An American Crime (2007)

An American Crime: Directed by Tommy O’Haver. With Elliot Page, Hayley McFarland, Nick Searcy, Romy Rosemont. The true story of suburban housewife Gertrude Baniszewski, who kept a teenage girl locked in the basement of her Indiana home during the 1960s.

“This movie was good, acting was excellent, filming was excellent and you are quickly drawn into the story so that all around you is no longer there. Yet when you see the things that happen to this poor girl your eyes donu0026#39;t want to stop watching but in the back of your mind youu0026#39;re thinking why? Then you remember during portions of this movie that it was based on actual events and when the credits roll youu0026#39;re hit with this overwhelming since of sadness and grief that makes you want to tell your parent or parents that you love them and that youu0026#39;re thankful for them. While your mind processes what youu0026#39;ve just seen itu0026#39;s hard because itu0026#39;s so shocking and real and you want to shout at the top of your lungs SAVE THIS GIRL! I guess it could just be me but it had powerful emotional effect on me. Iu0026#39;ve seen other movies about true stories but other than Schindleru0026#39;s List nothing had such an impact until now. There was a Lifetime movie that made me angry and sickened me that turned out was fictional that I wished they would have said before the movie began its not based on actual events. My advice is if you think you can handle the emotions youu0026#39;ll feel after this movie then watch it. If you donu0026#39;t think you can, then watch it with another person. The overall sad and disturbing fact was this movie was based on a true story. I guess that makes it all the more scary.”