The Nightmare Upstairs: Why two siblings locked themselves in a room for 54 days
Get the latest entertainment news, reviews and star-studded interviews with our Independent Culture email Get the latest entertainment news with our free Culture newsletter Get the latest entertainment news with our free Culture newsletter Hulu’s new two-part documentary, The Nightmare Upstairs: What Happened to Ty and Bryn, centers on the true story of two Utah siblings who barricaded themselves inside a bedroom for 54 days in protest of court-mandated reunification therapy with their father. Featuring never-before-seen footage, police interviews and court records, the true-crime documentary, streaming now, chronicles the bitter custody battle involving Ty and Brynlee Larson, then 15 and 12. During the nearly two-month standoff, Ty documented their isolation through viral TikTok livestreams. “My own word does not matter, and they don’t believe my truth,” Ty said in a TikTok video in January 2023. “The court system isn’t trying to save us; nobody’s trying to keep us safe. I am the one that’s going to have to choose my own safety.” Who are Ty and Brynlee Larson? Ty and Brynlee Larson barricaded themselves in …
