‘The Perfect Neighbor’
The Perfect Neighbor—the new Netflix documentary that details the two-year lead-up to the killing of Ajike Owens—is one of the most compelling true crime documentaries I’ve ever seen. Directed by Geeta Gandbhir, this doc features no dramatic reenactments, no talking head interviews, and no expert opinions. Instead, it’s almost entirely police body camera footage, dash cam footage, surveillance video, and 911 calls. Viewers will see first-hand how one Florida woman, Susan Lorincz, terrorized her neighbors for years, before finally shooting and killing one of them. It’s impossible to look away from this cinéma vérité, knowing just how real it is.