Released in 2004, is a psychological thriller directed by David Koepp and based on Stephen King's novella, Secret Window, Secret Garden . The film stars Johnny Depp as Mort Rainey, a successful author who retreats to a secluded lakeside cabin while struggling with writer's block and a bitter divorce from his wife, Amy. Plot Overview

: Shooter kills Mort's dog and eventually escalates to arson and murder, targeting anyone who might help Mort.

The story begins with Mort being confronted by a mysterious man named (played by John Turturro), who accuses him of plagiarizing his story. As Mort attempts to prove he wrote the story first, Shooter's harassment turns violent:

: Mort eventually realizes that John Shooter is a figment of his own imagination . Shooter is a secondary personality born from Mort’s dissociative identity disorder, created to carry out the violent acts Mort subconsciously desired. Cast and Production