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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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Meagan Navarro Bloody Disgusting 3d
3/5
Saccharine continues James’ trend for unpacking her personal experience for a broadly relatable horror metaphor, and her ability to instill discomfort for large stretches. Go to Full Review Kate Erbland IndieWire 4d
B-
These ideas are big and ripe for the picking, but James’ interest in delivering a full meal verges on overstuffed. It’s haunting stuff, but perhaps not always in the intended ways. Go to Full Review Chase Hutchinson TheWrap 4d
"Saccharine" is not a film that goes down easy, but you may just find yourself hungering to return for a second course to get a better sense of what James is serving up. Go to Full Review Nick Johnston Vanyaland 16h
Saccharine works best when it’s defying our expectations... Go to Full Review Chris Bumbray JoBlo's Movie Network 23h
Weight loss meds meets body horror in this nifty Aussie horror flick Go to Full Review Kevin L. Lee AwardsWatch 2d
C
What do you get when you mix generational trauma and health wellness and sexual identity and ghosts and cadavers and diet culture and binge eating all in a blender? 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