The Red Queen Kills Seven Times

Long before the main events, a family painting is believed to curse the lineage by foreshadowing a Red Queen who will purportedly rise to kill seven times in a hundred-year cycle. The family absorbs the warning as a chilling omen that shapes their actions. This myth sets the stage for the tragedies to come.

Hoping to end the cycle, Tobias orders the painting removed from sight. He clings to the belief that erasing the symbol will break the curse. The act plants a fragile sense of relief that later proves temporary.

In the years that follow, Kitty and Evelyn grow up under the looming curse and the family’s fragile secrets. Their relationship strains as fear of the Red Queen lingers, shaping their choices and loyalties.

During a confrontation in their home, Kitty accidentally kills Evelyn. The moment shatters the sisters’ world and sets off a cover-up that will ripple through the family.

Franziska steps in to conceal the death and keeps up the deception that Evelyn emigrated to the United States. Her interference aims to avoid scandal and maintain Tobias' generosity for herself.

Tobias dies suddenly from a fear-induced heart attack, a turning point that exposes the family’s vulnerabilities. The loss destabilizes the already tense situation and accelerates the unraveling.

A wave of killings begins around Kitty, with a figure in a red cloak resembling Evelyn. The killings and the uncanny resemblance fuel public fear and police scrutiny.

The police suspect Kitty and her married lover Martin, especially after the death of Martin's institutionalized wife. Evidence is interpreted to point at Kitty as the orchestrator of the murders.

It is revealed that Kitty had not murdered Evelyn after all; Evelyn was not her biological sister but Tobias' adopted daughter. Kitty had only stunned Evelyn during the earlier incident, reframing the crime.

Franziska is revealed as the true mastermind, killing Evelyn at the start of a plan to be the sole heir to Tobias' fortune. She recruits Kitty's dissatisfied co-workers to carry out her scheme and hide the truth.

Franziska murders her female accomplices and attempts to frame Rosemary by dressing her as the Red Queen. Her convoluted ploy is meant to throw off investigators and secure her position.

Franziska lures Kitty to Tobias' mansion basement where she attempts to drown her by flooding the space. Realizing the truth, Kitty fights for her life as the truth about Franziska’s plot becomes clear.

Martin confronts Franziska and extracts a confession about her scheme. The confession is a turning point that unravels the murderer’s web.

Herbert, Franziska's husband, shoots Franziska, ending her threat. Before dying, Franziska stabs Martin with a hidden dagger, intensifying the danger.

Herbert leads the police to Kitty, saving her from death but drowning himself. Kitty and Martin are rescued and taken to the hospital to recover from the ordeals.