Penny Paxton is ready to step out of the long shadow cast by her supermodel mother and claim her own spotlight. Her journey to international stardom begins the moment she enrolls at the prestigious Dorian Drama School. Eager to secure her legacy, Penny jumps at an irresistible offer from her new mentor: a chance to have her portrait painted by a mysterious artist who possesses the unnatural ability to grant immortal beauty to his subjects.
Following in the footsteps of the academy's most glittering alumni, Penny believes she has finally secured her path to fame and perfection. But the glamour shatters when her trusted mentor is discovered murdered. Soon, it becomes terrifyingly clear that a sinister force is using the uncanny, magical portraits to systematically kill off the beautiful subjects one by one.
As the bodies of her flawless classmates begin to fall, Penny is plunged into a deadly game of survival. With time running out, she must unravel the dark magic binding the paintings and find the killer before she becomes the next masterpiece. This haunting, feminist reimagining blends supernatural suspense with a searing critique of beauty standards, exploring the terrifying lengths people will go to in the pursuit of absolute perfection.
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