New thriller “Girl in the Cellar” is scheduled to premiere Saturday, August 23 at 8 p.m. ET on Lifetime .
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About “Girl in the Cellar”
Kyla Pratt and Kelcey Mawema star in “Girl in the Cellar.” Inspired by real stories, the movie follows Rebecca, a mother whose concern for her daughter, Lory, comes to a head upon finding out that she’s been secretly dating someone. Pushed to her limit, Rebecca locks her daughter in the basement. Unbeknownst to Lory, her mother was also held captive in that very same cellar — many years prior, and at the hands of her controlling father.
When neighbors begin to take notice of the missing girl, many suspect Rebecca. Her behavior becoming increasingly erratic, she finds herself