Rottenheart

by Kat Dunn · 2026

In the fog‑shrouded streets of 1898 Hampstead and the ancient halls of Herne House, two young women—Odour and her lover Cecilia—navigate a world of grief, betrayal, and restless spirits. When Odour’s parasitic mother dies under mysterious circumstances, her cold aunt Claudine seizes control, positioning herself as a step‑mother and reshaping the household with an iron will. As Odour spirals into madness, a vengeful presence awakens, pulling the family’s darkest secrets into the light. Bound by a fearless queer love, the girls must confront haunted memories, a mother who refuses to stay dead, and a revenge that threatens to consume them all. Rottenheart is a gothic re‑imagining of Hamlet, a chilling tale of love, loss, and the relentless echo of a mother’s wrath.