You are what you eat, which explains why I'm such an assh*le.
Join BP, Coop and Justin as we do a deep dive review of Saccharine, the 2026 Australian supernatural horror film written and directed by Natalie Erika James. It stars Midori Francis, Danielle Macdonald, Madeleine Madden, and Robert Taylor.
The film had its world premiere at the Midnight section of the 2026 Sundance Film Festival on 22 January. It was released in the United States on 22 May 2026, and in Australia on 9 July 2026.
PLOTAfter succumbing to an obscure weight-loss craze involving the eating of human ashes, lovelorn medical student Hana finds herself terrorised by the ghost of the person she's eating.
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On the review aggregator website Rotten Tomatoes, 71% of 77 critics' reviews are positive, with an average rating of 6.3/10. The website's consensus reads: "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."
Metacritic, which uses a weighted average, assigned the film a score of 62 out of 100, based on 12 critics, indicating "generally favorable" reviews.
Francis's lead performance received praise from critics. The Hollywood Reporter wrote that her "commitment to the central role is so unfaltering that she makes the script's rough patches less of a deal-breaker", while Tomris Laffly of RogerEbert.com described Francis as "extraordinary".
Chapters
0:00 Saccharine Opening Scene
0:38 Saccharine (2026) Horror Movie Review
1:52 Saccharine Plot Explained
2:21 First Impressions
3:47 Diet Culture, Eating Disorders & Body Horror
5:12 Saccharine’s Message About Weight Loss
7:29 Hannah’s Transformation & Best Moments
8:43 Cast, Performances & Visual Style
9:56 Midori Francis & Saccharine’s Disturbing Imagery
11:45 Saccharine Ending Discussion
12:35 Biggest Problems With Saccharine
14:00 Pacing, Character Decisions & The Fat Suit
16:25 Saccharine Horror Movie Question Game
16:59 Does Saccharine Feel Australian?
18:51 How Saccharine Could Have Been Better
20:23 Should Saccharine Get a Sequel?
21:14 Could Saccharine Work With a Male Lead?
22:59 Binge Eating & Saccharine’s Food Horror
23:54 Is Bertha Really the Villain?
25:39 Saccharine’s Most Disturbing & Cringe-Worthy Scene
27:01 Saccharine Review Scores
27:24 Justin’s Rating
28:07 BP’s Rating
29:48 Coop’s Rating
31:16 Saccharine Final Verdict
31:39 Outro
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