The Story of Alice Creed

The Disappearance of Alice Creed is a 2009 British thriller film directed by J. Blakeson. The movie stars Gemma Arterton as Alice Creed, Martin Compston as Vic, and Eddie Marsan as Danny, two ex-convicts who kidnap her for ransom.

Alice Creed is walking down a London street when she is suddenly grabbed by two men. It is revealed that they are former inmates, Vic and Danny, who have carefully planned her kidnapping. They take her to an abandoned flat that has been soundproofed and partially furnished, guaranteeing complete isolation for Alice.

Alice discovers that Vic and Danny intend to collect a large ransom from her wealthy father, and that she is completely at their mercy. Despite her fear, Alice uses her instinct and intellect to try to resist them—she exacts promises from the men that they won’t hurt her and sets ground rules. But as the men negotiate the money exchange with her father, things begin to go awry. Against her wishes, Vic and Danny grow increasingly closer to Alice.

Meanwhile, Alice’s father is struggling to prove his daughter is alive and still in danger. He manages to contact the kidnappers and makes a deal for the exchange, but something still feels wrong to him. He is later able to deduce where the men are holding Alice and organizes a team to rescue her.

At the time of the planned exchange, however, Vic and Danny have a sudden change of plan and demand more money. Vic and Danny had now become torn between their need to secure the ransom and their desire to protect Alice. In a vicious twist, Vic ends up shooting Danny and Alice runs for cover.

Alice makes it to safety but Danny is killed in a violent shootout with the police. Eventually, Alice is reunited with her father. While Alice’s ordeal has ended, there is no happily ever after. With Vic at large, she lives in fear of the moment he might come looking for her to exact revenge. The Disappearance of Alice Creed is an intense, psychological thriller that examines how far people are willing to go to get what they want.