling effect, Alex Russell's directorial debut delivers on all fronts."
The story begins when Oliver (Archie Madekwe – Midsommar, Saltburn), a pop musician on the verge of stardom, visits a popular Los Angeles clothing store and bonds over shared musical taste with retail worker Matthew (Théodore Pellerin – On Becoming a God in Central Florida, Beau Is Afraid). Invited to a live show, Matthew seizes the opportunity to enter Oliver’s inner circle. But as Oliver’s fame accelerates and his entourage expands, featuring Havana Rose Liu (Bottoms), Zack Fox (Abbott Elementary), Daniel Zolghadri (Y2K), and Sunny Suljic (mid90s), Matthew must prove himself as more than just another admirer. As relationships strain and tensions mount, Matthew’s fixation deepens in parallel with Oliver’s rising profile, and proximity becomes a matter of life and death.
With its propulsive plotting, taut suspense, and incisive take on contemporary culture, Lurker unfolds as a cat-and-mouse thriller of escalating unease. A fresh, distinctly modern para-social story, it is also a fascinatingly universal tale that makes up the latest entry in continuum of movies including All About Eve, The King of Comedy, Misery, Single White Female, The Fan, and The Talented Mr. Ripley.
Assuredly directed, brilliantly acted, and underscored by a right on the money soundtrack, this unflinching and acerbically entertaining nail-biter is not to be missed.
Join us for this special new release screening on Wednesday, June 3rd.
DOORS: 7.40pm*
START TIME: 8.30pm*
RUN TIME: 101 mins
CERT: 15 (Under 16s must be accompanied by an adult)
LOCATION: Wagner Hall (Regency Road, Brighton)
*Please note - doors open at 7.40pm in advance of screening time in order to give patrons extra time to purchase food & drink, look at our archive movie store and to allow gradual entry to your seats in a safe and easy way. Please try to allow extra time to get seated prior to the performance start time of 8.30pm. There will usually be no admittance from 20 minutes after the films stated start time. No hot food or alcohol from outside the premises is allowed. All alcoholic drinks consumed on the premises must be purchased from the bar as per the conditions of the venue's licence. For more information about screenings and the venue please visit our Venue & Screenings Info page.