Girl in the Basement (2021) poster
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FilmPG-132021

Girl in the Basement

ThrillerCrimeTV Movie

Directed by Elisabeth Röhm

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. From TMDB

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Girl in the Basement is a 2021 thriller crime tv movie film, directed by Elisabeth Röhm, starring Judd Nelson, Stefanie Scott and Joely Fisher.

  • 10 people have posted about this film on Bluesky, Mastodon
  • posts span Jul 18, 2023 to Jan 25, 2026

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  • Harris Dang aka Critic Name @filmmomatic.bsky.socialBluesky · Oct 24, 2025

    Feels great to be back in the Lifetime Cinematic Universe. I mean, Lifetime Movie Network (LMN). Currently watching WIFE STALKER by Elisabeth Röhm; director of such LMN gems like DEVIL ON CAMPUS - THE LARRY RAY STORY and GIRL IN THE BASEMENT.

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  • Scare-ed Skullnick @jaredskolnick.bsky.socialBluesky · Dec 11, 2025

    *already navigating the dating scene with a film called Girl in the Basement on my resume* I should write more body horror

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  • arrest-them-all🫘 (godless radical leftist pond scum/vermin/it) @arrest-them-all.bsky.socialBluesky · Jan 18, 2025

    watching a movie on Lifetime that absolutely stars #Elonia. the movie is called "Girl in the Basement". watch it if you have any doubt.

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  • Hollywood Box @hollywoodboxMastodon · Apr 25, 2024

    "Join us in supporting the talented Emma Myers in her captivating performance in the chilling drama, "Girl in the Basement". Tune in this Wednesday for a rollercoaster of emotions. Don't miss it! #EmmaMyers #Wednesday #GirlintheBasement".

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  • J. Andrew World should be drawing @rightaboutnow2.bsky.socialBluesky · Jul 18, 2023

    You can see Girl in the Basement here: https://youtu.be/mcn2Q57VXEQ and review it on Letterboxd.

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  • "Du Kampfzwerg". @troublemakersup.blacksky.appBluesky · Jan 25, 2026

    So this Limited Series on Netflix - Dear Child... is it rooted in the Josef Fritzl case? There's a Lifetime-ish movie like this. Hang on, let me check... Girl in the Basement.

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  • Dan’s the Man @retired-man.bsky.socialBluesky · Jun 11, 2025

    i added Girl in the Basement to my digital movie library holdings.

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  • IntoTheBlue @taraba.bsky.socialBluesky · Dec 22, 2024

    “How Elisabeth Rohm’s ‘Girl in the Basement’ Is a ‘Call to Action About Abuse’ Director speaks to TheWrap about Lifetime movie that follows a father who locks his daughter in a basement for years” www.thewrap.com/elisabeth-ro...

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  • IntoTheBlue @taraba.bsky.socialBluesky · Dec 22, 2024

    “Girl in the Basement : Horrific real-life case behind Lifetime movie”based the true story of Josef Fritzl who kept during 20 years his own daughter secretly in his basement having 3 kids with her. You do wonder how many of these crazy men they are in this world. www.radiotimes.com/movies/how-w...

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  • nerdylittlemilo🏳️‍🌈🏳️‍⚧️ @nerdby.bsky.socialBluesky · Dec 9, 2024

    And no, I am not trying to be dismissive of what Elisabeth Fritzl endured. What happened to her was horrible and honestly makes me wish that Austria had the death penalty. I'm just saying that The Girl In The Basement was a REALLY bad movie -- the worst kind of B-grade horror-thriller schlock

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  • nerdylittlemilo🏳️‍🌈🏳️‍⚧️ @nerdby.bsky.socialBluesky · Dec 9, 2024

    That the plot twists were highly original at the time of the film's initial release but it still just bored me. And now with this Girl In The Basement movie.......All I have to say is go watch The Girl Next Door (2007) and then come talk to me. It is also based on a true story.

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  • nerdylittlemilo🏳️‍🌈🏳️‍⚧️ @nerdby.bsky.socialBluesky · Dec 9, 2024

    Decided to find out whether or not the Lifetime movie The Girl In The Basement lived up to the hype and well....... That's an hour and a half of my life I can never get back, and it wasn't even well-acted🤦🏻‍♀️ In a way, I blame myself for this. I've seen so many horror movies over the years

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  • Scare-ed Skullnick @jaredskolnick.bsky.socialBluesky · Mar 19, 2024

    and check out the short horror film we made together, GIRL IN THE BASEMENT www.youtube.com/watch?v=mcn2...

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  • Jamie Summers 🍿 @jaylovesscreensMastodon · Nov 30, 2023

    #girlinthebasement #cinemastodon #filmastodon #movies My ★½ review of Girl in the Basement on Letterboxd https://boxd.it/5fkF2d

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Judd Nelson
Don
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Sara
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