The film community apparently categorizes “Timestalker” as comedic. If there is humour, I would say it is an attempt at such that transforms itself to generate a powerfully disturbing film documenting a dangerous delusional stalker. Initially one might strain to identify humour but it is weak and it is the splendiferous acting of Alice Lowe as Agnes that prevents the power off button from being pressed. Be patient I say!
As the film wends toward its conclusion the apparent humour retrospectively transforms into horror and terror. The small clip in the film about the murder of John Lennon by Mark David Chapman was not random. It strikes at the essence of the film.
Agnes is a character in 1688, 1793, 1847,1940,1986 and 2117 and falls for Alex in each of these periods but is unlucky in love often losing her life before her love for Alex is “consummated”. Alex is an unworthy cad. As Agnes’ failures mount her determination, or is it an unhealthy obsession, grows in intensity where she is no longer “the killed” but the killer. Listen closely to her psychiatrist in the 1980 segment.
I won’t discount the comedy here and the subtle mockery of the 1980 Brit pop scene is a gem. The costuming is stellar.
Take it as a comedy the film largely fails. Take it as something much much darker I am almost tempted to say it is brilliant with a simulated French cinema crossed with a Rocky Horror Picture Show curtain closer conclusion.
Alice Lowe directs.
RKS 2025 Film Rating 88/100.
In United States theatres and On Demand 14February2025.
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