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On the verge of her 18th birthday, a rebellious teen named Sarah is lured into a soundproofed bunker in the basement by her controlling father, Don. For 20 years, he keeps her imprisoned, subjected to physical and sexual abuse, while lying to his wife and other daughter by claiming Sarah ran away. Main Cast: Stefanie Scott as Sarah Cody. Judd Nelson as Don Cody (the father). Joely Fisher as Irene Cody (the mother). The Real-Life Inspiration: The Fritzl Case

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The film is loosely inspired by the case in Amstetten, Austria. Girl in the Basement (2021) On the verge of her 18th birthday, a

Not everyone is a fan of the "film girl in the basement" genre. Critics argue that the trope has become exploitative, particularly in the wake of direct-to-streaming B-movies that use the phrase as clickbait for torture porn. Judd Nelson as Don Cody (the father)