Saccharine (2026)

A lovelorn medical student becomes haunted by the ghost of a person she consumes as part of a bizarre weight-loss craze.

The story

After succumbing to an obscure weight-loss craze involving the eating of human ashes, lovelorn medical student Hana finds herself terrorised by the ghost of the person she's eating.

First release year

2026

Runtime (minutes)

113

Production countries

Australia

Original languages

English

Directors

Natalie Erika James

Writers

Natalie Erika James · writer; Natalie Erika James · director

Cast and characters

Midori Francis · Hana; Danielle Macdonald · Josie; Madeleine Madden · Alanya; Robert Taylor · Travis; Showko Showfukutei · Kimie; Annie Shapero · Melissa; Joseph Baldwin · Ryan

Genres

supernatural horror; LGBTQ-related horror; ghost films; supernatural films

Themes

weight-loss; ghosts; LGBTQ-related

Tone and mood

supernatural horror

Premise and plot tags

horror; supernatural; ghosts; students

Content notes

LGBTQ-related

Reported review scores

Metacritic · score: 62 · scale: 100 · review count: 12

Production trivia

Principal photography took place across Melbourne, including at Docklands Studios Melbourne and La Trobe University, Brunswick and Beaumaris.; Filming was completed in December 2024.

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