Secondary Drowning - Spec Screenplay - 2025

 A mother searches for the truth behind her daughter's disappearance and descends into an anxiety-fueled quest for the truth. 

A contained thriller in the style of Unhinged meets Prisoners.

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A contained thriller in the style of Unhinged meets Prisoners.

Influences: Gone Girl, You Were Never Really Here, The Night Of – stories that ground suspense in emotional trauma, obsession, and ambiguity.

Structure: Real-time intensity with contained settings, much like Misery or 10 Cloverfield Lane, building dread with each minute.

Secondary Drowning is a pressure cooker of grief, secrets, and retribution—raising uncomfortable questions about justice, trauma, and how far a parent will go when no one listens.