Stalker (2022 film)

Stalker
Directed bySteve Johnson
Written byChris Watt
Produced byStuart Brennan
Starring
CinematographySimon Stolland
Edited byMark Paul Wake
Music byGeorge Hinson
Production
company
Stronnghold
Distributed byKaleidoscope
Gravitas Ventures
Release dates
  • 28 August 2022 (2022-08-28) (FrightFest)
  • 10 October 2022 (2022-10-10)
Running time
93 minutes
CountryUnited Kingdom
LanguageEnglish

Stalker is a 2022 British horror thriller film directed by Steve Johnson, starring Stuart Brennan and Sophie Skelton.

Cast

Release

The film premiered at FrightFest on 28 August 2022.[1] It was released to DVD and digital on 10 October.[2] The film was released in theatres on 31 March 2023.[3]

Reception

On Rotten Tomatoes, the film has an approval rating of 80% based on 10 reviews.[4]

Crockett Houghton of Film Inquiry praised the script and the performances of Brennan and Skelton.[3]

Film critic Kim Newman wrote that the film "does well to keep the interest up in a necessarily static situation, with both leads grandstanding when necessary – then underplaying to take the edge off the melodrama."[5]

Martin Unsworth of Starburst rated the film 3 stars out of 5 and wrote that Johnson "ramps the tension, creating a claustrophobic atmosphere that builds to a dramatic conclusion." Walker also praised the performances Brennan and Skelton, writing that they are "believable in their roles."[2]

Cath Clarke of The Guardian rated the film 2 stars out of 5 and criticised the lack of claustrophobia and the final twist, which felt "like a disturbingly misogynist move."[6]

References

  1. ^ "STALKER". FrightFest. Retrieved 31 December 2023.
  2. ^ a b Unsworth, Martin. "STALKER". Starburst. Retrieved 31 December 2023.
  3. ^ a b Houghton, Crockett (29 March 2023). "STALKER: A Claustrophobic And Intense Ninety Minutes". Film Inquiry. Retrieved 31 December 2023.
  4. ^ "Stalker - Rotten Tomatoes". www.rottentomatoes.com. 2023-03-24. Retrieved 2023-12-31.
  5. ^ Newman, Kim (28 August 2022). "FrightFest review - Stalker (2022)". The Kim Newman Web Site. Retrieved 31 December 2023.
  6. ^ Clarke, Cath (3 October 2022). "Stalker review – low-budget trapped-lift horror aims for cat-and-mouse drama". The Guardian. Retrieved 31 December 2023.