For her directorial debut, Amber Tamblyn chose to adapt a piece of pulp fiction. At least it feels like one: She and co-writer Ed Dougherty adapted a novel by ?White Oleander? author Janet Fitch that puts a sensational spin on grief, one so melodramatic that at times it feels like a horror parody. You?re already familiar with Mommie Dearest; get ready to meet Mommie-in-Law Dearest.