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By posing online as teenage girls, Jason Nassr built a mob following by catfishing men into meeting in person. Motivated by an obsession to flush out potential predators and confront them on video, over five years his Creeper Hunter persona accused more than 100 men, some of whom later took their lives due to being exposed. After inciting the court of public opinion in lieu of working with law enforcement, Nassr finds himself in a legal battle to justify his questionable righteousness. He is found guilty of extortion, harassing communication and making and distributing written child pornography. With legal systems facing increasing scrutiny for numerous failures, vigilantism has become a dubious alternative for those who feel they have no other recourse. Nassr and the bereaving family members of his targets share troubling and traumatic explanations of their experiences in this fascinating and timely exploration of morality and judgement when the virtual and real worlds collide. Alexander Rogalski.

Content Warning: Discussions around child predators and suicide.

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Credits

  • Director(s)

    • Matt Gallagher
  • Producer(s)

    • Cornelia Principe
  • Associate Producer(s)

    • Pat Jeflyn
  • Editor(s)

    • Nick Hector
  • Cinematography

    • Sasha Jordan Appler
  • Composer

    • Ohad Benchetrit
    • Justin Small
  • Sound

    • David Draper
    • Grant Edmonds

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