Behind this basement door was a secret prison and the father who built it. To the world, Joseph Fritzell was a quiet family man. But under his home was hell itself. In 1984, his 18-year-old daughter Elizabeth vanished. Her family believed she ran away. In truth, Fritzell had trapped her in a homemade dungeon beneath their home, a place with no sunlight, no windows, and no way out. He kept her there for 24 years. During that time, he raped her repeatedly and fathered seven children with her. Three of the children lived underground with Elizabeth, never seeing the outside world. The others were adopted by Fritzell and his wife, who claimed they'd been abandoned at the doorstep. In 2008, one of the underground children became critically ill. Fritzell allowed her to be taken to a hospital. Doctors noticed her strange condition and alerted police. Days later, Elizabeth and her remaining children were rescued. Fritzell was sentenced to life in prison, but the world would never forget the dungeon or the evil that built it. She was locked away for 8,16 days. How many more are still hidden? Drop a in the comments if you want part two. Hey guys, please don't forget to like all share and subscribe if you're liking these real true horror stories. I love reading the comments.