Sundance movie review: 'Lurker' makes both stalker, celebrity disturbing

‘Lurker’ Review: A Compelling Meditation on Young Men’s Need to Belong

Using the lens of fame, L.A.-based writer/director Alex Russell explores why the need to belong brings out the worst behavior in some men in his debut feature film “Lurker.” Life for Matthew, a retail worker, gets an unexpected boost when rising music artist Oliver comes into his store and ends up inviting him to come hang with him and his crew. Matthew’s initial encounters with them are understandably awkward since Oliver and his boys, not to m…

Sundance movie review: 'Lurker' makes both stalker, celebrity disturbing

"Lurker," which screened at the Sundance Film Festival, is a stalker thriller where the celebrity target is equally disturbing.

Parasocial Horror: OPUS And LURKER Damn The Corrosive Power Of Fame

Examining parasocial horror in LURKER and A24's OPUS. Two Sundance films explore the fallout of what happens when people mistake being seen for being known.