The film stars Allisyn Ashley Arm as Aimy, with Crispin Glover, Terry Moore, and Paz de la Huerta in supporting roles.

The film takes place entirely within the family's apartment, while they attempt to civilize Aimy in an escalating cat and mouse battle, and the world ends around them.

[2] Aimy in a Cage premiered at the Portland Film Festival in September 2015[3] where it was awarded the Director's Prize winner.

"[6] John Noonan of Filmink rated it 15/20 and called it "a Lynchian neon fairy-tale" about sexism and mental health.

[7] Elias Savada of Film International wrote, "Jackson shows incredible control over the bedazzling micro-budget production as a first time feature director.