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Saccharine - The Film Verdict A young medical student creates a sinister diet drug to fight her own eating disorders in 'Saccharine', a deliciously disgusting feminist body-horror shocker from writer-director Natalie Erika James.

โ€œSaccharine is a deliciously disgusting exercise in feminist gore for the era of Ozempic. A twist-heavy treat, visually rich and heaped with generously treacly dollops of deluxe-pulp energy.โ€
thefilmverdict.com/saccharine/

18.02.2026 22:58 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 0    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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More traditionally unsettling than the comedy-tinged satire of โ€˜The Substanceโ€™ or โ€˜The Beautyโ€™, #Saccharine is a gripping exercise in dread that rivals its best body horror contemporaries for raw genre thrills.

Read the review www.phantasmag.com/sundance/sac...

06.02.2026 18:30 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 2    ๐Ÿ” 1    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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SUNDANCE: โ€˜Saccharineโ€™ Is An Unrestrained Eating Disorder Horror Saccharine (2026) won't find an audience with everyone, but for those who see themselves, they'll feel anger, shame, and hopefully, catharsis. The post SUNDANCE: โ€˜Saccharineโ€™ Is An Unrestrained Eating Disorder Horror appeared first on But Why Tho?.

SUNDANCE: โ€˜Saccharineโ€™ Is An Unrestrained Eating Disorder Horror

06.02.2026 20:10 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 5    ๐Ÿ” 2    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

SACCHARINE ๐Ÿ–ค๐Ÿ–ค๐Ÿ–ค

06.02.2026 09:36 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 0    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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2026 Trans Girl Scouts To Order Cookies From! This year, consider ordering your Girl Scout cookies from a trans girl scout to make their day!

Hey everyone!

Huge news! Our trans girl scout list has sold a total of 146,000 boxes as of today!

But MANY trans girl scouts only have 20, 30, 40 boxes sold.

I just resorted our list to put those on the top.

Go get your girl scout cookies and make a trans kid's day!

03.02.2026 00:18 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 4510    ๐Ÿ” 2764    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 61    ๐Ÿ“Œ 97
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Midori Francis Brings โ€˜Saccharineโ€™ to Sundance Midori Francis stars in body horror film 'Saccharine' which premiered at the 2026 Sundance Film Festival ahead of its Shutter release.

Midori Francis Brings 'Saccharine' to Sundance
@womensweardaily.bsky.social bit.ly/4bqAhfF

30.01.2026 01:00 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 2    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
The Ozempic Parallels Are Hard to Ignore in 'Saccharine' | Sundance 2026
YouTube video by Vulture The Ozempic Parallels Are Hard to Ignore in 'Saccharine' | Sundance 2026

@vulture.com chats w/ #SACCHARINE director Natalie Erika James and stars Midori Francis, Danielle Macdonald & Danielle Macdonald' | #Sundance2026 youtu.be/su9wbJmCrns?...

26.01.2026 21:50 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 1    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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Just saw #SACCHARINE at #SundanceFilmFestival and Iโ€™m so glad I stayed out [way] past my bedtime for this one. It was tagged w/ the #shudder logo so Iโ€™m thinking you can see it there soon. But wow. 5 โญ๏ธ for one of the most intentionally constructed movies Iโ€™ve ever seen. WOW.๐Ÿคฉ #filmsky #horrorsky

26.01.2026 06:33 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 4    ๐Ÿ” 3    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

SACCHARINE star Midori Francis! โค๏ธโ€๐Ÿ”ฅ

26.01.2026 00:03 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 1    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

My first non-doc of Sundance 2026 was a winner. Natalie Erika Jamesโ€™ Saccharine is a creepy cool surrealist flick that offers a new take on body horror

23.01.2026 23:59 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 3    ๐Ÿ” 1    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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Movie #2 - SACCHARINE

Body horror tale about our inability to handle our real problems, so we restrict our bodies instead.

Hell of a movie.

23.01.2026 08:54 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 11    ๐Ÿ” 1    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

#SACCHARINE. Itโ€™s hypnotic, brutal and seriously stylish. Natalie Erika James goes for the jugular with this and proves again that sheโ€™s one of the most exciting voices in modern horror. Itโ€™s body horror thatโ€™s smart, nasty and impossible to shake.

#Sundance #Filmsky #Moviesky ๐ŸŽฌ ๐ŸŽฅ

23.01.2026 14:40 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 2    ๐Ÿ” 1    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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Why โ€˜Saccharineโ€™ Director Natalie Erika James Made a Horror Film About Disordered Eating: โ€˜Weight Stigma Permeates Every Facet of Our Cultureโ€™ Natalie Erika Jamesโ€™ new film โ€œSaccharineโ€ opens with a shot of a jelly donut getting devoured, and then the footage is spun in reverse, with the bloody-looking goo getting sucked back into the donut. Itโ€™s an intentionally disorienting start to Jamesโ€™ new horror film, which is an examination of diet culture. โ€œMy aim with the [โ€ฆ]
23.01.2026 01:05 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 1    ๐Ÿ” 1    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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Thank you William Earl & @variety.com!
variety.com/2026/film/fe...

23.01.2026 04:58 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 0    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

โ™ฅ๏ธ THE UGLY STEPSISTER โ™ฅ๏ธ

22.01.2026 14:11 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 0    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

Let's goooo SACCHARINE! ๐Ÿ”ฅ๐Ÿ”ฅ๐Ÿ”ฅ

20.01.2026 20:46 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 0    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
Meet the Artist 2026: Natalie Erika James on โ€œSaccharineโ€
YouTube video by Sundance Institute Meet the Artist 2026: Natalie Erika James on โ€œSaccharineโ€

Sundance Meet the Artist: Natalie Erika James on SACCHARINE youtu.be/iaWe8fLJTbs?...

15.01.2026 06:48 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 0    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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SUNDANCE 2026: Natalie Erika Jamesโ€™ Saccharine Brings Psychological Body Horror to Opening Night Natalie Erika James returns to Sundance with Saccharine, a haunting body-horror film tackling weight, shame, and compulsion.

Natalie Erika James returns to Sundance with Saccharine, a psychological body-horror exploring shame, obsession, and self-destruction. World premiere Jan. 22. #Sundance2026 #Saccharine #HorrorMoviesUncut #BodyHorror #IndieHorror wix.to/jN34MsZ

07.01.2026 01:46 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 3    ๐Ÿ” 1    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
Saccharine /Australia (Director, Screenwriter, and Producer: Natalie Erika James, Producers: Anna McLeish, Sarah Shaw) โ€” Hana, a lovelorn medical student, becomes terrorized by a hungry ghost after taking part in an obscure weight loss craze: eating human ashes. Cast: Midori Francis, Danielle Macdonald, Madeleine Madden. World Premiere. Fiction.

Saccharine /Australia (Director, Screenwriter, and Producer: Natalie Erika James, Producers: Anna McLeish, Sarah Shaw) โ€” Hana, a lovelorn medical student, becomes terrorized by a hungry ghost after taking part in an obscure weight loss craze: eating human ashes. Cast: Midori Francis, Danielle Macdonald, Madeleine Madden. World Premiere. Fiction.

Major shout out for Naarm's own very best girl Nat James, whose latest horror film Saccharine is also having its world premiere at Sundance, teaming up again with Sarah and Anna from Carver Films who she worked with on her spectacular debut feature, 2020's Relic

10.12.2025 20:44 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 9    ๐Ÿ” 2    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

So excited for y'all to see the latest film from brilliant filmmaker Natalie Erika James, SACCHARINE, starring Midori Francis, Danielle Macdonald and Madeleine Madden at Sundance this year!

10.12.2025 20:43 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 1    ๐Ÿ” 1    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
Awards envelope-inspired artwork for the Critical Darlings podcast, with drawings of Richard Lawson and of me

Awards envelope-inspired artwork for the Critical Darlings podcast, with drawings of Richard Lawson and of me

The first episode of Critical Darlings, the podcast @rilaws.bsky.social and I are hosting as part of the Blank Check Cinematic Universe, is live! JOIN US overcast.fm/+ABLIFo_rhLw

01.01.2026 16:52 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 120    ๐Ÿ” 17    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 5    ๐Ÿ“Œ 1

A beautiful way to start the new year - support Robert's @812filmreviews.com goal below โค๏ธ Pls donate & spread the word!

01.01.2026 07:41 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 4    ๐Ÿ” 2    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1    ๐Ÿ“Œ 1

A beautiful way to start the new year - support Robert's @812filmreviews.com goal below โค๏ธ Pls donate & spread the word!

01.01.2026 07:41 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 4    ๐Ÿ” 2    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1    ๐Ÿ“Œ 1

Shoutout to all of my raised-mostly-culturally-Jewish-but-with-a-Catholic-mother-so-grew-up-loving-Christmas friends!

(We are many.)

25.12.2025 20:03 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 262    ๐Ÿ” 11    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 5    ๐Ÿ“Œ 2

what pleasures are there in a life that outsources every inch of itโ€” thought, word, and deedโ€”-to another person or entity?

22.12.2025 01:30 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 64    ๐Ÿ” 13    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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ONE HOT TAKE: THE BALTIMORONS w/ Katie Walsh

Had a wonderful time with THE BALTIMORONS - what @katiewalshstx.bsky.social dubbed as an instant Christmas classic. Michael Strassner has that John Candy energy
open.spotify.com/episode/4vWB... - new #ONEHOTTAKE at @ohmpods.bsky.social

11.12.2025 10:04 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 12    ๐Ÿ” 5    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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Slovenia's official Oscar submission is "one of the best and most promising directorial debuts of the 21st century" (Screen Anarchy) and "Slovenian cinema has found a promising new voice in Urลกka Djukiฤ‡.โ€ (Indiewire) ๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฎ

08.12.2025 23:10 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 4    ๐Ÿ” 2    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

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13.12.2025 01:55 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 2    ๐Ÿ” 1    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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LITTLE TROUBLE GIRLS is "a film that expertly tackles the inherent risks of its plot to deliver a film as full of irreverence and sensuality as it is of artistic sensitivity." -Sergio Burstein for @latimes.com lat.ms/44T1yTK

13.12.2025 01:02 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 1    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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Best Films of 2025: Individual Ballots

Film Comment's Best Of 2025 Individual Ballots include LITTLE TROUBLE GIRLS - thank you Amy Taubin, Isabel Stevens, Joseph Fahim and Savina Petkova! @filmcomment.com.web.brid.gy
www.filmcomment.com/best-films-o...

13.12.2025 00:47 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 1    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0