Is Girl in the Basement sad?

Yes, very. More sad than 99% of well-known films. This describes how the film comes across as a whole, measured against other well-known films; it is not a content list.

Is Girl in the Basement easy watching?

No. Less comforting than 99% of well-known films. This describes how the film comes across as a whole, measured against other well-known films; it is not a content list.

Does Girl in the Basement end with hope?

No. Less hopeful than 96% of well-known films. This describes how the film comes across as a whole, measured against other well-known films; it is not a content list.

Is Girl in the Basement scary?

Yes. More frightening than 87% of well-known films. This describes how the film comes across as a whole, measured against other well-known films; it is not a content list.

Is Girl in the Basement violent?

Somewhat. More violent than 71% of well-known films. This describes how the film comes across as a whole, measured against other well-known films; it is not a content list.

Girl in the Basement

Name: Girl in the Basement
Genre: Thriller, Crime, TV Movie
Released: 2021
Duration: 88 min
Rating: 7.6
Cast: Judd Nelson, Stefanie Scott, Joely Fisher, Braxton Bjerken, Kim Rosen

Directed by Elisabeth Röhm

Produced by Big Dreams Entertainment, Swirl Films

202188 min7.6 / 10

A harrowing true-crime thriller about paternal control and captivity that prioritizes psychological torment and despair over spectacle.

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.

Clusters

Realistic Films About Cruelty Hidden Rooms In Houses Bleak and Despairing Tone Prison Movies Dysfunctional Family Relationships

Genres

Thriller Crime TV Movie

Keywords

Imprisonment Based On True Story Basement Controlling Parent Depressing

Where to watch

StreamDisney+, Hulu, Lifetime Movie Club, A&E Crime Central Apple TV channel, Lifetime Movie Club Apple TV channel, Lifetime Movie Club Amazon Channel
FreeHoopla, Fawesome
AdsTubi TV
RentAmazon Video, Plex
BuyGoogle Play Movies, Amazon Video, YouTube, Fandango At Home

Questions people ask

Is Girl in the Basement sad? Yes, very. More sad than 99% of films.
Is Girl in the Basement easy watching? No. Less comforting than 99% of films.
Does Girl in the Basement end with hope? No. Less hopeful than 96% of films.
Is Girl in the Basement scary? Yes. More frightening than 87% of films.
Is Girl in the Basement violent? Somewhat. More violent than 71% of films.

These describe how the film comes across, measured across the whole film and compared with other well-known films. They are not a content list — nothing here was counted or checked scene by scene, so for age-suitability or specific content use a classification board or a dedicated content-warning service.

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