Groomed (film)

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Groomed is a 2021 American documentary film that was directed, produced and starred in by Gwen van de Pas, with Jason Blum serving as a producer under his Blumhouse Productions banner. The film follows Van de Pas as she returns to her hometown in search of answers regarding the man who sexually abused her as a child and to understand more about grooming.

Groomed
Official poster
Directed by	Gwen van de Pas
Produced by	Gwen van de Pas Jason Blum Bill Guttentag Dylan Nelson
Starring	Gwen van de Pas
Cinematography	Mo Scarpelli Rich Wong
Edited by	Hibah Schweitzer
Music by	Sieste van Gorkom
Production companies	Blumhouse Productions Yellow Dot Films
Distributed by	Discovery+
Release date	March 18, 2021 (2021-03-18) (United States)
Running time	84 minutes
Country	United States
Language	English

The film was released on March 18, 2021, by Discovery+.

Synopsis

Gwen van de Pas returns to her home town in search of answers of the man who sexually abused her as a child, to understand more about grooming.

Production

Gwen van De Pas left her job as a consultant in San Francisco to begin a documentary about sexual assault which occurred in her childhood while she was on a swim team.^[1] van de Pas spoke with multiple victims of assault and grooming with some appearing in the film to understand the process better and to feel less alone in the experience.^[2] In February 2021, it was announced Discovery+ would distribute the film, with Jason Blum serving as a producer on the film, under his Blumhouse Productions banner.^[3]

Release

The film was released on March 18, 2021, by Discovery+.^[4]