SYNOPSIS:

In the late 19th century, far into the English countryside outside of London is Borogove Manor. A monument to conquest and decay.

A patriarchal hunter has filled it with both animal and human trophies. His daughter one of them, brilliant but trapped in a cage of privilege, she navigates a maze of his cruelty and her own forbidden love and when her mother returns under mysterious pretenses and brings with her threats, a stolen heirloom and insane constable. The manor unravels. Reality and nightmare become one as buried sins rise from walls and minds as she begins to uncover her past to face the present with the help of the Cheshire Cat. Borogove is a gothic- psychological tragedy. A fever dream of repression, rot, and inheritance, inspired by Lewis Carroll’s verses and the decaying beauty of Victorian England. ———

”This is the weirdest and most original script I've ever read. I don't even know what to say. It's so clever and funny and fun, and yet seems completely un-sellable and unmarketable. You are a true original. I think it's insane and has a touch of brilliance. You have a true voice of your own and that's so valuable.” ~Lisa Jay

“I think it may be some of the best writing I’ve ever read. Your dialogue sparkles with personality, each character with their own distinct voice.” ~Grant Vetters

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Breakdown: You’ve captured that uneasy intersection of fantasy and psychological horror with the manor and forest as both stage and psyche with dialogue that feels theatrical yet lived-in, like Poe meeting Kubrick. The writing is rich, rhythmic, and deliberate, drenched in decay and elegance. It’s literary but cinematic, haunting but sardonic, and uniquely yours. A dark fairytale about power, legacy, and the stories we trap ourselves in.”

BOROGOVE