Director: Feras Alfuqaha
A single overnight shift at a suicide-prevention hotline turns into a psychological siege in "Lifeline," the 2025 thriller from director Feras Alfuqaha.
What is Lifeline about?
Josh Stewart plays a veteran hotline operator working the graveyard shift when an anonymous caller starts feeding him details no stranger should know. The voice claims to be him, describing his childhood, his regrets, and choices he has never spoken aloud. As the calls keep coming, the operator has to decide whether he is being hunted, tested, or confronted by something closer to home. Judah Lewis and August Maturo round out a small, tense ensemble that keeps the story anchored in a single cramped call center, where every ringing phone raises the stakes. The film leans on mounting dread rather than jump scares, using the operator's job — listening, staying calm, saying the right thing to strangers in crisis — against him as the night wears on.
Cast & crew
Josh Stewart carries most of the runtime alone in a booth, and the performance has to do the heavy lifting since so much of the threat arrives only as a voice on the line. Judah Lewis and August Maturo, both familiar from teen ensemble work, appear in supporting roles that widen the mystery without diluting the claustrophobic setup.
Context & significance
"Lifeline" arrives as part of a small wave of 2025 genre films built around call centers and hotlines, a setting that lets low-budget thrillers generate tension through voice and implication rather than elaborate sets. At 80 minutes, it is built to be a tight, single-sitting watch.
Where & how to watch
"Lifeline" is available to watch on K-Time with a free account login, with Persian dubbing and Persian subtitles included for viewers who prefer either option. The site itself is free to browse, and the full Farsi interface makes it easy for Persian-speaking audiences to find the film alongside similar thrillers.