A woman (Foster) and her daughter (Stewart) hide in their for-emergency-only closet (i.e., "the panic room") when burglars break into their New York City apartment. A story of a divorced woman in her 30’s and her daughter, who are caught up in a cat-and-mouse game inside their new New York apartment when three burglars come looking for a hidden stash of cash. Mother and daughter hide in the "panic room," an emergency-only closet, but still end up fighting for their lives...