Quick Facts
| Title | Type | Genre | Release Date | Composer | Status (as of Aug 2026) | Where to Watch |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lover, Stalker, Killer | Documentary | True Crime | February 9, 2024 | Nick Foster | Released; well-reviewed (100% on Rotten Tomatoes) | Netflix |
Lover, Stalker, Killer is a 2024 Netflix true-crime documentary directed by Sam Hobkinson. It premiered on Netflix on February 9, 2024, and quickly landed in Netflix’s global Top 10. The film is executive produced by Dov Freedman and Charlie Russell, with Sophie Clayton-Payne serving as producer, and is a production of Curious Films (the company also behind the Netflix documentary “Running with the Devil: The Wild World of John McAfee”).
The documentary tells the real story of Dave Kroupa, an Omaha man who re-entered the online dating scene and connected with Cari Farver and then Shanna “Liz” Golyar. What starts as an ordinary dating story spirals into a bizarre and disturbing case of stalking, harassment, and murder, as investigators eventually uncovered that Golyar had killed Farver and then impersonated her online for years to torment Kroupa and cover up the crime.
Lover, Stalker, Killer Soundtrack List
- Funnel Of Love by Wanda Jackson: This song is part of the album Right or Wrong / Funnel of Love, released by Wanda Jackson in 1961. The genre of the music is country/rockabilly.
Trailer Song of Lover Stalker Killer
- I’ll Be Watching You – ALIBI Music: This track is by production music library ALIBI Music and is part of the album Mysterious Pop, Vol. 3, released in 2023.
Who Composed the Lover, Stalker, Killer Score?
- Nick Foster: A BAFTA-winning British composer based at AIR Studios in London, Foster wrote the original score for Lover, Stalker, Killer. This wasn’t his first collaboration with director Sam Hobkinson — he previously scored Hobkinson’s Sundance-premiered documentary Misha and the Wolves (2021). Foster’s other credits include the Netflix Derren Brown specials Sacrifice and The Push, the BAFTA/RTS-winning drama In My Skin, and two BAFTA wins for Derren Brown: Apocalypse and The Cube. Critics noted that his score for this documentary “flirts with Bernard Herrmann” and draws on Jerry Goldsmith’s Basic Instinct-style suspense cues to sustain the film’s psychological-thriller tone.
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Trailer: You can watch the trailer for Lover, Stalker, Killer on YouTube.
The documentary unpacks how Dave Kroupa’s ordinary online dating life turned dangerous after he met Liz Golyar. What looked at first like a stalking case involving a missing woman, Cari Farver, turned out to be something far more sinister once investigators dug deeper into Golyar’s actions.
Lover, Stalker, Killer was well received by critics on release, holding a 100% score on Rotten Tomatoes, and became one of Netflix’s most-watched titles in its opening weeks. For true-crime fans, it’s a tightly constructed documentary that builds real dread thanks in part to Foster’s suspense-driven score.
Frequently Asked Questions
Who composed the score for Lover, Stalker, Killer?
Nick Foster, a BAFTA-winning British composer, wrote the original score. He previously worked with director Sam Hobkinson on the documentary Misha and the Wolves, and has also scored Netflix’s Derren Brown specials and the BAFTA-winning drama In My Skin.
Is Lover, Stalker, Killer based on a true story?
Yes. It’s a documentary, not a dramatization, that tells the real story of Dave Kroupa, Cari Farver, and Shanna “Liz” Golyar in Omaha, Nebraska.
What song plays in the Lover, Stalker, Killer trailer?
The trailer features “I’ll Be Watching You” by production music library ALIBI Music, from the 2023 album Mysterious Pop, Vol. 3.
When did Lover, Stalker, Killer premiere?
It premiered on Netflix on February 9, 2024, and quickly reached Netflix’s global Top 10.
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