Shell

In the middle of the night, Sam lies in her bathtub cutting enormous moles off her skin while talking on the phone in a frightened tone. A crash is heard, she leaves to investigate, and is murdered by an unseen attacker.

Actress Samantha Lake battles ageism and body-shaming as she struggles to secure roles and dates. The industry pressures push her to question her future and reconsider her self-image.

During a casting session, Chloe Benson—Sam's former babysitting charge—recognises her and greets her warmly. The reunion underscores the gap between Sam's past glow and her current struggle.

A producer urges Sam to undergo Shell's rejuvenation procedure, a beauty company powered by genetic technology. Dr. Hubert, a Shell scientist, counsels and reassures her, easing her doubts.

Sam goes through the procedure and emerges with a younger appearance, regaining confidence and attracting attention. She receives an invitation to a Christmas party hosted by Shell's CEO Zoe Shannon.

With her new look, Sam lands a coveted role and enjoys a revived dating life. Her best friend Lydia becomes her personal assistant, and a tiny mole on Sam's neck signals a potential side effect that prompts further scrutiny.

Two detectives visit Sam after Chloe goes missing, delivering a number to call if she hears anything. They also reveal that Hubert has been fired from Shell, adding to the growing mystery around Shell and its people.

Chloe phones Sam one night to warn her that she is being watched. The call heightens Sam's fear that Shell and its allies may be tracking her every move.

More moles appear on Sam's leg and she vomits black bile on a co-star and a journalist during filming. The symptoms escalate toward a crisis point, revealing the dangerous after-effects of the procedure.

Sam locks herself in her camerino to avoid Zoe's advances and surveillance. Zoe arrives with tea to spy on her, but Sam dumps the hot tea on Zoe and escapes with Lydia's help, heading to a diner to regroup.

Sam and Lydia rendezvous with Flores and Abramson in a diner, where the detectives reveal Zoe's covert operation. They claim Sam's bracelet recording is illegal, and Sam realizes the investigators actually work for Zoe.

Sam calls Hubert for help as the symptoms worsen; in the morning she finds Chloe's meds in the bathroom and confronts Hubert, who explains his past with Chloe. Sam fears Chloe is inside Shell HQ and discovers a locked room containing her feral self.

Cornelius ambushes Hubert, killing him, and subdues Sam, abducting her and dragging her toward Shell's depths as the conspiracy tightens its grip.

In a hidden Shell HQ laboratory, Sam confronts Zoe, Chan, and Brand as Chloe arrives and begins a chaotic confrontation. The truth about the experiments surfaces, and the lab becomes a battleground for control and survival.

Chloe intervenes as Zoe pursues Sam, freeing Sam and trapping Zoe in a lab tube. Chloe bangs the computer, triggering the experimental procedure’s fatal cascade and dying in the process, while Sam watches in horror.

Some time later, Sam publishes a tell-all book denouncing Shell’s actions, even as the company continues to operate. Her career and social life rebound, and she renews her friendship with Lydia.