The Girl Who Got Away

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The Girl Who Got Away

PG-13

Released Aug 20, 2021

1h 56m

Horror

Mystery & Thriller

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Massena, New York. It's 1998, and a decade of terror comes to a close with the capture of Elizabeth Caulfield, a serial killer who abducted and murdered the young girls she pretended were her own. All but one. Christina Bowden lives a lonely and unassuming existence until Caulfield escapes from prison. Under new investigation, the stories of Christina's past begin to unravel. There's good and evil in everyone, but as the lies are unearthed, Christina needs to choose a side before the darkness of her secrets swallows her whole.

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Michael Talbot-Haynes

Film Threat

The Girl Who Got Away is smart, well made, and IT"S COMING TO GET YOU!

Rated: 9/10

Sep 8, 2021

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Jennie Kermode

Eye for Film

As long as you don't invest too heavily in its early promise, you'll find it a passable piece of entertainment.

Rated: 3/5

Aug 27, 2021

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Nathaniel Muir

AIPT

The premise may seem simple, but the story is an involved one with great characters and developments.

Aug 22, 2021

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Jared Mobarak

The Film Stage

You might not have all the pieces fitting perfectly, but hindsight quickly fills in the blanks. That's a testament to an underrated script and a deceivingly worthwhile film.

Rated: B-

Aug 19, 2021

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Anthony R

I almost shut it off and went “ok Halloween with a female Michael Myers” I’m glad I didn’t. Ok , I saw the plot coming a mile away but I usually do so that’s not important (no lie I called the sixth sense and scream 1/4 into the movie - seriously I did ) but what I didn’t call is characters that I actually cared about , a death that shocked me and the perfect slasher ending a scenes. I really really want to stress that it’s a little of a slow burn until all hell breaks loose but (takes 1/2 the movie to really start up) but it had something slasher don’t have anymore- exposition. Very good. Very very good

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

09/10/24

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Daniel L

Don't be fooled by the high rating. There are a few bright spots: Chukwudi's performance is excellent. The score that sets an appropriate tone. The camera work is quite good. But it's a movie that relies on characters and interpersonal drama, and it absolutely fails at building the characters and their movitations. In any way that makes any kind it sense. Attitudes shift on a dime. Useful information is withheld between characters for reasons that are left to The imagination. Exposition is handled like a brick, and the dialogue...*the dialogue*...it's clunky, unnatural, overwrought, written like "generic teenager" or "generic woman with a troubled past" or "generic corrupt politician". The scene of the "home visit" in particular almost made me do a spit-take. The twists are telegraphed, and then reversed. Then maybe not? Oh, but the writer likes this main character too much. Ugh. It's all an unwieldy metaphor for how the main character feels about herself. It's bad. Really, really, really bad. Truly awful. Don't waste your time.

Rated 1.5 out of 5 stars

09/02/24

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Chancellor W

This movie started well, had a great premise, and had some truly creepy moments. But it didn't stick the landing and became a smidge of a confused mess towards the end. Plot holes and other ill-defined plot points derailed the sense of dread it invoked in the first half.

Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars

08/25/24

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Twiggy H

Nope, not even worthy of a having a written review.

Rated 0.5 out of 5 stars

08/12/24

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Teri K

Cheesy and predictable. Some of the acting is good, but not all of it.

Rated 2 out of 5 stars

07/27/24

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Bill D

Infuriating ending. While the plot twists you are waiting for do finally arrive they are unexplained and implausible.

Rated 1 out of 5 stars

07/10/24

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Michael Morrissey

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Lexi Johnson

Christina Bowden

Chukwudi Iwuji

Jamie Nwosu

Kaye Tuckerman

Elizabeth Caulfield

Willow McCarthy

Lisa Spencer

Ned Van Zandt

Gerry Bailey

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Synopsis

Massena, New York. It's 1998, and a decade of terror comes to a close with the capture of Elizabeth Caulfield, a serial killer who abducted and murdered the young girls she pretended were her own. All but one. Christina Bowden lives a lonely and unassuming existence until Caulfield escapes from prison. Under new investigation, the stories of Christina's past begin to unravel. There's good and evil in everyone, but as the lies are unearthed, Christina needs to choose a side before the darkness of her secrets swallows her whole.

Director: Michael Morrissey
Producer: Michael Morrissey, John Scaccia, Heidi Scheuermann, Teresa Sabatine
Screenwriter: Michael Morrissey
Distributor: Quiver Distribution
Production Co: Boy Wonder Films, Lords Of Magic
Rating: PG-13
Genre: Horror, Mystery & Thriller
Original Language: English
Release Date (Theaters): Aug 20, 2021, Limited
Release Date (Streaming): Aug 20, 2021
Runtime: 1h 56m
Aspect Ratio: Scope (2.35:1)

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