Director: Alex Russell
Cast: Théodore Pellerin, Archie Madekwe, Havana Rose Liu, Sunny Suljic, Daniel Zolghadri
Lurker is a 2025 American crime-drama-music film directed by Alex Russell, following an ordinary retail worker who engineers his way into the private orbit of a rising music star — and discovers that closeness to fame carries a lethal price.
What is Lurker about?
A young man working a dead-end retail job becomes quietly obsessed with a musician on the cusp of breaking through. Rather than watching from a distance, he maneuvers himself into the artist's inner circle — charming, adapting, making himself indispensable. What begins as fan worship gradually shifts into something far darker. The closer he gets, the more blurred the line between devotion and danger becomes. Director Alex Russell builds the tension slowly, letting proximity itself become the thriller's engine, until access to a star's world turns into a question of who survives it.
Cast & crew
Théodore Pellerin carries the film as the soft-spoken outsider whose ambitions quietly curdle. Archie Madekwe plays the magnetic musician at the center of the storm, while Havana Rose Liu, Sunny Suljic, and Daniel Zolghadri round out a sharp ensemble. The supporting cast includes Zack Fox, Cam Hicks, and Chaize Macklin, all orbiting the same dangerous gravitational pull.
Context & significance
Lurker arrives at a moment when the mythology of music-industry access — and its costs — resonates globally. For Persian-speaking diaspora viewers, who often navigate their own complicated relationships with celebrity culture and belonging in adopted countries, the film's exploration of obsession, identity, and social climbing feels immediately legible. The music-world backdrop gives it a vivid contemporary energy. The film is available with full Persian dubbing, making it accessible without relying on subtitles for a comfortable evening watch.
Where & how to watch
Lurker is available on K-Time with Persian dubbing and Persian subtitles. Stream it on your browser, TV, or phone — no VPN needed, no geo-blocking, no extra download required. Start watching on your schedule and cancel anytime.