Lover, Stalker, Killer

Lover, Stalker, Killer

From online stalking... to real life hell.

Directed by Sam Hobkinson

Produced by Curious Films

202490 min6.8 / 10

A dark true-crime documentary that traces the escalation from online dating to obsessive stalking and violence, built on dread and the violation of trust.

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.

Questions people ask

  • Is Lover, Stalker, Killer scary? Yes, very. More frightening than 94% of films.

  • Is Lover, Stalker, Killer easy watching? No. Less comforting than 92% of films.

  • Does Lover, Stalker, Killer end with hope? No. Less hopeful than 91% of films.

  • Is Lover, Stalker, Killer violent? Yes. More violent than 80% of films.

  • Is Lover, Stalker, Killer sad? Somewhat. More sad than 61% of films.

These describe how the film comes across, measured across the whole film and compared with other well-known films. They are not a content list — nothing here was counted or checked scene by scene, so for age-suitability or specific content use a classification board or a dedicated content-warning service.

55/ 100

Cinnamon Score

How much this film gives you that nothing else will, and whether it delivers.

Familiar shape, done well.

Rarity26

How unlike any other film this one feels

Surprise87

How much more it delivers than it promises

Love60

How much audiences actually like it

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Similar, pushed toward heavier and more intense.

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Same territory, far fewer people have seen it.

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