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Lover, Stalker, Killer
Crime · Documentary · 2024
In this twisting documentary, a mechanic tries online dating for the first time and meets a woman who takes romantic obsession to a deadly extreme.
Movie details
Lover, Stalker, Killer
“From online stalking... to real life hell.”
2024 Crime · Documentary 1h 30m
Critical arithmetic
One number, for now.
Scores change. Arguments endure.
TMDB
6.8 / 10
Community rating
In this twisting documentary, a mechanic tries online dating for the first time and meets a woman who takes romantic obsession to a deadly extreme.
CriticWise case file
What this film says about your taste.
Not a recommendation score. A measure of how closely the film’s taste signals resemble yours.
The archetype split
Who fights over Lover, Stalker, Killer?
For the defence
The Auteur Devotee
“You watch the director, not the movie.”
Read their case For the prosecution
The Popcorn Loyalist
“Big screen, big feelings, no apologies.”
Read their objectionThe split comes from the same five-axis model used by the test, not audience ratings or review sentiment.
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Cast & crew
Directed by
Sam Hobkinson
D
Dave Kroupa
Self - Stalking Victim
L
Liz Golyar
Self (archive footage)
C
Cari Farver
Self (archive footage)
A
Amy Flora
Self - Dave's Ex-Partner
N
Nancy Raney
Self - Cari's Mother
R
Ryan Avis
Self - Pottawattamie County Sheriff's Office
Chris Maher
Dave Kroupa
Court is in session
Put Lover, Stalker, Killer on trial.
Two incompatible taste archetypes. One film. Read the arguments, then issue a completely binding cultural ruling.
The prosecution The Popcorn Loyalist
“Technique in search of a pulse.”
Immaculate construction is still construction. The film may be too busy proving its craft to feel alive.