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We’ve all heard bad stories about online dating, but Lover, Stalker, Killer, a true online dating experience gone wrong, takes the cake.11 years ago, Dave Kroupa, a man rebounding from a long-term relationship, did what most newly single people do — sign up for online dating. Like most online dating experiences we hear of, it didn’t go too well.

Two weeks, one rejection, and tens of thousands of texts later, Kroupa found himself at the center of a revenge campaign spanning four years that included home invasion, arson, and death. The culprit was untraceable by the police but present at every turn, bringing most psychological thrillers to life.

Unlike most true crime documentaries, the film focuses on the victims rather than the criminal. The documentary (watch trailer, runtime: 2:05) refuses to follow traditional true crime arcs in more ways than one, but this one bypasses some of the moral quandaries we discussed recently by refusing to shine the spotlight on what the director Sam Hobkison calls evil genius. “I didn’t want to ever give [the criminal] credit,” he told Vanity Fair. Beware of spoilers before you click the link.

Just when you think you’ve seen it all, the case takes a turn none of us saw coming, even as seasoned true crime fans. We were left reeling at the reveal and weren’t given enough time to process it before it ended. This is one of the few films we believe would have benefited from more air time, though this is due to us needing to rehash the events and examine it from every angle, as most true crime material is wont to do. We guess we’ll just do that on our own time.

WHERE TO WATCH- Lover, Stalker, Killer is available on Netflix.

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