Girl in the Closet

All the ignorant people that have reviewed this movie plot as not good, or it's dumb because of plot holes, could have had this or that.... HELLO, it's a based on a TRUE STORY. They actually did a really good job at getting super close to the actual events!

I'm confused how the people writing the reviews on here don't do any sort of research before running their mouths?

Besides that the movie was very good, though very sad. They put in, surprisingly, many true details of the real story. If you are watching the movie at any point and think this is too ridiculous, well, the real story is even more horrific. People didn't run away, she did have extreme control, and everything in the movie happened, plus more, but they had to put years of horrors into about 2 hours.

Sadly the real story is even worse than the movie.

If you are curious of the real story, I suggest watching the movie, and then looking into the real story on Linda Ann Weston. Ignore the reviews on here from people who choose to foolishly speak. It's obnoxious.

This Lifetime movie is not fleshed out really well, but it's the idea and transferences that are pretty gripping and gritty. Suspend a little disbelief on the captivity plausibility issues before going in. To be fair, this concept has been done better several times, and on higher budget. A familiar variation to Girl in the Basement but still different, and still heartbreaking to know that this kind of trafficking is real, and in turn, inspires stories based on it. The acting is not academy award stuff, but if you level set on expectations going in, some might find this to be worth a watch. It's probably not going to brighten your day though.. depressing subject matter for sure.

Terrible acting, horrible...almost painful to watch. The plot could have turned into a good movie but the acting was so bad, it felt like I was watching a bad high school play. I tried. I really tried. But 30 minutes in and it just got worse and worse. I really want to know who watched this and went yes, this is good stuff. Everything was also very choppy and utterly unbelievable.

I didn't finish it and wouldn't waste my time if I were anyone else considering this movie. It's also called girl in the closet but there was no closet, it was a basement. I understand that these aren't meant to be blockbusters but if I could rate this a zero I would.

This movie is pretty uninteresting, partly because the storyline is not written well enough to gauge interest. The other reason, and more specifically, is because of the cast. The movie fails with these B actors and actresses. Tami Roman is only good for reality TV because that doesn't require talent. Moving those talents to the screen requires skill.

Then, there's Remy Ma, an okay rapper/rappstress turning to acting but has no business on film. She is good for the stage and studio.

The other actors and actresses also fail to meet standards to turn this drama into something worth watching. Another Lifetime fail.

This Lifetime movie definitely holds your attention. Thankfully, it is not a true story but based on actual events of another actual family. Tami Roman quite convincingly plays Mia Smith, a horrible character, who ends up getting custody of her niece, Cameron, while her mother recovers from an aneurysm. But Mia is not your average guardian. She locks people up in her house and collects their benefits checks, sells them for sex, and batters them when they cross her. Cameron, unfortunately, ends up getting thrown in her basement and when her mother recovers, she discovers that her sister has disappeared and taken Cameron along with her. Eventually, police declare Cameron a missing person but her mother never gives up finding them. The acting and script were quite good but this movie is not for the faint of heart. Definitely recommended!!!