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Girl in the Bunker is a 2018 TV film that aired on Lifetime that told about the kidnapping of Elizabeth Shoaf at the hands of Vinson Filyaw. The film stars Julia Lalonde, Henry Thomas, and Moira Kelly.
May 4, 2021 · Sam Raskin. Published May 4, 2021, 4:22 p.m. ET. Vinson Filyaw was serving a 421-year sentence since pleading guilty in 2007. Mary Ann Chastain/AP, Pool. A monster who kidnapped a 14-year-old...
Feb 26, 2021 · Yes, ‘Girl in the Bunker’ is based on a true story. Writer-director Stephen Kemp derived the movie’s source material from the real-life account of a girl named Elizabeth Shoaf, who was abducted and held captive by a man disguised as a policeman.
Mar 26, 2020 · In 2018, Lifetime aired a movie “Girl in the Bunker” about Shoaf’s ordeal. Coward or tragic? “The good news is, these types of crimes are statistically rare,” psychology professor Elizabeth L. Jeglic tells A&E True Crime. Shoaf “humanized herself to (Filyaw), and instead of being a random victim…she became more of a human being ...
May 28, 2018 · Girl In The Bunker is based on a true story. And while the subject matter is heavy and harrowing, fortunately there's a triumphant ending to look forward to. Warning: This article...
Apr 5, 2018 · The 14-year-old was on her way home from school in Lugoff, South Carolina, on Sept. 6, 2006, when the man dressed in combat fatigues handcuffed her, walked her into the woods, and then held her...
May 5, 2021 · Elizabeth's abduction, manipulation of her captor and her escape inspired the 2018 Lifetime channel movie Girl in the Bunker . Her abductor had approached her pretending to be a police...
