Saccharine

"What's eating you?"

2026 1h 53m EN

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7.0

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74%

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METACRITIC

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5.9

IMDB

★7.0TMDB · 224🍅74%Rotten Tomatoes●62Metacritic★5.9IMDB · 5,313

Horror

Synopsis

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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.

“What's eating you?”

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Cast

Midori Francis
Hana
Danielle Macdonald
Josie
Madeleine Madden
Alanya
Robert Taylor
Travis
Showko Showfukutei
Kimie
Octavia Barron-Martin
Grace
Anna Adams
Ghost Cadaver
Annie Shapero
Melissa

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Natalie Erika James
Writers: Dylan Shearsby, Natalie Erika James
Languages: English
Countries: Australia, Finland, United States of America

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1 / 8

ERA

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Released this year — you're seeing it while it's still in the cultural conversation.

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2 / 8

WORLD

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International production across 3 countries: Australia, Finland, United States of America.

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3 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Directed by Natalie Erika James, shot by Charlie Sarroff. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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4 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Original score by Hannah Peel. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.

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5 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Editor Sean Lahiff shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.

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6 / 8

CAST

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Midori Francis and Danielle Macdonald and Madeleine Madden carry the top of the cast.

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7 / 8

FACT

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Marketing tagline: "What's eating you?".

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8 / 8

WILD

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IMDB entry: tt35050712 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Natalie Erika James directs. Charlie Sarroff behind the camera. Hannah Peel scores. Sean Lahiff cuts. Produced in Australia, Finland, United States of America. Dialogue in English.

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Things worth knowing

1Released this year — you're seeing it while it's still in the cultural conversation.
2International production across 3 countries: Australia, Finland, United States of America.
3Directed by Natalie Erika James, shot by Charlie Sarroff. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
4Original score by Hannah Peel. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
5Editor Sean Lahiff shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
6Midori Francis and Danielle Macdonald and Madeleine Madden carry the top of the cast.
7Marketing tagline: "What's eating you?".
8IMDB entry: tt35050712 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
9Classified under 10 themes, including "supernatural", "evil spirit", "ashes", "mortician".

The technical file

Cinematography: Charlie Sarroff
Original score: Hannah Peel
Editing: Sean Lahiff
Costume design: Steph Hooke
Makeup / hair: Angela Conte
VFX supervisor: Barry Lanfranchi
Sound: Justin Spasevski
Runtime: 113 min · 1h 53m
Aspect ratio (typical): 1.37:1 (Academy)
Status: Released
Box office: $456,091
Original language: EN
Certification (US): R
IMDB: Saccharine (2026)
Rotten Tomatoes: 74% 🍅 Fresh
Metacritic: 62/100
IMDB rating: 5.9/10 · 5,313 votes
MPAA: R

Awards

2 nominations total

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Sierbahnn2026-06-22
★ 6/10
Spooky, gripping and topical There are loads of movies with this theme, but this twist is pretty unique, and is pulled off well. It is deeply disturbing, as well as spooky, and it strikes a chord with the obsession with appearance that grips our culture. The casting is great, the effects are more than adequate and the direction spot-on. This is a spooky watch.

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