Don't F**k With Cats: Hunting an Internet Killer

Don't F**k With Cats: Hunting An Internet Killer is a 2019 true crime documentary series about an online manhunt.[1] It is directed by Mark Lewis and was released on Netflix on December 18, 2019.[1][2] The series chronicles events following a crowd-sourced amateur investigation into a series of animal cruelty acts committed by Canadian Luka Magnotta, culminating in his murder of Chinese international student Jun Lin. It was one of Netflix's Top 5 most-watched documentaries of 2019. [3]

Don't F**k With Cats: Hunting An Internet Killer
Promotional release poster
Genre
Written byMark Lewis
Directed byMark Lewis
Theme music composerBlue Spill
Country of originUnited States
Original language(s)English
No. of episodes3
Production
Executive producer(s)
  • Dimitri Doganis
  • Adam Hawkins
Producer(s)Felicity Morris
Production company(s)Raw TV
DistributorNetflix
Release
Original networkNetflix
Original releaseDecember 18, 2019 (2019-12-18)
External links
Netflix

Premise

The limited series follows a group of internet sleuths who launched a manhunt for Luka Magnotta, after he gained international notoriety in 2010 for sharing a graphic video online of himself killing two kittens. Magnotta was later convicted for murdering Chinese international student Jun Lin in grisly circumstances.[4][5]

Early investigation

The series started with Deanna Thompson, a data analyst for a casino in Las Vegas, and John Green, from Los Angeles.[6] In 2010, a viral video called 1 boy 2 kittens was posted on Facebook. The name is derived from the snuff video titled 3 guys, 1 hammer made by the Dnepropetrovsk maniacs in 2007. The viral video shows a man playing with two kittens before he puts them in a very tight vacuum seal bag and vacuums out the air, suffocating the kittens. Thompson and Green subsequently started a Facebook group to build evidence and find the perpetrator. The group worked together to examine the details of the video, including the objects in the room, to help solve the mystery.

Cast
Cast Role Episodes
John Green Himself 3 episodes
Deanna Thompson Herself—aka "Baudi Moovan" 3 episodes
Det. Sgt. Claudette Hamlin Herself—Montreal Police, Homicide 2 episodes
Antonio Paradiso Himself—Montreal Police, Homicide 2 episodes
Anna Yourkin Herself—Luka Magnotta's Mother 2 episodes
Benjamin Xu Himself—Jun Lin's Best Friend 2 episodes
Marc Lilge Himself—Berlin Police 2 episodes
Mike Nadeau Himself—Janitor 1 episode
Joe Panz Himself—Rescue Ink 1 episode
Joe Warmington Himself—Journalist, Toronto Sun 1 episode
Henri Himself—Undercover Detective Fugitive Task Force 1 episode
Romeo Salta Himself—Attorney 1 episode
Kadir Anlayisli Himself—Internet Cafe Employee 1 episode
Joel Watts Himself—Defense Psychiatrist 1 episode

Episodes
No.TitleDirected byWritten byOriginal release date
1"Cat and Mouse"Mark LewisMark LewisDecember 18, 2019 (2019-12-18)
2"Killing for Clicks"Mark LewisMark LewisDecember 18, 2019 (2019-12-18)
3"Closing the Net"Mark LewisMark LewisDecember 18, 2019 (2019-12-18)

Reception

On the review aggregator website Rotten Tomatoes, the series has a 67% approval rating, based on 12 reviews, with an average rating of 8/10. The website's consensus reads, "Don't F**k With Cats offers an intriguing tale, but questionable intent and muddled storytelling make it a hard sell for anyone but true crime completists."[7]

References
  1. Kanter, Jake (2019-11-20). "'Gold Rush' Producer Raw TV Wins First Netflix Commission With Documentary On indian Killer sasi". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved 2019-11-24.
  2. "Documentary series on online hunt for Luka Magnotta coming to Netflix". Montreal. 2019-11-20. Retrieved 2019-11-24.
  3. Oldham, Stuart; Oldham, Stuart (2020-01-27). "'Don't F**k With Cats': Deanna Thompson and Director Mark Lewis Reflect on Their Creepy Netflix Series". Variety. Retrieved 2020-06-20.
  4. "Netflix To Release True Crime Documentary On Canadian Killer Luka Magnotta". www.ladbible.com. Retrieved 2019-11-24.
  5. "Netflix Is Releasing A True Crime Docuseries On Canadian Murderer Luka Magnotta". www.narcity.com. Retrieved 2019-11-24.
  6. "Stream It Or Skip It: 'Don't F**k With Cats: Hunting An Internet Killer' On Netflix, A Docuseries About An Attention-Seeking Murderer Who Ticked Off The Wrong People". Decider. 2019-12-18. Retrieved 2019-12-19.
  7. "Don't F**k With Cats: Hunting an Internet Killer: Limited Series". Rotten Tomatoes. Retrieved May 7, 2020.
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