"9 Months of Hell, A Miraculous Survival"... Netflix Documentary 'Kidnapped: The Abduction of Elizabeth Smart' Released

In 2002, the shocking true story of a 14-year-old girl who mysteriously disappeared from her bedroom is being released as a Netflix documentary.

◆ The Midnight Intruder, The Missing Girl Netflix revisits the Elizabeth Smart abduction case, which shocked the nation over 20 years ago, through the documentary 〈Kidnapped: The Abduction of Elizabeth Smart〉 (Kidnapped: The Abduction of Elizabeth Smart). In June 2002, Elizabeth Smart, who grew up in a wealthy family in Salt Lake City, was kidnapped from her bedroom at knifepoint by an intruder who broke in during the night. This incident, which occurred while her family was asleep, garnered massive media attention and sparked a nationwide search effort.

◆ A Tragedy Born from Religious Delusion The documentary goes beyond a simple kidnapping case to uncover the bizarre and chilling truths behind the crime. The kidnapper was Brian David Mitchell, a street preacher who referred to himself as a prophet, and his wife, Wanda Barzee. Mitchell claimed that he kidnapped Smart to make her his 'second wife' due to his distorted religious beliefs. Smart was taken to a camp in the mountains where she endured horrific abuse for 9 months.

◆ A Miraculous Return, The Story After The work closely follows how Smart was able to survive during that hellish time and the circumstances that allowed the kidnappers to brazenly evade public attention with their victim. Miraculously rescued in March 2003, nine months after her disappearance, the documentary outlines the process of Smart's return, her life afterward, and the trial of the perpetrators, providing a comprehensive context of the entire case.

The documentary 〈Kidnapped: The Abduction of Elizabeth Smart〉 captures the shocking details of the case and the survivor's will to live, and is available on Netflix.