Dialogue: Followed by a live conversation with writer-director Alex Russell.
“LURKER is a tight and wicked little film, a promising debut feature for the writer and director Alex Russell, a kind of minimalist counterbalance to the maximalist dissipation of “Saltburn.” - Alissa Wilkinson, The New York Times
“Oh, this movie is gonna be a thing. The directorial debut of writer Alex Russell, LURKER is the sort of film that lingers with you for days.” - Gregory Ellwood, The Playlist
Sunday, July 12, 6:30 p.m. | Love and obsession are two sides of the same coin in this daring thriller from The Bear writer-producer Alex Russell, featuring rising stars Archie Madekwe and Théodore Pellerin. In a glitzy LA ruled by social currency, LURKER luxuriates in the suspense and the dark irony of celebrity worship.
Awards & Nominations
2025 Berlin International Film Festival - Official Selection
2025 Sundance Film Festival - Official Selection
2026 Independent Spirit Awards - Winner, Best First Feature
MUBI FEST CHICAGO | July 11–12, 2026
BETTER TOGETHER: A series of cinematic pairings that reflect and refract one another, exploring relationships as a shifting bond shaped by loyalty, desire, intimacy and power. Each film might echo or complicate the other, but they're always better together.
The Film Center is ADA accessible. This presentation will be projected without open captions. The theater is hearing-loop equipped. For accessibility requests, please email filmcenter@saic.edu