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Netflix viewers sickened by 'most disturbing' film yet as grim scenes
leave them horrified. The film looks closely at the story of Michelle
Knight who was the first of three victims to be imprisoned by Castro at
his home in Cleveland, Ohio. Netflix fans have branded true crime drama
Cleveland Abduction the "most disturbing" film they have seen on the
streaming site. The 2015 film was recently added to the app and many
viewers have become hooked, however some have been petrified by the
truly grim scenes. Cleveland Abduction is based on the story of the
Ariel Castro kidnappings which took place in the early 2000s, writes The
Daily Star. The film looks closely at the story of Michelle Knight who
was the first of three victims to be imprisoned by Castro at his home in
Cleveland, Ohio. Michelle, played by actress Taryn Manning, disappeared
on 23 August 2002 after leaving a cousin’s house. But with the
realistic portrayal and gritty storyline, viewers took to Twitter to
share how unsettled they were with the drama. One person wrote:
"Cleveland Abduction is one of the most disturbing things I’ve ever
watched. There’s some sick freaks in this world." Another chimed:
"Watching Cleveland Abduction and I'm currently deeply disturbed." A
third shared: "But the thought of it actually being a true story
disgusted me so much I can’t even imagine how traumatising it must have
been for those girls..." The synopsis from Netflix reads: "Abducted and
imprisoned, Michelle Knight finds the will to survive amid the most
horrific and heartbreaking of circ*mstances in this true-crime drama."
Only 21 years old at the time, Michelle had been scheduled to appear in
court for a child custody case for her son before her abduction.
Following the incident, Amanda Berry, who was 17, was the second person
to be abducted, in April 2003. She also went on to give birth to
Castro’s child while still imprisoned by the criminal. Castro's last
victim was 14 year old Gina DeJesus who went missing the following year
in April 2004. Michelle lived through captivity until 2013, having only
been rescued after Berry managed to escape and alert authorities. The
deviant offender was eventually sentenced to life imprisonment plus
1,000 years in prison, without the chance of parole. Despite his
sentence, Castro committed suicide in his prison cell just one month
after he was found guilty.