What day and time will '12 Desperate Hours' release? Everything you need to know about Lifetime thriller

Directed by Gina Gershon, the Lifetime Original is based on a novel by Ann Rule and stars Harrison Thomas, David Conrad, and Samantha Mathis
Harrison Thomas, Tina Alexis Allen and 
Tali Rabinowitz star in the Lifetime Original movie '12 Desperate Hours' (Instagram/Harrison Thomas, Instagram/Tina Alexis Allen and Instagram/Tali Rabinowitz)
Harrison Thomas, Tina Alexis Allen and Tali Rabinowitz star in the Lifetime Original movie '12 Desperate Hours' (Instagram/Harrison Thomas, Instagram/Tina Alexis Allen and Instagram/Tali Rabinowitz)

LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA: Lifetime is all set for the release of '12 Desperate Hours', its latest edge-of-the-seat thriller offering. Lifetime has delivered some nerve-wracking thrillers before in the form of 'Vacation Home Nightmare', 'The Walls Are Watching' and 'Fit to Kill'. '12 Desperate Hours', which vies to be the latest in the list, will be released in February.

Directed by Gina Gershon, the Lifetime Original is based on the novel by Ann Rule, who shares the writing credits with Conor Allyn and Benjamin Anderson. The movie stars Harrison Thomas, David Conrad, and Samantha Mathis as leads and is said to be inspired by real events.

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When will the movie '12 Desperate Hours' premiere?

The Lifetime movie '12 Desperate Hours' is set to premiere on Saturday, February 25, 2023, at 8/7 c. It will have a runtime of 1 hour and 30 minutes.

How can you watch '12 Desperate Hours'?

'12 Desperate Hours' is a Lifetime Original and will be available exclusively on the platform. The movie can be watched live, on-demand, and on streaming. The Lifetime App is available on both Google's Play Store and Apple App Store. The app is also available on Amazon Fire TV. Lifetime is also available on ROKU, Google Chromecast, Samsung, Android TV, and Apple TV.

Who stars in '12 Desperate Hours'? 

'12 Desperate Hours' stars Harrison Thomas as Denny Tuohmy, David Conrad as Mark Jane, Tina Alexis Allen as Francine, Tali Rabinowitz as Cherie, Tamara French as Jessica, Samantha Mathis as Val, Hannah Dunne as Carolee, Jesse C Boyd as Jesse, Leo Cocovinis as Parker and Lanz Duffy as Spencer.



 

What is the plot of the Lifetime movie '12 Desperate Hours'?

Based on true incidents, the movie follows a mother who is held hostage along with her children by a mysterious man. The intruder has committed a murder that morning and forces himself into the woman's house. In a desperate attempt to save her children and her husband, who will be home any moment, she goes on an unwilling journey as an accomplice to the killer. She creates a rapport with her captor and uses her wits to try and save the others. The official synopsis of '12 Desperate Hours' on IMDb reads, "It centers on Val who finds herself and her young children held hostage by Denny when he forces his way into her house after committing murder that day."

What is the buzz around '12 Desperate Hours'?

A short teaser of the movie has been posted by the leads of the film on social media and it has been receiving a positive response. Many of the fans responded by saying they are eagerly waiting to see the thriller.

Trailer

The official trailer for '12 Desperate Hours' is yet to be released. Stay tuned for this space.

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