Feature Screenplays by L. Marie Denwood

Dramatic thrillers with strong emotional and cinematic storytelling.

I Thought I Knew Her
Dearest, Mom-In-Love

I THOUGHT I KNEW HER

Screenplay

Genre: Psychological Drama Thriller

Logline: When successful business woman, Rebecca, forms a relationship with the estranged half-sister she never knew existed, she invites her into her family’s home hoping to give her a fresh start — only to discover that Kim’s manipulation, emotional trauma, and dangerous behavior may destroy everything she loves.

Synopsis: I Thought I Knew Her is a gripping psychological drama thriller about three sisters bound by betrayal, abandonment, and devastating family secrets. After Rebecca reconnects with Kim — the hidden daughter from her father’s double life — she offers her a fresh start inside her seemingly perfect family. But as Kim’s emotional trauma, manipulation, and dangerous behavior begin unraveling the lives around her, the sisters are forced into a terrifying battle between love, loyalty, and survival.

Tone: Emotional. Suspenseful. Cinematic.

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DEAREST, MOM IN LOVE
Screenplay

Genre: Psychological Family Thriller

Logline: When a mother becomes threatened by her son’s rekindled romance, her desperate need for control spirals into manipulation, obsession, and emotional warfare.

Synopsis: Dearest, Mom-In-Love is a gripping dramatic thriller that examines toxic attachment, family control, and emotional boundaries pushed to the breaking point. With intense performances and a haunting emotional core, the story blends psychological suspense with deeply personal stakes.

Tone: Dark. Emotional. Suspense-Driven.