Simone North has written and directed this film which opens with the statement 'The is a true story' of a kidnapping and murder of a 15 year old girl in Australia. This movie is definitely worth a watch in my opinion In Her Skin reminded me a lot of The Lovely Bones, which I also enjoyed, that starred Mark Wahlberg. I watched this film on demand and was impressed with the overall production. Sam Neill also played an overwhelmed, distant parent of Caroline very well as this movie moves swiftly and smoothly through the horrifying truth of this well directed and acted film. Guy Pearce and Miranda Otto translate incredible emotion and anger as Rachel's parents but for me the standout here was Ruth Bradley as Caroline Reid.

It soon unfolds and the truth is revealed in this psychological thriller that keeps you on the edge of your seat. As her parents frantically look for her and blanket the neighborhood with pictures, we get to see glimpses of her past and the pasts of many people involved in this case. Rachel Barber goes missing and everyone that knew her knew something was amiss but the Barber family was forced to wait 48 hours before the police would get involved. The movie chronicles the real events that happened before, after, and during this tragic abduction and the many different lives it touched.

Based on a true story of a 15 year old Rachel Barber's abduction in Australia, In Her Skin is disturbing to say the least.

Written on His Skin by Simone Stark