The Girl in the Basement 2005 Horror Movie Review

I had a free rental coming at the video store, and I just grabbed this because I was in the Halloween spirit. It’s not really a horror movie, but sort of character study, so if you’re looking for something like Saw, this isn’t it, even though the cover suggests that. The movie reminded me a little bit of Boxing Helena.


It was made on a very low budget, there’s a special feature that shows a local news show reporting on the making of the little independent movie being made in their city. As long as you’re not expecting a big Hollywood production, and don’t mind independent movies, you’ll probably enjoy it.


Mary Skinner, the actress that played the girl being held captive in the basement, was very good, she’s beautiful, but she has a natural look that sets her apart. I tried to find more of her work, but this is just about the only thing she’s done, which is a shame, I hope she comes back to acting at some point.