Netflix's The Perfect Neighbor, released on 17 October 2025, quickly became the platform's most-watched documentary. It retells the tragic death of Ajike 'AJ' Shantrell Owens, a 35-year-old Black mother of four, who was fatally shot through a locked door by her white neighbour, Susan Lorincz, in Ocala, Florida, in 2023.
The film uses police bodycam recordings, 911 calls, and security clips to rebuild two years of tension that ended in bloodshed. Its raw storytelling has struck a chord with viewers, highlighting racial bias, community division, and Florida's controversial 'Stand Your Ground' law. Director Geeta Gandbhir called it 'a film we wish we didn't have to make', showing how a neighbourhood conflict spiralled into tragedy.
