Appetite
Appetite

Movie spotlight

Appetite

2021
Movie
13 min
English

Jack, an aging hedge fund CEO, hesitantly acquiesces when Ruby, his wife of 25 years, suggests they check out an open love party. Thrust into a new world, he is surprised to uncover the intimacy he actually desires.

Insights

IMDb5.7/10
Rotten Tomatoes68%
Metacritic55/100
Google Users72%
Director: Kira McSpiceGenres: Horror, Thriller

Plot Summary

A young couple, struggling financially, decides to sell their food truck and start a new venture, a unique restaurant that utilizes an unusual ingredient. As their business grows, they begin to suspect that their special ingredient might have a dark secret. The couple must confront their past and the unsettling truth behind their success before it consumes them.

Critical Reception

Appetite received mixed to positive reviews, with many critics praising its unique premise and suspenseful atmosphere, though some found the pacing to be uneven. Audiences were generally more polarized, with some appreciating the film's unsettling themes and others finding it too disturbing.

What Reviewers Say

  • Praised for its chilling originality and unsettling exploration of ambition.

  • Criticized for an occasionally slow build-up and a somewhat predictable twist.

  • Lauded for its strong performances, particularly from the lead actors.

Google audience: Google users generally appreciated the film's dark and twisted narrative, with many highlighting the intense psychological horror. Some viewers found the gore excessive and the ending unsatisfactory.

Fun Fact

The film's distinctive culinary scenes were designed to be both appetizing and subtly disturbing, utilizing food styling techniques that blurred the line between delicious and grotesque.

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