After getting dropped by her publisher, celebrated novelist Hannah Ryan uses the negative forces in her life to inspire the creation of a pulp crime serial that posts new chapters to subscriber's devices every week. The initial release is a modest success but the work becomes a massive hit after a real life murder takes place that bears a striking similarity to Hannah's story. Is it really just a coincidence or is it possible that a copycat serial killer is acting out the fictitious murders in real life? And is he going to strike again once Hannah releases her next chapter?
Acting
Vanessa Ray commits to the melodrama with delicious desperation.
Writing
Meta premise smarter than its trashy execution suggests.
Director
Michel Poulette
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
This was a Canadian TV movie that premiered on Lifetime, the spiritual home of 'suburban woman unravels' cinema.
The 2017 release rode the wave of 'Serial' podcast true-crime obsession, weaponizing serialized storytelling literally.
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