Latcher
Submision Type
book
Logline
After their housebound mother goes missing, two estranged sisters return home to investigate, where they must escape the grip of a creature that isn't just living inside the house; it is the house.
Genre
Horror,Suspense/Thriller
Short Summary
Joanna's reclusive, mentally unhinged mother has gone missing. While en route to investigate her whereabouts, Jo and her sister, Amanda, become stranded and are forced to journey into a forest that grows stranger and deadlier the closer they get to the isolated home they grew up in.
Setting
The woods and a house in the woods.
Based on a True Story
No
Plot - Premise
Overcoming Monster/Villain,Internal Journey/Rebirth
Plot - Other Elements
Meaningful Message,Twist
Mature Audience Themes
Extreme Violence,Sexual Abuse, Language/Profanity
Main Character Details
Name: Joanna "Jo" Smith
Age: 38
Gender: Female
Role: Protagonist
Key Traits: Unapologetic,Outspoken,Blunt
Additional Character Details
Name: Amanda (Jo's sister)
Age: 38
Gender: Female
Role: Sidekick
Key Traits: Secretive,Insecure
Additional Character Details
Name: Diane (Jo's mother)
Age: 58
Gender: Female
Role: antagonist
Key Traits: Crazy,Aggressive,Narcisstic
Additional Character Details
Name: The Latcher
Age: Unknown
Gender: Other
Role: antagonist
Key Traits: Manipulative,Secretive,Villainous,Desperate