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Girl in the Basement

  • 2021
  • TV-14
  • 1h 28m
IMDb RATING
6.3/10
17K
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Judd Nelson and Stefanie Scott in Girl in the Basement (2021)
Sara is a teen girl who is looking forward to her 18th birthday to move away from her controlling father Don. But before she could even blow out the candles, Don imprisons her in the basement of their home.
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Sarah is a teen girl who is looking forward to her 18th birthday to move away from her controlling father Don. But before she could even blow out the candles, Don imprisons her in the baseme... Read allSarah is a teen girl who is looking forward to her 18th birthday to move away from her controlling father Don. But before she could even blow out the candles, Don imprisons her in the basement of their home.Sarah is a teen girl who is looking forward to her 18th birthday to move away from her controlling father Don. But before she could even blow out the candles, Don imprisons her in the basement of their home.

  • Director
    • Elisabeth Röhm
  • Writer
    • Barbara Marshall
  • Stars
    • Judd Nelson
    • Stefanie Scott
    • Joely Fisher
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    • IMDb RATING
    6.3/10
    17K
    YOUR RATING
    POPULARITY
    458
    892
    • Director
      • Elisabeth Röhm
    • Writer
      • Barbara Marshall
    • Stars
      • Judd Nelson
      • Stefanie Scott
      • Joely Fisher
    • 194User reviews
    • 13Critic reviews
  • See production info at IMDbPro
    • Awards
      • 1 nomination total

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    Judd Nelson
    Judd Nelson
    • Don Cody
    Stefanie Scott
    Stefanie Scott
    • Sarah Cody
    Joely Fisher
    Joely Fisher
    • Irene Cody
    Emma Myers
    Emma Myers
    • Marie Cody
    Braxton Bjerken
    Braxton Bjerken
    • Michael Cody
    Jake Nuttall
    Jake Nuttall
    • Thomas
    Emily Topper
    Emily Topper
    • Amy Cody
    Liam Pileggi
    Liam Pileggi
    • Toddler Michael
    Madison Johnson
    Madison Johnson
    • 5 year old Marie
    Jake Etheridge
    Jake Etheridge
    • Chris
    Sydney Kowalske
    Sydney Kowalske
    • Toddler Marie
    Michael Lawson
    Michael Lawson
    • Investigative Police Officer
    • (as Mac Wells)
    Nic Starr
    • Hospital Police Officer
    Yossie Mulyadi
    Yossie Mulyadi
    • Attending Physician
    Vince Pisani
    Vince Pisani
    • Dogwalker
    Carmen Alexis
    Carmen Alexis
    • Nurse
    Alnisa Chislom
    • Hospital Reception
    • (uncredited)
    Shayla Harris
    • Nurse Giving CPR
    • (uncredited)
    • Director
      • Elisabeth Röhm
    • Writer
      • Barbara Marshall
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    User reviews194

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    6sarah-baldwin

    Extremely light version of truth

    Well done and definitely toned down for TV. I personally think people need to start making movies that actually depict the true horror of the reality we live in. Her true events were 1,000 times more horrific. It doesn't do the victims justice by making the father out to be better than he was. He is pure evil. Men like her father should be tortured every second for the rest of their life.
    4ythecreator-61401

    A potentially impactful story weakened by a mediocre deliver.

    The delivering through a low budget standardized package of generic tv drama prevents the implications of such events to be fully developed for its own flaws of mediocre acting, underdeveloped plot and neglected atmosphere.

    Still, there's something remaining that may make the movie watchable but the disappointment that it should've been much better exists.
    6tchitouniaram

    Knowing

    The true story behind this film , just proves ones again ,that humans are the terrible creatures , capable of unspeakable things ... Film itself is not bad , just feels that something missing ...
    7mja58

    Unpleasant yet compelling

    This did not come off like the usual Lifetime movie - my comments:

    1. Nice to see Judd Nelson working, though the part of the dad is light years away from the Breakfast Club. 2. Though there was not a lot of it, the violence was shocking. 3. The dad character was completely unsympathetic. 4. The ending was satisfying, yet left a lot of questions.
    7jdorego

    Lesson for victims too

    Disagree with reviews of bad acting. All actors did quite well with what was given them. They had to summarize 20 years into a 90 minute movie so at least it moves fast and keeps you engaged.

    Yes it may be a lesson for creeps to repeat this crime but it is also a lesson for the people living around it.

    • if a daughter had a shaky relationship with her step or real father and she disappears he likely had something to do with it
    • if he spends a lot of time in the basement after the disappearance, check the basement
    • if you check the basement and the size does not match up with the size of the house there are likely hidden rooms
    • if you're a neighbor who sees a flashlight signal coming from the basement don't knock on the door and tell the occupant, call the cops to check it out.


    He may have made the basement sound proof from her and her babies screaming but I doubt that if she banged on the walls or sink that the vibrations would not be heard upstairs.

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    • Trivia
      Based on the infamous true story of Elisabeth Fritzl, who was locked up and abused for 24 years (from 1984 to 2008) by her father Josef in Amstetten (Austria). In these years of imprisonment she became the mother of seven children as a result of these abuses.
    • Goofs
      When the police officer is investigating Sarah's "disappearance", Chris is named as the person who last saw Sarah. When the officer says he wants to go talk to him, Amy says she's going to get Chris' number. The cop then leaves the house before Amy can come back with the phone number, an important lead when conducting an investigation. When Chris comes to bring Sarah the motorcycle helmet, he mentions to Don that the police did question him.
    • Quotes

      Don Cody: When you live in my house, you follow my rules!

      Sarah Cody: Get off me!

      Irene Cody: Hey! Hey! What's going on here?

    • Connections
      Features Wolf! Wolf! (1944)
    • Soundtracks
      Wherever I May Go
      Performed by Jake Etheridge and Stefanie Scott
      Written by Jake Etheridge and Marie Hines

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    • Release date
      • February 27, 2021 (United States)
    • Country of origin
      • United States
    • Language
      • English
    • Also known as
      • Bodrumdaki Kız
    • Filming locations
      • Atlanta, Georgia
    • Production companies
      • Big Dreams Entertainment
      • Lifetime
      • Swirl Films
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    • Runtime
      1 hour 28 minutes
    • Color
      • Color
    • Sound mix
      • Stereo
    • Aspect ratio
      • 1.78 : 1

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