TikTok Star Murders

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TikTok Star Murders

2024

1h 30m

Crime

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Ali and Ana Abulaban have it all -- great jobs, a beautiful young daughter and the promise of stardom. A TikTok creator who gained popularity under the username JinnKid in late 2019, Ali is known for his viral Skyrim and Scarface comedic impressions, often featuring his beautiful wife, Ana. To his fans, Ali is talented, funny, charismatic and has a picture-perfect relationship with the modelesque Ana. They seemingly have it all, but not everything online is as it seems. Under the surface is a relationship falling apart, full of domestic violence, and Ali is filming it -- disturbing never-before-seen footage of private fights from his cell phone. Narcissism, addiction and crippling jealousy all play a role in Ali's desire for control and fame, while Ana seeks independence and a happy life for her and her daughter. The relationship disintegrates, and in October of 2021, the abuse takes a deadly turn that leaves two people dead, and another facing a lifetime behind bars.

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Nick Schager

The Daily Beast

A 21st-century cautionary tale about the desire for fame and the platforms which make that dream seem so easily attainable.

Jun 21, 2024

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Carla Hay

Culture Mix

TikTok Star Murders has a tabloid-like focus on the most sensationalistic aspects of this notorious case and leaves out many important facts. This documentary mostly ignores Rayburn Barron, the other victim in this double homicide.

Jul 8, 2024

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Radhika Menon

Decider

For true crime ‘heads, this story shows the perils of unchecked thirst for stardom and the pitfalls of a chronically online life.

Jun 26, 2024

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W.L. C

There is nothing special about the delivery of this documentary. It follows the formula of every other true crime documentary and podcast in existence. There is a prologue, a beginning, a middle, and an end. That is why the subjects of the documentary stand out so spectacularly. We are taken on the mild ride of minor stardom that Ali Abulaban embarks upon as JinnKid, a dull persona made of lackluster Skyrim NPC impressions as well as just-okay celebrity impressions. Along the way, he finds Ana, a beautiful woman that the audience quickly realizes is far too good for him. Ana satiates his ego for a time, but her beauty and her yearning for just a touch of independence unlocks a creeping darkness inside him. Following in the footsteps of so many other wannabes before him and faced with the prospect of slowly losing his wife and daughter, Abulaban is absorbed by his alter ego and begins an erratic spiral fueled by jealousy and cocaine, eventually culminating in the ultimate act of evil. "TikTok Star Murders" highlights the dangers of unchecked social media and the society that shapes its worst offenders through its insatiable appetite for the mediocre talents of pretty amateurs on camera. This documentary should be shown to every teenager in America-if not the world-to spark conversation about what is truly important in life. Spoiler alert: it's not TikTok.

Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars

08/19/25

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Scot D

Keep in mind this is not an objective documentary. It is carefully edited and one-sided. However, that does not excuse the horrors inflicted by Ali Abulaban.

Rated 0.5 out of 5 stars

08/10/24

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B P

New True Crime Documentary Exposes The Dark Side of Social Media Stardom. This true crime documentary is equal parts compelling and heartbreaking.

Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars

07/08/24

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Ali and Ana Abulaban have it all -- great jobs, a beautiful young daughter and the promise of stardom. A TikTok creator who gained popularity under the username JinnKid in late 2019, Ali is known for his viral Skyrim and Scarface comedic impressions, often featuring his beautiful wife, Ana. To his fans, Ali is talented, funny, charismatic and has a picture-perfect relationship with the modelesque Ana. They seemingly have it all, but not everything online is as it seems. Under the surface is a relationship falling apart, full of domestic violence, and Ali is filming it -- disturbing never-before-seen footage of private fights from his cell phone. Narcissism, addiction and crippling jealousy all play a role in Ali's desire for control and fame, while Ana seeks independence and a happy life for her and her daughter. The relationship disintegrates, and in October of 2021, the abuse takes a deadly turn that leaves two people dead, and another facing a lifetime behind bars.

Distributor: Peacock
Production Co: Lusid Media, G-Unit Films & Television, Inc.
Genre: Crime, Documentary
Original Language: English
Release Date (Streaming): Jun 25, 2024
Runtime: 1h 30m

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