Netflix's true crime documentary Don't F**k with Cats: Hunting an Internet Killer left one viewer feeling genuinely queasy and unable to eat, despite the show not displaying graphic content.
The series, first released in 2019, follows a group of online sleuths who team up to track down an anonymous person posting viral videos of animal cruelty, which escalates to a disturbing truth. It has been dubbed on Reddit as one of Netflix's "most twisted" series.
Official synopsis and viewer reactions
An official synopsis reads: "A shocking online video brings together a widespread internet group of animal lovers out for justice. Their target, meanwhile, has more horrors planned."
Viewers have shared strong reactions online. On IMDb, one person wrote: "I somehow managed to live through the time period of the major events of this case (2010-2014) without ever hearing about this story. So what unfolds in this documentary is one of the most wild, insane, gruesome, and shocking series of events I've ever seen in a true crime doc." They added: "This doc is not for the faint of heart. It is disturbing in unimaginable ways."
Warnings and praise
Another viewer commented: "This really messed me up. It's really good, I binged the whole thing. But I wouldn't recommend it to anyone sensitive. Netflix issue a warning and they don't actually show any torture or killing, but watching the footage over and over, knowing what's going to happen to them is quite enough. Even seeing it once was too much for me, I'm not good right now."
A third added: "I can't believe this really happened.. sounds like a Hollywood horror movie plot but I guess it's real." On Rotten Tomatoes, one viewer praised it as "One of the best documentaries I have ever watched," while another said: "'Don't F**k with Cats' is a gripping rollercoaster of a documentary that will leave you on the edge of your seat from start to finish."
Don't F**k with Cats: Hunting an Internet Killer can be streamed on Netflix.
