“The house we shot at burned down in the Altadena fires,” says writer-director Alex Russell, whose feature debut, Lurker, arrives in theaters today. “I guess we did capture something about L.A., and I ...

When Alex Russell arrived for the first day of shooting his feature directorial debut, “Lurker,” he realized he probably had the least on-set experience of anyone involved. “I had no idea what I was ...

(NEXSTAR) — Alex Russell, the director behind Mubi’s latest theatrical release, “Lurker,” is best known for his writing and production on FX’s hit, “The Bear.” While that hot-blooded drama centers on ...

"I'm not a fan," snaps Matthew, the master manipulator in the guise of a harmless nobody eager to soak up some of the refracted rays of celebrity in Lurker. Once he has penetrated the inner circle of ...

Lurker is one hour and 40 minutes of — as young folk would say these days — the ick. We get that ick the moment we meet Matthew (Théodore Pellerin), a retail employee who couldn’t look any creepier.

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Alex Russell is already an Emmy-winning writer and producer, but with “Lurker,” he steps into the director’s chair — and he got some advice from Baz Luhrmann before he did it. The film, which made its ...