His name was Robert Randall, but to the public, he was known as the "Centerfold Killer." Between 1974 and 1982, Randall murdered at least five models and aspiring models, leaving a trail of devastation and terror in his wake. His victims were all stunningly beautiful, all ambitious, and all with their whole lives ahead of them.

The film's premise of a predator targeting models is a direct echo of Christopher Wilder’s 1984 cross-country killing spree.

Themes to explore

That night, Mira planted a wire. But Graham didn’t confess. Instead, he played her a slideshow: each victim, alive and laughing during their first test shoot—then posed, glassy-eyed, after. The final slide was a headshot of Mira Cross, detective badge and all.

The first few frames were empty. Then, one image emerged: Mira, undercover, laughing during her test shoot. Genuine. Unposed. And on the back, in Graham’s handwriting:

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