“The Girl Who Escaped” (*** out of four) was a stirring suspense melodrama based on the true story of Kara Robinson (Katie Douglas) who was abducted by a serial-killer and sex abuser (Kristian Bruun) until she made a daring escape from his lair which led to a nationwide manhunt to finally bring him into custody. Skillfully done story neatly intertwines character exploration with nail-biting suspense and also deftly incorporates themes of PTSD on kidnapping victims and also their families. Douglas is strong and absolutely believable in the lead and Bruun is exceptionally well-cast and creepy as her abductor.