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The Girl Who Got Away is a visionary Horror, Mystery & Thriller film directed by the acclaimed Michael Morrissey (Michael Morrissey). Released in theaters on Aug 20, 2021, Limited, this cinematic experience offers a fresh take on the classic narrative. Produced by Boy Wonder Films and distributed by Quiver Distribution, the film features a runtime of 1h 56m.
The story follows 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. Leading the cast are star performers Michael Morrissey, Lexi Johnson, Chukwudi Iwuji, who bring depth and intensity to their roles.
Rated PG-13 , The Girl Who Got Away delivers a audio experience presented in a Scope (2.35:1) aspect ratio. Critics have praised the film, stating: ""
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Critic Reviews
"The Girl Who Got Away is smart, well made, and IT"S COMING TO GET YOU!"
"As long as you don't invest too heavily in its early promise, you'll find it a passable piece of entertainment."
"The premise may seem simple, but the story is an involved one with great characters and developments."
"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."
Audience Reviews
How dare you Rotten Tomato. I cannot begin to describe the absolute dog shit of a movie this is. Zero character development, god awful writing, egregious plot holes. What happened to the CPS worker she was going to kill? Why did the black cop just let her take the baby at the end? Who was the pregnant girl to the cop? Why the weird tension at the beginning? Why did the older cops wife have so much tension and why was she so cold? Why did the older cop keep watching those movies? Why did the body she dug up from 20 years ago seem fully intact? Why didn’t the cop address her scratching the dirt? Who was the killer working with? Was she working with someone? Why the hell did the older cops wife just say "get out of my house" when her head was nearly shot off? What’s with the gala scene by the granite? Who was she sleeping with at the hospital and why? WHO was the girl helping the cop?? I’ve seen a lot of shit movies, this might take the cake? What in the actual fuck?!?
This movie sucked, painfully slow dialogue with excruciating pauses between lines, which would be acceptable if the dialogue and plot was strong which it wasn’t. The music was slow and did not match the film, the cinematography was good but the whole film is soured by poor script and directing. I feel like this being such a high rating is a scandal this is rotten film.
I absolutely loved this movie and was on the edge of my seat!!! The other reviews saying "they don’t double check their plot" obviously didn’t realize this was a psychological thriller and had many twists. Especially the ending. So. Dang. Good!!!!!!
SPOILER ALERT Why did they say "we’ll get you and your baby taken care of" when the babysitter cop knows it’s not her baby? Why is she not being arrested for murder after killing the Asian man? This movie was written by someone who didn’t even bother to double check their own story. Acting is trash, too. Literally the first 20-30 minutes were captivating and I held on for dear life knowing the movie sucked. Poor watch.
This movie is so bad that I made an account just to review it. First time reviewing a movie btw. The dialogue and acting was so corny. The beginning was actually decent, i thought this was going somewhere but my god is this movie garbage. I was so excited to see all the bad reviews online but it looks like rt uses bots as critics.
Way too slow and boring to keep my attention. Storytelling is poor. So so acting. I don't understand why people give high rating
Frequently Asked Questions
When was The Girl Who Got Away released?
The Girl Who Got Away hit theaters on Aug 20, 2021, Limited. It became available for streaming on Aug 20, 2021.
How long is the movie and what is the genre?
The film has a runtime of 1h 56m. It falls under the Horror, Mystery & Thriller genre, featuring a sound mix in .
Who is the director of The Girl Who Got Away?
The movie is directed by Michael Morrissey. The script was penned by Michael Morrissey.
Who are the main actors in The Girl Who Got Away?
The top billed cast includes:
- Michael Morrissey as Director
- Lexi Johnson as Christina Bowden
- Chukwudi Iwuji as Jamie Nwosu
- Kaye Tuckerman as Elizabeth Caulfield
- Willow McCarthy as Lisa Spencer
Why is The Girl Who Got Away rated PG-13?
It is rated PG-13
Which studio produced the movie?
The Girl Who Got Away was produced by Boy Wonder Films and distributed worldwide by Quiver Distribution.
About the movie
NEWMassena, 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
- Producers
- Michael Morrissey, John Scaccia, Heidi Scheuermann, Teresa Sabatine
- Screenwriter
- Michael Morrissey
- Distributor
- Quiver Distribution
- Production
- Boy Wonder Films
- Genre
- Horror, Mystery & Thriller
- Release Date
- Aug 20, 2021, Limited
- Run Time
- 1h 56m
- Rating
- PG-13
- Aspect Ratio
- Scope (2.35:1)