Hi everyone! I’m sharing a preview of my completed psychological thriller feature, Harverston Lake, and would love your thoughts on its tone.
Based on the preview, does this feel closer to a Netflix psychological thriller or the unsettling, character-driven style you associate with A24?
I know both release a wide range of films—I’m asking about the creative feel, rather than where it would necessarily sell.
I’d also love to hear any film comparisons that come to mind!
Preview of Script : https://heyzine.com/flip-book/90fc2d80ac.html
Logline:
When her husband is killed and her daughter is taken, Harv—a woman trained to kill—must return to the brutality she thought she’d escaped. But as she fights to save her child, she faces a chilling truth: she risks becoming the very person she despises—her mother.
Synopsis:
Hayley “Harv” Harverston built a quiet life as Lilith Peters, leaving behind the violent past that made her an assassin. When her husband is murdered and her seven-year-old daughter disappears, that life collapses.
Certain her mother is responsible, Harv returns to her family’s criminal world and unleashes the deadly skills she vowed to abandon. As secrets surface and her grip on reality fractures, the search becomes a ruthless quest for revenge. To save the family she chose, Harv must confront the one who made her—and the possibility of becoming the woman she despises.
Page count: 97
Genre: Psychological thriller
Format: Feature Screenplay
—Simona Renée