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Saccharine

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A lovelorn medical student becomes terrorized by a hungry ghost after taking part in an obscure weight-loss craze.

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David Rooney The Hollywood Reporter 2d
James has no lack of talent, but fans of Relic who were hoping this might be a return to form after the mixed-bag Rosemary’s Baby prequel Apartment 7A will likely be disappointed. Go to Full Review Brian Tallerico RogerEbert.com 4d
It has strong visuals and interesting ideas but too little idea how to tie them together before it explodes in a final act filled with mixed messages that could be read as downright fatphobic. Go to Full Review Guy Lodge Variety Jan 29
Real-life horror of one’s own body is the most insidious kind of body horror at play here, though James’ film offers a measure of the gorily fantastical stuff too. Go to Full Review Kate Sánchez But Why Tho? A Geek Community 6h
8/10
Saccharine (2026) won’t find an audience with everyone, but for those who see themselves, they’ll feel anger, shame, sadness, and hopefully, catharsis. I know I did, and in the end, that’s what cinema is all about. Go to Full Review Sean Boelman FandomWire 5d
5/10
Although the idea of a horror picture for the Ozempic generation sounds compelling on paper, it is too much of a mess in execution to work. Go to Full Review Martin Tsai ScreenAnarchy 6d
Compulsion is staged as possession, another iteration of the film's central duality: desire as both hunger and haunting, agency and surrender. Go to Full Review Read all reviews

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Natalie Erika James

Director

Midori Francis

Actor

Danielle Macdonald

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Madeleine Madden

Actor

Natalie Erika James

Screenwriter

Natalie Erika James

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Movie Info

Synopsis A lovelorn medical student becomes terrorized by a hungry ghost after taking part in an obscure weight-loss craze.
Director
Natalie Erika James
Producer
Natalie Erika James, Anna McLeish, Sarah Shaw
Screenwriter
Natalie Erika James
Production Co
Carver Films
Genre
Horror, Sci-Fi
Original Language
English
Runtime
1h 52m