I Am Lisa (2020) Plot Summary

Lisa Leroux runs a bookstore left to her by her deceased grandmother. She is bullied by Jess, the local drug dealer. Jess steals a rare book from the store. Later, when the two are alone in the bookstore, Jess sexually assaults her.

Lisa tries to report the crime to the local police, but sheriff Deborah “Deb” is Jess’s mom, and deputy Nick is Deb’s brother, and they both dismiss her. Deb arranges for Lisa to be viciously assaulted and taken out to the woods. They leave her there expecting wolves to finish her off. Lisa survives the encounter but still suffer wolf bites, which turn her into a werewolf. Lisa makes it to the home of her friend Sam, who is horrified by what has happened.

Unbeknownst to Lisa, Deb is fully aware of werewolves’ existence. She had previously beaten and left another girl, Lisa’s cousin Gretchen, for the wolves to maul. The girl had survived and became a werewolf, making it necessary for Deb and the others to hunt and kill her. It is also implied that Deb was responsible for the death of the previous sheriff, who had also been mauled to death.

As Lisa’s transformation continues, she tracks down and kills those who wronged her, beginning with Millie. She also kills Dana after she threatens Sam, as well as Jess and Nick for trashing her bookstore. In an attempt to stop Lisa, Deb holds Sam hostage and orders Lisa to come to the station.

Lisa tries to sneak up on Deb but is subdued. Deb orders one of her subordinates, Dolphus, to nail Lisa’s arms together, after which she reveals that she is going to cut off Lisa’s arms and leave her to bleed to death. She also reveals that she was responsible for Gretchen’s death, after which she taunts Lisa by cutting off a lock of Sam’s hair to test her blade’s sharpness. This, along with the rise of the full moon, causes Lisa to fully transform into a werewolf. Lisa slaughters Dolphus and Deb is captured.

When Deb awakens to discover Lisa’s plan to leave her to the wolves. As Lisa walks away, the wolves set upon Deb.