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Luster (2010)

psychological unravelingcorporate fever dreamidentity horror

Overview

HorrorThriller

Thomas Luster is a troubled businessman who tries to make sense of a life being driven out-of-control by a force closer to home than he first realizes. When he discovers that the man working against him is another side of his own personality he is forced to fight back against his manipulative alter-ego as murder, madness and mayhem combine to take Luster on the most bizarre and terrifying ride of his life.

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Content warning
dissociative identitymasculine collapsecapitalism devouring the selfunreliable perception

Standout Aspects

Acting

Andrew Howard's dual performance is genuinely unhinged.

Direction

Adam Mason stretches micro-budget into genuine dread.

Best for:Solo: Late night, questioning your own sanity afterward.·Streaming: When you want obscure psychological horror nobody's heard of.
Heads up:Violence: Brutal self-harm imagery and disturbing physical confrontations.·Disturbing: Gaslighting yourself is the entire premise—deeply unsettling.
Adam Mason

Director

Adam Mason

ReleasedDec 12, 2010
Runtime1h 21m
StatusReleased

Vibe

Pacesteady
Intensityhigh
Tonedark
Feelheavy
Epic Pictures Group
Azurelite Pictures

Top Cast

Andrew Howard

Andrew Howard

Thomas Luster

Matthew Rhys

Matthew Rhys

Joseph Miller

Xander Berkeley

Xander Berkeley

Detective Carter

Tommy Flanagan

Tommy Flanagan

Les

Tara Summers

Tara Summers

Rachel

Holly Valance

Holly Valance

Sally

Zelda Williams

Zelda Williams

Victor Curruthers

Guy Burnet

Guy Burnet

Banksy

Billy Burke

Billy Burke

Tito

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Deep Dive

Trivia, insights & behind the scenes

Trivia

Andrew Howard reportedly stayed in character as the 'dark' Luster between takes, terrifying the crew. Method acting or just enjoying himself? Unclear.

Insight

The 81-minute runtime was forced by budget constraints, but Mason leaned into it—every scene doubles as both reality and hallucination, making the compression feel like psychological claustrophobia rather than cheapness.

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