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[07/08/25 - 11:47 AM]
Lifetime Greenlights Latest "Ripped from the Headlines" Thriller "Girl in the Cellar" Starring Kyla Pratt and Kelcey Mawema Premiering August 23
Inspired by real stories, the film follows a single mother who resorts to extreme measures to control her teenage daughter.
[via press release from Lifetime]

LIFETIME GREENLIGHTS LATEST "RIPPED FROM THE HEADLINES" THRILLER "GIRL IN THE CELLAR" STARRING KYLA PRATT AND KELCEY MAWEMA PREMIERING AUGUST 23

NEW YORK, NY (July 8, 2025) - Lifetime builds on its successful Girl In franchise with the new Ripped from the Headlines feature, Girl in the Cellar, starring Kyla Pratt (The Proud Family) and Kelcey Mawema (Cruel Instruction). Inspired by real stories, the film follows a single mother who resorts to extreme measures to control her teenage daughter. Girl in the Cellar is set to premiere Saturday, August 23 at 8/7c.

Rebecca (Kyla Pratt) grows increasingly concerned that her daughter Lory (Kelcey Mawema) is not making the right life choices. The final straw comes when Rebecca learns that Lory has a secret boyfriend, and to prevent any further mistakes, she decides to confine Lory in their basement cellar. What Lory doesn't know is that this is the same cellar where Rebecca was held captive by her abusive father years ago. As Lory battles for survival, the neighbors begin to notice her absence, and Rebecca's behavior draws suspicion, making her a prime suspect in her daughter's disappearance. Haunted by her traumatic past, Rebecca grapples with her actions and the conflicting feelings of guilt and justification over what she has done.

Lifetime's "Girl In" movies include the recent Girl in the Attic, Girl in the Garage, The Girl Locked Upstairs, Girl in the Video, Girl in Room 13, Girl in the Basement, Girl in the Bunker, Girl in the Box and Girl in the Shed, among others.

Girl in the Cellar is produced by Navid Soofi for PF Maple Productions Inc in association with Studio TF1 America. Executive producers are Timothy O. Johnson, Meghan Hooper White and Amelia Burstyn. Robert Adetuyi directs from a script written by Eva Gonzalez Szigriszt.

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ABOUT LIFETIME

Celebrating over 40 years of entertaining audiences, Lifetime is a premier entertainment destination for women dedicated to offering the highest quality original programming spanning award-winning movies, high-quality scripted series and breakout non-fiction series. Lifetime has an impressive legacy in public affairs, bringing attention to social issues that women care about with initiatives such as the long running Stop Breast Cancer for Life and Stop Violence Against Women. Lifetime Television(R), LMN(R), Lifetime Real Women(R) and Lifetime Digital(TM) are part of A+E Global Media(TM). A+E Global Media(TM) (aegm.com) is a joint venture of The Walt Disney and The Hearst Corporation.





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