Girl in the Basement
2021 · Movie · PG-13 · 88 min · ★ 7.6
A teen counting down to her 18th birthday dreams of escaping her controlling father and starting a new life. Before she gets the chance, he locks her away in the basement, forcing her to endure a terrifying captivity and fight to hold onto hope.
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Details
- Years
- 2021
- Release date
- 2021-02-27
- Language
- English
- Rated
- PG-13
- Runtime
- 88 min
- Max quality
- HD
- TMDB rating
- 7.6/10 (864 votes)
About
You may like this if you want a dark, emotionally intense, Lifetime-style true-crime drama about captivity and survival, similar to The Girl Who Escaped: The Kara Robinson Story; Not for you if you avoid disturbing subject matter or bleak stories.
Pros: gripping true-crime premise; strong emotional pull; tense, shocking moments | Cons: uneven acting; low-budget feel; music can distract
Themes
- imprisonment
- based on true story
- basement
- controlling parent
- depressing
Cast & crew
Judd Nelson
as Don
Stefanie Scott
as Sara
Joely Fisher
as Irene
Braxton Bjerken
as Michael
- KR
Kim Rosen
as Doctor
Emily Topper
as Amy
Emma Myers
as Marie
Jake Nuttall
as Thomas
Liam Pileggi
as Toddler Michael
- JE
Jake Etheridge
as Chris
Directed by Elisabeth Röhm