If you thought our collective true crime fascination would have wound down at some point over the past few years, you've probably been pretty surprised at just how enduring our appetite for this stuff really is. We might only be a month and a half into 2024, but this year has already proven the true crime genre continues to captivate audiences worldwide, especially when Netflix is the purveyor.
Earlier this year, there was the "sickening" documentary "Hell Camp: Teen Nightmare," which chronicled the suffering of dozens of teenagers who were kidnapped and taken to a "wilderness therapy camp" which was basically an excuse to abuse them over the course of several months — and all with their parents' blessing. Lovely stuff. After that little appetizer, we all apparently became fascinated with Netflix's "American Nightmare," which told the story of a woman who was blamed for her own kidnapping. Now, the streamer has...
Earlier this year, there was the "sickening" documentary "Hell Camp: Teen Nightmare," which chronicled the suffering of dozens of teenagers who were kidnapped and taken to a "wilderness therapy camp" which was basically an excuse to abuse them over the course of several months — and all with their parents' blessing. Lovely stuff. After that little appetizer, we all apparently became fascinated with Netflix's "American Nightmare," which told the story of a woman who was blamed for her own kidnapping. Now, the streamer has...
- 2/12/2024
- by Joe Roberts
- Slash Film
Netflix's Lover Stalker Killer takes a deep dive into the dangers of online dating and its unexpected consequences.
Directed by Sam Hobkinson, the latest true crime documentary series tackled the love triangle story of Dave Kroupa, Shanna "Liz" Golyar, and Amy Flora and how it shockingly led to years of stalking, arson, and even murder.
Lover Stalker Killer premiered on Netflix on February 9.
Read full article on The Direct.
Directed by Sam Hobkinson, the latest true crime documentary series tackled the love triangle story of Dave Kroupa, Shanna "Liz" Golyar, and Amy Flora and how it shockingly led to years of stalking, arson, and even murder.
Lover Stalker Killer premiered on Netflix on February 9.
Read full article on The Direct.
- 2/11/2024
- by Aeron Mer Eclarinal
- The Direct
By now, Netflix should be considered the undisputed king of the true crime genre, and their latest foray into true crime, Lover, Stalker, Killer, only solidifies the statement. The documentary focuses on the infamous Liz Golyar and how she made the life of Dave Kroupa a living hell, as well as the murder of Cari Farver. The sensational story has a pull from the very first second and manages to keep you on the edge of your seat throughout the whole thing, which is what Netflix wants, I suppose.
Spoilers Ahead
What Happens In The Documentary?
At 35, Dave was about to give a shot to a new life after moving to Nebraska. He was single and had an amicable relationship with his ex, Amy, with whom he shared the custody of two kids. Dating was on the cards, and Dave took no time to sign up on the websites. All...
Spoilers Ahead
What Happens In The Documentary?
At 35, Dave was about to give a shot to a new life after moving to Nebraska. He was single and had an amicable relationship with his ex, Amy, with whom he shared the custody of two kids. Dating was on the cards, and Dave took no time to sign up on the websites. All...
- 2/10/2024
- by Rohitavra Majumdar
- Film Fugitives
Online dating can be a minefield. Your feelings can get hurt. Your confidence can be shaken. Your time can be wasted. And you can wander into a maelstrom of murder, arson, and identity theft that leaves you questioning your previously established reality. This is the point at which a situation morphs from social annoyance to Netflix true crime documentary.
Lover, Stalker, Killer, whose title practically screams “edgy true crime doc!,” is a sort of tech-age cautionary tale about what can happen when you go looking for love on all the wrong websites.
Lover, Stalker, Killer, whose title practically screams “edgy true crime doc!,” is a sort of tech-age cautionary tale about what can happen when you go looking for love on all the wrong websites.
- 2/9/2024
- by Chris Vognar
- Rollingstone.com
In 2012, newly single Dave Kroupa moved to Omaha, Nebraska, with the hopes of getting back into the dating game. He’d just come out of a long-term relationship, and he was eager to make new connections. He created an online dating profile and met Liz Golyar, a single mom and animal lover. Soon after he met Golyar, another single mother, Cari Farver, walked into Kroupa’s auto shop to have her car repaired. He felt a connection instantly.
So far, so familiar. However, Kroupa could scarcely have predicted what would unfold from there: a twisted, tragic love triangle that put him and everyone he cared about at risk. His story is the subject of Lover, Stalker, Killer, a new documentary from Curious Films (Running with the Devil: The Wild World of John McAfee), which crafts a shocking tale of harassment, digital deception, and murder.
“We enter this story from the...
So far, so familiar. However, Kroupa could scarcely have predicted what would unfold from there: a twisted, tragic love triangle that put him and everyone he cared about at risk. His story is the subject of Lover, Stalker, Killer, a new documentary from Curious Films (Running with the Devil: The Wild World of John McAfee), which crafts a shocking tale of harassment, digital deception, and murder.
“We enter this story from the...
- 2/8/2024
- by Amanda Richards
- Tudum - Netflix
Trying to find a pattern in the chaos. I found something that was missed by the original investigators..." Netflix has revealed an official trailer for yet another unsettling true crime documentary film called Lover, Stalker, Killer, streaming in February on Netflix. This feature doc from Curious Films (Running with the Devil) and director Sam Hobkinson, deftly assembles the pieces of a mind-bending true tale of harassment, digital deception, and murder in America’s heartland. Lover, Stalker, Killer tells the twisted tale of a modern-day love triangle gone murderously wrong. Following up other docs like The Tinder Swindler, this one examines how Nebraska auto mechanic Dave Kroupa's 2012 attempt to get into the online dating put him in a digital love triangle that ended in murder. This looks crazy! I don't like the way they over-stylize this incident and add all the dramatic music, but it still seems like a fascinating...
- 1/11/2024
- by Alex Billington
- firstshowing.net
Kelly Ripa and Mark Consuelos are teaming up with their oldest son Michael for an upcoming “Ripped from the Headlines” Lifetime movie.
Michael will star alongside Jenna Dewan in the film, titled “Let’s Get Physical.” It follows Dewan as a fitness instructor named Sadie who taught fitness and dance to soccer moms by day, but by night led a double life running a sophisticated prostitution ring with a customer list that included very prominent men in the community. After an anonymous tip, authorities raided her studio, leading to Sadie’s indictment and ignited a firestorm in the small town leading everyone to ask, who exactly was on the client list.
Jennifer Irwin also stars. Ripa and Consuelos will executive produce under their Milojo Productions banner as part of the previously announced partnership with Lifetime. Dewan will also executive produce.
This is, of course, not the first time Michael has worked with his parents.
Michael will star alongside Jenna Dewan in the film, titled “Let’s Get Physical.” It follows Dewan as a fitness instructor named Sadie who taught fitness and dance to soccer moms by day, but by night led a double life running a sophisticated prostitution ring with a customer list that included very prominent men in the community. After an anonymous tip, authorities raided her studio, leading to Sadie’s indictment and ignited a firestorm in the small town leading everyone to ask, who exactly was on the client list.
Jennifer Irwin also stars. Ripa and Consuelos will executive produce under their Milojo Productions banner as part of the previously announced partnership with Lifetime. Dewan will also executive produce.
This is, of course, not the first time Michael has worked with his parents.
- 8/11/2022
- by Katie Campione
- The Wrap
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