The mostly true story of the legendary “worst director of all time”, who, with the help of his strange friends, filmed countless B-movies without ever becoming famous or successful.

Recently promoted and transferred to the homicide division, Inspector Jessica Shepard feels pressure to prove herself — and what better way than by solving San Francisco’s latest murder? However, as Shepard and her partner, Mike Delmarco, soon discover, the victim shared a romantic connection to her. As more of Shepard’s ex-lovers turn up dead, her mind starts to become unstable, and she begins to wonder if she could be the very killer she’s trying to track down.

As an ex-gambler teaches a hot-shot college kid some things about playing cards, he finds himself pulled into the world series of poker, where his protégé is his toughest competition.