Sharp Objects

Yes, the HBO miniseries is an adaptation of the 2006 debut novel of the same name by acclaimed author Gillian Flynn, who also wrote 'Gone Girl.' Flynn was heavily involved in the television production and actually co-wrote several of the episodes. The show closely adheres to the novel's dark, southern gothic tone.

The show stars Academy Award-nominee Amy Adams in the lead role as the traumatized journalist Camille Preaker. It also features Patricia Clarkson as her overbearing mother, Adora, and Eliza Scanlen as her troubled teenage half-sister, Amma. The series was directed entirely by Jean-Marc Vallée, who also directed 'Big Little Lies.'

Throughout the series, it is revealed that Camille struggles with severe self-harm, carving words into her own flesh that represent her darkest emotional traumas. In the present day, she carves the word 'vanish' on her arm. The visual of these words appearing on her body in the hot Missouri heat is a key psychological motif.

The extraction of young girls' teeth is the central, grisly murder mystery that Camille Preaker returns to her hometown of Wind Gap, Missouri, to investigate. The discovery of these teeth directly links to the killer's twisted psychological motivations. The resolution of this mystery is delivered in a shocking, flash-frame montage during the final episode's credits.