Groom's Block vs The Girl Who Survived: The Alina Thompson Story
The Girl Who Survived: The Alina Thompson Story has the higher audience score (8.3/10 against 5.6/10 for Groom's Block). The Girl Who Survived: The Alina Thompson Story is the shorter watch at 1h 30m compared with 1h 44m. Groom's Block is the older of the two (2017 against 2025). Both are crime, drama movies, so they suit a similar mood.
Groom's Block
The Girl Who Survived: The Alina Thompson Story| Groom's Block | The Girl Who Survived: The Alina Thompson Story | |
|---|---|---|
| Audience score | ★ 5.6/10 | ★ 8.3/10 |
| Year | 2017 | 2025 |
| Length | 1h 44m | 1h 30m |
| Genres | Crime, Drama | Crime, Drama, TV Movie |
| Country | – | United States of America |
| Director | İlker Savaşkurt | Michelle Ouellet |
| Main cast | Musa Can Pekcan, Diyar Karataş, Barış Atay, Caner Erdem, Halit Karaata | Sam Trammell, Steve Byers, Russell Yuen, Rachel Sellan, Christian Paul |
Synopsis
Groom's Block
Groom's Block is slang in Turkey for prison sections holding those accused of serious sex crimes. The film's story and characters are drawn from everyday life. In the Groom's Block, the guards and prison governor manipulate tensions, as prisoners push each other to the edge of existence. We experience the tension and paradox of a violent prison and justice systems reflecting the shifting moral norms and structure of Turkish society. The jailed…
The Girl Who Survived: The Alina Thompson Story
15-year-old Alina Thompson, an aspiring model in 1980s Los Angeles, pulls a fast one on her parents and sneaks away to an amateur photo casting call, where she meets photographer William Bradford. Unbeknownst to Alina, William is a serial killer, and she may be next.
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