Matthew (Théodore Pellerin), a twentysomething retail worker, insinuates himself into the orbit of rising singer Oliver (Archie Madekwe), carefully disguising fixation as cool detachment while navigating an increasingly hostile entourage.

Recalling the sleek, unsettling psycho-thrillers of the 1990s (Single White Female, The Talented Mr Ripley) Russell’s assured debut avoids easy satire, building tension through character, atmosphere and power dynamics rather than spectacle. Cynical without being glib, Lurker suggests that this kind of obsession isn’t confined to fame or Hollywood...lurkers are everywhere.