10 Best Abduction Movies on Amazon Prime (October 2024)

Crime movies explore the darkest facets of human nature and society. They allow us to explore the demons lurking under the garbs of civilization that humans tend to put on in society, and when this garb starts peeling off, the actual carnal self begins to pour out. Among such films, kidnapping flicks, in particular, are quite exciting. These movies may have simple storylines but are presented thrillingly, making for an entertaining experience. Amazon Prime, one of the biggest streaming services right now, offers quite a collection of movies focused on or around the theme of abduction.

10. I Am Elizabeth Smart (2017)

Directed by Sarah Walker, ‘I Am Elizabeth Smart’ tells the true story of the titular woman who was kidnapped at the age of 14 by a married couple on June 5, 2002, from her home in Salt Lake City, Utah, and was found 9 months later. Narrated by Smart, who is currently a child safety activist, the film shows the horrific events as they occurred, including her starvation and torture at the hands of Mitchell (Skeet Ulrich) and Wanda Barzee (Deirdre Lovejoy), and Smart’s immense resilience in the face of what seemed like certain death if not lifelong torture. A bold film that almost feels like a documentary, ‘I Am Elizabeth Smart’ can be streamed right here.

9. Girl Next (2021)

‘Girl Next’ is a horror/abduction drama directed by Larry Wade Carrell. The film revolves around a woman named Lorian West (Lacey Cofran) who is kidnapped and brought to a facility where she is brainwashed and experimented into a willing sex slave. Whether she can escape from the facility comes later. What the film delves into while showing the processes that Lorian is made to go through makes it a mind-bending flick.

From a psycho scientist who inhales a blue slime to a mysterious holographic entity who is funding the facility to Lorian’s weird hallucinations, ‘Girl Next’ will pick at your intelligence as you try to reason out what’s going on. It is a one-of-a-kind bizarre abduction movie that you can watch right here and test your suspension of disbelief.

8. Apartment 407 (2016)

This abduction film is a rarity. Directed by Rudolf Buitendach, the film shows the kidnapping, rape, torture, and escape of a middle-class mother named Isobel after she is coerced into a photo shoot. What makes the plot even more horrifying is that it is based on the true story of Frida Farrell, who was kidnapped at the age of 24 after being offered a photo shoot in London and was then drugged, raped, and tortured in a basement for the next three days. Thankfully, she was able to escape after her captor left the door unlocked at one point. What’s bizarre is that Farrell plays Isobel in the film! Farrell has written and produced ‘Apartment 407’ as well. The rest of the cast includes Gabriel Olds, Matthew Marsden, Lew Temple, Stelio Savante, and Samantha Esteban. You can watch the film here.

7. Creatures of Necessity (2022)

Directed by Christian Kazadi, ‘Creatures of Necessity’ is a crime thriller that centers on a group of kidnappers and their hostage. Isabella Contini (Mindy Gilkerson), a former actress, has been kidnapped by a group of three guys. As per their plan, this whole assignment is supposed to be a 2-day job after which they were to get their ransom, but 13 days pass and nothing happens. However, the film isn’t about the guys or the ransom. It is about how the kidnapped lady psychologically manipulates each guy separately, trying to turn them on each other. By breaking the 4th wall, she also tells us about herself and what’s happening in her mind. Will she be able to bring her plan to fruition? To find out, you can stream ‘Creatures of Necessity’ here.

6. 10×10 (2018)

‘10×10’ is directed by Suzi Ewing and stars Kelly Reilly and Luke Evans in the lead roles. It revolves around a woman named Cathy (Reilly) who has been abducted and kept in a 10×10 by a man named Robert (Evans). All that he wants is her real name. So Cathy isn’t really Cathy? Also, Robert is looking into the Charleston Three case wherein three patients, of which one was his wife Alana, admitted at the All Angels Hospital in Charleston, died mysteriously. Is Alana’s death connected to Cathy, or whatever her name is, in any way? The truth, which is certainly shocking, shall set Robert free, but will it? A true-to-form thriller, ‘10×10,’ can be streamed right here.

5. Sound of Freedom (2023)

Directed by Alejandro Gómez Monteverde, ‘Sound of Freedom’ is a fictional story inspired by real events. Jim Caviezel plays the role of Tim Ballard, who is the real-life founder and former CEO of Operation Underground Railroad (O.U.R.), an anti-sex-trafficking non-profit organization. He claimed to have rescued thousands of sex-traffic victims, although apparently, he had no evidence to support his claim. The film follows Ballard, a Homeland Security Investigations (HSI) special agent in Colombia, who rescues a trafficked child named Miguel from the man who purchased him but comes to know that Miguel’s sister Rocio is missing. Ballard then puts all his skills to use to locate Rocio and get her back alive as soon as possible because, in such cases, the window closes fast. You can watch the film here.

4. Trunk: Locked In (2023)

Exactly as it sounds, this Marc Schießer directorial follows 20-year-old medical student Malina (Sina Martens), who wakes up all disoriented in the trunk of a moving car and cannot remember how she got there. With only her phone at her disposal, she has to figure out how she ended up there and, more importantly, how to get out. There is also a mark cut on her wrist. Has it got anything to do with the person driving the car? Has her kidnapping got anything to do with one of her patients? As she breaks her head about all this, the struggle for survival continues. But for how long? To find out, you can stream ‘Trunk: Locked In’ here.