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Inspired by the bizarre Black Dahlia murder case, The Devil's Muse tells the tale of a beautiful young actress who's cast to play the tragic victim in an upcoming film, and whose nightmares gradually fuse with her desires as she delves ever deeper into the script. The moment Lisa Small (Kristen Kerr) is cast as the Black Dahlia, her reality is transformed into a mysterious dream world in which nothing is as it initially appears. The 60th anniversary of the high-profile Hollywood murder is fast drawing near, and somewhere on the streets of Los Angeles lurks a killer who's collecting and killing women in order to commemorate the grim fate of the Black Dahlia. Meanwhile, Lisa does her best to prepare for the role by becoming better acquainted with the screenplay. But with each turn of the page, Lisa comes two steps closer to discovering the truth behind the murder that continues to baffle investigators to this very day.