Empire of Lies vs Lurker
Empire of Lies has the higher audience score (9/10 against 6.8/10 for Lurker). Empire of Lies is the shorter watch at 1h 13m compared with 1h 40m. Lurker is the older of the two (2025 against 2026). Both are drama, thriller movies, so they suit a similar mood.
Empire of Lies
Lurker| Empire of Lies | Lurker | |
|---|---|---|
| Audience score | ★ 9.0/10 | ★ 6.8/10 |
| Year | 2026 | 2025 |
| Length | 1h 13m | 1h 40m |
| Genres | Drama, Thriller | Drama, Thriller |
| Country | – | – |
| Director | Matthew Hope | Alex Russell |
| Main cast | Joseph Millson, Natalie Spence | Archie Madekwe, Sunny Suljic, Théodore Pellerin, Sofia Hasmik, Havana Rose Liu |
Synopsis
Empire of Lies
When a mysterious young woman comes to interview a paranoid man living in rural isolation, he is forced to confront his part in his daughter's murder.
Lurker
When a twenty-something retail clerk meets a rising popstar, he takes the opportunity to edge his way into the in-crowd. But as the line between friend and fan blurs beyond recognition, access and proximity become a matter of life and death.
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