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The horrors of modern dating seen through one young woman's defiant battle to survive her new boyfriend's unusual appetites.
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| The New York TimesAmy NicholsonA wickedly funny cannibal romance and dazzling feature debut from the director Mimi Cave. |
| Los Angeles TimesSarah-Tai BlackIt doesn’t just offer up the most palatable aspects of horror as a genre; instead, it pushes it to its limits through a complete, and undoubtedly satisfying, reworking. |
| SlashfilmShania RussellFresh is shameless and hilariously audacious, anticipating critique even when it can't quite offer a response. But the film happily rolls with the punches, so self-assured that you're hard-pressed to let the flaws win out. Because even if its commentary won't linger, the experience of "Fresh" is something to savor. |
| The GuardianBenjamin LeeFor those who like their dating movies with a bit of gristle, Fresh is a perfect match. |
| VarietyPeter DebrugeFresh comes across as a carefree bit of bloody fun. But there’s considerably more going on beneath the surface, and the allegory is open-ended enough to hit a range of viewers on different levels. |
| Time OutPhil de SemlyenThis smart and taboo-defying social horror draws you in before abruptly bearing its teeth. |
| Screen DailyAllan HunterThe central performances give the film its conviction and keep you intrigued about the twisted, see-sawing power dynamics between captor and captive. |
| IndieWireNatalia WinkelmanCave has an imaginative sense of camera placement, and she’s an expert at inserting ultra-close-up shots at precisely the right moment to induce a laugh, gasp, or shiver. Her camera is always in service of the story, rather than distracting from it with artifice. |
| TheWrapWilliam BibbianiMimi Cave knows how to captivate and how to repulse, usually at the same time. She knows how to make us laugh and hate ourselves for laughing. “Fresh” is a breakneck emotional roller coaster, and like many roller coasters, it’ll also make your stomach churn. |
| UproxxVince ManciniIt’s silly without being stupid, smart without being dull, and broad without being corny. It’s a hell of a feature debut for Mimi Cave and a solid sophomore effort for Lauryn Kahn. |
