The movie seemed to me like Max Payne video game, then I checked the writer of this video game - Name: Sam Lake http://www.imdb.com/name/nm1053843/ and then I saw the last project of him : Video game - Alan Wake. Go check it out - its about a book, things coming real, small town... check the videos of the game at www.alanwake.com.

I think there is no Fernley Phillips. This guy is Sam Lake...

What do you think?