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Ryan (Nick Stahl) is a talented, down-on-his-luck chef with crushing gambling problems. Circumstances being what they are, he leaves town in a hurry for the safe haven of an unnamed Latin American country where his friend Jack (Brian Groh), a more prestigious chef with his own unique troubles, welcomes him into his home. Ryan has no idea how Jack's able to afford his extravagant lifestyle cooking for the elite in paradise; he doesn't want to feel envious, yet he can't help but want this life for himself as well. Soon, a grim twist of fate will give that to him. Ryan assumes his friend's identity and soon discovers just what Jack's been doing to maintain the lifestyle he so desperately craved.

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Rex Reed

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Nick Stahl is a skillful master of how to move the gore with exactly the right pace to exude charm in spite of his character’s ongoing toxicity. He gets what he wishes for and ends up with more than he bargained for.

Rated: 3/4

Jun 27, 2024

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Glenn Kenny

RogerEbert.com

One of the things that makes the movie work is that it acknowledges this fact but then makes the premise terrifyingly credible.

Rated: 3/4

Jun 4, 2024

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Kyle Smith

Wall Street Journal

Without straining to make an obvious point, Mr. Tomnay uses black comedy and shocking splatters of gore to tweak the class of jaded plutocrats who are as asset-rich as they are morals-poor.

May 31, 2024

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Aaron Murray

Loud and Clear Reviews

There’s a visceral idea within the film’s narrative that has enough potential to be particularly powerful in execution, but the result is something a little safer and, unfortunately, less interesting than it could be.

Rated: 3/5

Aug 4, 2024

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Rachel Wagner

rachelsreviews.net

The supporting cast is also excellent and the screenplay delights with every gory and shocking turn

Jul 8, 2024

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Jeffrey M. Anderson

Common Sense Media

This food-focused thriller is a tad familiar and perhaps even predictable, but it still manages to throw in enough secret ingredients to keep things simmering.

Rated: 3/5

Jul 3, 2024

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Audience Member I had no idea what to expect and was pleasantly surprised. Rated 5/5 Stars • Rated 5 out of 5 stars 11/26/24 Full Review Julio R It's a well-made film. Its drama is contagious precisely because it's a subject we're not used to and somehow it's not approached in a grotesque or overly violent way. All the characters fulfill their role, their good performances make it possible for the film to flow appropriately so that it's never boring. From beginning to end, little by little this film leads you to understand that human beings have moral limits as well as imperfections. Rated 5/5 Stars • Rated 5 out of 5 stars 11/25/24 Full Review Audience Member No where near as gory as the subject matter. Although it's rather contrived and nihilistic, it can still be an enjoyable horror movie. Rated 3/5 Stars • Rated 3 out of 5 stars 11/23/24 Full Review Green C Stomach-churning but I couldn't stop watching. Rated 4.5/5 Stars • Rated 4.5 out of 5 stars 11/18/24 Full Review merance a Surprisingly good. Stumbled on this movie and it kept our attention off our phones which is an accomplishment these days. Rated 4.5/5 Stars • Rated 4.5 out of 5 stars 11/14/24 Full Review Michelle W Super creepy, suspensful, and kept me hanging on wanting to see the final outcome. Rated 3.5/5 Stars • Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars 11/09/24 Full Review Read all reviews

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Nicholas Tomnay Director Nick Stahl Ryan Tamsin Topolski Imogene Randy Vasquez Detective Ruiz Penelope Mitchell Alice Juan Carlos Messier Maurice

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Synopsis Ryan (Nick Stahl) is a talented, down-on-his-luck chef with crushing gambling problems. Circumstances being what they are, he leaves town in a hurry for the safe haven of an unnamed Latin American country where his friend Jack (Brian Groh), a more prestigious chef with his own unique troubles, welcomes him into his home. Ryan has no idea how Jack's able to afford his extravagant lifestyle cooking for the elite in paradise; he doesn't want to feel envious, yet he can't help but want this life for himself as well. Soon, a grim twist of fate will give that to him. Ryan assumes his friend's identity and soon discovers just what Jack's been doing to maintain the lifestyle he so desperately craved.

Director: Nicholas Tomnay
Producer: Nicholas Tomnay, Kevin Chinoy, Francesca Silvestri
Screenwriter: Nicholas Tomnay
Distributor: Magnet Releasing
Production Co: Evergreen Avenue, Freestyle Picture Company, Jaguar Bite
Genre: Mystery & Thriller
Original Language: English
Release Date (Theaters): May 31, 2024, Limited
Release Date (Streaming): May 31, 2024
Box Office (Gross USA): $5.6K
Runtime: 1h 41m