If you think dating apps are a nightmare, these 3 Netflix true crime docs will make you delete them forever
These Netflix true-crime documentaries about dating-app nightmares will make you want to stop swiping STAT.
If you find dating apps daunting, these three unsettling Netflix true crime documentaries may make you reconsider using them altogether. "The Tinder Swindler," directed by BAFTA-winning Felicity Morris, tells the story of Israeli conman Simon Leviev, who used Tinder to deceive women into giving him millions of dollars for his lavish lifestyle.
This chilling two-hour documentary reveals the harrowing experiences of Leviev's victims as they unite to apprehend him and recover their lost funds. Critics have praised the gripping and heartbreaking tale, which boasts a strong 97% approval rating on Rotten Tomatoes. Additionally, "Lover, Stalker, Killer," a 90-minute doc detailing the 2012 case of Nebraska auto mechanic Dave Kroupa, offers further insight into the dark side of online dating.
Kroupa connected with two women on dating apps, only for one to vanish after leaving his apartment. The 2024 film delves into a mind-bending mystery of digital stalking and online harassment, featuring testimony from law enforcement and Farver's family. Finally, "The TikTok Killer" follows the tragic disappearance of Esther Estepa in Spain, after she met with popular travel influencer José Jurado Montilla, known as "Dinamita" on TikTok.
The two-part Spanish documentary, directed by Héctor Muniente, explores the family's relentless search for answers and reveals unsettling details about Montilla's online history that sheds new light on Estepa's disappearance.
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