On Friday, Netflix started streaming a gripping new crime documentary that has to be seen to be believed.

The Perfect Neighbor is told entirely through police bodycam footage, chronicling the events leading up to the tragic murder of Ajike Owens by her neighbor, Susan Lorincz.

Watch With Us thinks The Perfect Neighbor is one of the best films of the year, and an early theatrical run even qualifies it for the Academy Awards.

We explain the real story behind the documentary and why it’s essential viewing.

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What Is Netflix’s ‘The Perfect Neighbor’ About?

On June 2, 2023, Ajike “A.J.” Owens was shot and killed by her neighbor, 58-year-old Susan Lorincz, after an altercation between Lorincz and Owens’ children. Afte

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