Girl in the Basement
2021 · 88 min · Director: Elisabeth Röhm, Elisabeth Röhm
Show plot summary (may contain spoilers)
The horrific story of Sarah, a vibrant teen girl who was looking forward to her 18th birthday so she could move away from her controlling father, Don. Her world becomes extremely dark when her father imprisons her in the basement of their home.
Emotional fingerprint
Girl in the Basement (2021) — Movie. Top emotional signals: Fear 35%, Anxiety 25%, Empathy 20%. Source: AI estimate. Shares describe emotional signal, not percentages of people. Your experience may differ. How we measure
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AI estimate
Share of emotional signal, not the percentage of people or a probability of enjoyment.
Each viewer contributes one response, split equally across their selected emotions. When available, an automated estimate supplies a prior that is blended with those responses. Counts include distinct viewers, not automated estimates or archived anonymous votes. Fewer than 3 viewers is an early estimate; more responses do not guarantee certainty.
Why it feels this way
The strongest emotional signals are Fear, Anxiety, Empathy. Genres: Thriller, Crime. AI estimate.
Is it worth watching?
Consider this title if you are looking for Fear, Anxiety and Empathy. Its IMDb rating of 6.3/10 suggests a generally positive audience reception. For these leading emotions, its Feel Score is 67/100.
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Emotional journey
- Empathy
- Sadness
- Disturbing
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No dominant emotion
Dominant emotion: Tension
Dominant emotion: Empathy
Dominant emotion: Disturbing
Dominant emotion: Sadness
Dominant emotion: Relief
Dominant emotion
| % | Approximate minute | Dominant emotion | Overall intensity | Empathy | Sadness | Disturbing |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2.5 % | ≈ 2′ | Tension | 64 % | 40 % | 18 % | 18 % |
| 7.5 % | ≈ 7′ | Empathy | 52 % | 35 % | 14 % | 14 % |
| 12.5 % | ≈ 11′ | Empathy | 56 % | 43 % | 20 % | 32 % |
| 17.5 % | ≈ 15′ | Tension | 79 % | 63 % | 36 % | 67 % |
| 22.5 % | ≈ 20′ | Disturbing | 86 % | 72 % | 51 % | 76 % |
| 27.5 % | ≈ 24′ | Sadness | 80 % | 70 % | 57 % | 66 % |
| 32.5 % | ≈ 29′ | Disturbing | 84 % | 71 % | 60 % | 76 % |
| 37.5 % | ≈ 33′ | Disturbing | 88 % | 76 % | 65 % | 86 % |
| 42.5 % | ≈ 37′ | Disturbing | 83 % | 75 % | 68 % | 77 % |
| 47.5 % | ≈ 42′ | Sadness | 80 % | 74 % | 66 % | 68 % |
| 52.5 % | ≈ 46′ | Tension | 82 % | 73 % | 64 % | 71 % |
| 57.5 % | ≈ 51′ | Disturbing | 81 % | 75 % | 64 % | 68 % |
| 62.5 % | ≈ 55′ | Empathy | 79 % | 75 % | 63 % | 60 % |
| 67.5 % | ≈ 59′ | Tension | 83 % | 76 % | 70 % | 66 % |
| 72.5 % | ≈ 64′ | Sadness | 87 % | 81 % | 80 % | 70 % |
| 77.5 % | ≈ 68′ | Sadness | 87 % | 79 % | 75 % | 69 % |
| 82.5 % | ≈ 73′ | Tension | 86 % | 74 % | 64 % | 67 % |
| 87.5 % | ≈ 77′ | Tension | 90 % | 78 % | 58 % | 56 % |
| 92.5 % | ≈ 81′ | Relief | 90 % | 80 % | 50 % | 31 % |
| 97.5 % | ≈ 86′ | Relief | 83 % | 76 % | 44 % | 10 % |
Man in a hole
Rags to riches: The emotional tone rises from negative to positive.
Riches to rags: The emotional tone falls from positive to negative.
Man in a hole: The tone falls, then recovers.
Icarus: The tone rises, then falls.
Cinderella: The tone rises, falls, then rises again.
Oedipus: The tone falls, rises, then falls again.
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Cast
Michael
Doctor
Amy
Thomas
Toddler Michael
Chris
Toddler Marie
Details
- Directed by
- Elisabeth Röhm, Elisabeth Röhm
- Written by
- Barbara Marshall, Manu Boyer, Leslie Greif
- Type
- Movies
- Released
- 2021
- Runtime
- 88 min
- Country
- United States
- Ratings
- Feels mostly
- Fear
- Data updated
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