A Vow For Vengeance

When a reclusive woman learns that the serial killer she helped put behind bars has escaped, she must confront her past fears. As she prepares to flee, her nosy neighbor—secretly seeking her own revenge for the murder of her daughter—forces them both into a deadly standoff where justice will be served one bullet at a time.

When a serial killer escapes from prison, the reclusive woman who put him behind bars prepares to flee, but her vengeful neighbor has other plans for justice.

Shelley James (40s) has mastered the art of invisibility. Living off the social media grid, she edits manuscripts for a small publishing imprint, her work delivered daily by a college student, Lyle (20). Shelley avoids anything that could tie her to her past—a past where her testimony put notorious serial killer Duane Stiller behind bars. Her reclusive life is monitored by her nosy, eccentric neighbor, Ida Borkowsky (70s), who takes pride in knowing everyone’s business.

Shelley’s fragile peace shatters when she receives a mysterious writing assignment: "I’ll Find You, Joan Atkins." The story’s title echoes Duane’s chilling final words at his trial, triggering her panic. When her publisher, Byron Patrick (50s), arrives with burner phones, Shelley learns the unthinkable: Duane has escaped prison, leaving a trail of bodies, including the detective who once protected her.

As Shelley scrambles to flee, Ida offers help—her motherly concern masking darker intentions. When Duane inevitably arrives, it’s not Shelley who greets him, but Ida, armed with a gun and decades of rage.

It’s revealed that Ida has been waiting for this moment for 18 years. Her daughter was one of Duane’s first victims, and she moved next door to Shelley knowing Duane would come for her. For Ida, Shelley is more than a neighbor; she’s bait. Now, Shelley must survive not only Duane’s wrath but also Ida’s twisted thirst for revenge, as the older woman’s plan spirals into chaos.