Overview
A chilling exploration of modern romance gone horribly wrong.
Ember's analysis
- Pacing
- Brisk
- Intensity
- Strong
- Complexity
- Easy to follow
- Violence
- Graphic
- sardonic
- tense
- stylish
- horror movie night
- late night viewing
What critics said
Critics broadly praised the film’s performances, stylish direction, feminist treatment of dating and friendship, and effective blend of humor with gore, while noting some tonal imbalance.
What sets it apart
May contain story progression spoilers
Noa’s search for a trustworthy partner begins through contemporary dating culture before the apparent romance becomes predatory.
The film deliberately balances romantic-comedy conventions, blunt humor, and cannibalistic body horror.
Noa’s survival is connected to the trust and friendship shared among the female characters, especially Mollie and Ann.
The film’s cinematography, opening credits, music, and controlled atmosphere frame mutilation and cannibalism against sleek romantic imagery.
Films like Fresh, and why
Teeth
shares a darkly comic horror approach to dating, gender dynamics, and escalating bodily threat
Promising Young Woman
combines romance, social satire, female friendship, and gruesome horror with a sharp feminist perspective
The Invisible Man
uses an apparently ideal relationship to expose misogyny through stylish, unsettling psychological horror
Raw
blends relationship anxiety, black comedy, and visceral body horror in a contemporary setting
Movie Details
- Director
- Mimi Cave
- Release Date
- 2022-03-03
- Runtime
- 114 min
- Rating
- 6.9 / 10 (1949)
Cast
- Daisy Edgar-Jones
- Sebastian Stan
- Jojo T. Gibbs
- Charlotte Le Bon
- Dayo Okeniyi
- Andrea Bang
- Brett Dier
- Alina Maris
- William Belleau
- Lachlan Quarmby
Where to watch in United States
- Streaming
- Hulu
Streaming options come from TMDB and change over time.
Common questions
- What is Fresh about?
- A modern dating nightmare transforms a seemingly perfect weekend romance into a stylish, darkly comic fight for survival.
- What is Fresh like to watch?
- Ember's analysis rates the pacing of Fresh as brisk, its intensity as strong and its storytelling as easy to follow.
- Is Fresh violent?
- Yes. Ember rates the violence in Fresh as graphic.
- What did critics think of Fresh?
- Critics broadly praised the film’s performances, stylish direction, feminist treatment of dating and friendship, and effective blend of humor with gore, while noting some tonal imbalance.
- Which films are like Fresh?
- Films with a similar feel include Teeth, Promising Young Woman, The Invisible Man, and Raw.
- How long is Fresh?
- Fresh runs 114 minutes.
- Where can I watch Fresh?
- In United States, Fresh streams on Hulu.
