
Saccharine
dir. Natalie Erika James
62
7 sourcesSynopsis
After succumbing to an obscure weight-loss craze involving the eating of human ashes, lovelorn medical student Hana finds herself haunted by the ghost of the person she's eating.
Critics consensus
Tapping into anxieties latent in an era of weight loss drugs, Saccharine's insights into nuanced themes come with a lot of empty calories but its gross-out scares sure do hit the spot.

Directed byNatalie Erika James
StarringMidori Francis, Danielle Macdonald, Madeleine Madden, Joseph Baldwin, Robert Taylor, Emily Milledge
Written byNatalie Erika James
CinematographyCharlie Sarroff
EditingSean Lahiff
MusicHannah Peel
Saccharine
2026 · R · 1h 53m
Horror
After succumbing to an obscure weight-loss craze involving the eating of human ashes, lovelorn medical student Hana finds herself haunted by the ghost of the person she's eating.
Our Verdict
62
Critics Consensus
Tapping into anxieties latent in an era of weight loss drugs, Saccharine's insights into nuanced themes come with a lot of empty calories but its gross-out scares sure do hit the spot.
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