In this gripping psychological thriller directed by Philip Kaufman, Ashley Judd stars as Jessica Shepard, a brilliant and ambitious San Francisco police inspector who is rapidly climbing the ranks of the force. After a series of gruesome murders begins to target the very men she has recently arrested and slept with, Jessica finds herself at the center of a terrifying investigation. As the body count rises, the evidence increasingly points to her as the prime suspect, forcing her to confront her own fractured memories and a past riddled with trauma. With her mentor and police commissioner, played by Samuel L. Jackson, and a skeptical psychiatrist portrayed by Andy Garcia, watching her every move, Jessica must navigate a web of deceit and betrayal to prove her innocence. The film masterfully blends the tension of a classic whodunit with a dark, atmospheric tone, keeping viewers on edge as they question whether she is a victim, a killer, or something far more twisted.