Saccharine
Seen it?2026 | 113 min | Horror
Weeknight WatchWhy it’s a Weeknight Watch
With a box office flop, it's a mixed bag. Fine if it's on; don't plan your night around it.
Based on critics, audiences, awards, box office and buzz. Details below.Is it for you?
- Who'll love it
- Made for horror fans. If you loved Hokum or A Nightmare on Elm Street, start here.
- The mood
- Scary.
- The pace
- Moves along nicely, at 1 hr 53 min.
- What might put you off
- Rated R: meant for adults.
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.
How it earned its rating
- CriticsSolid
71% on Rotten Tomatoes, 62 on Metacritic
- AudiencesSolid
7.1 out of 10
- AwardsNot counted
Award season hasn't happened yet, so this isn't counted.
- Box office & staying powerWeak
$456K worldwide
- Buzz & cultural impactSolid
About 207K people sought it out in the past year
Trailer
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Cast & crew
Directed by Natalie Erika James
- Midori FrancisHana
- Danielle MacdonaldJosie
- Madeleine MaddenAlanya
- Robert TaylorTravis
- Showko ShowfukuteiKimie
- Octavia Barron-MartinGrace
- Anna AdamsGhost Cadaver
- Annie ShaperoMelissa
- Louisa MignoneProfessor Kasab
- Joseph BaldwinRyan