# Girl in the Basement (2021)

> A teenager's hopes for independence collapse when her controlling father turns their basement into a prison.

Canonical page: https://ember.film/movie/569707

## Facts

- Runtime: 88 min
- Genres: Thriller, Crime, TV Movie
- Director: Elisabeth Röhm
- Cast: Judd Nelson, Stefanie Scott, Joely Fisher, Braxton Bjerken, Kim Rosen, Emily Topper, Emma Myers, Jake Nuttall
- TMDB rating: 7.6/10
- IMDb: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt13269536/

## Ember's analysis

- Pacing: brisk
- Intensity: strong
- Complexity: accessible
- Violence: mild
- Mood: oppressive, harrowing, bleak, true crime night, intense thriller viewing

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