Vote up your favorite Horror films where the preparation, consumption, or the idea of food is central to the plot.
The best food horror movies take us on frightening culinary journeys. You have strange horror movies about food like Flux Gourmet, coming of age stories like Raw, and allegorical films about dating like Fresh. One thing is for sure, these scary movies are not boring. Some will frighten you, others will have you trying to keep your sides from splitting. If horror comedy is more your vibe, definitely look for The GingerdeadMan or ThanksKilling on the list. They're campy, fun, and might have you contemplating a bit more about what you consume during the holidays. But which one of these food based horror films is the best? You can help decide with your votes.
Vote up your favorite food themed horror movies and vote down any you think other scary movie fans should skip. Then be sure to check back as upcoming and new horror movies about food are added to the list once they're released.
The infamous Aunt Mei (Bai Ling), a former gynecologist who performed abortions, makes dumplings with miraculous youth-restoring abilities. Mrs. Li (Miriam Yeung), a former actress desperate to make her womanizing husband (Tony Leung Ka Fai) pay attention to her again, initially refuses to eat them. However, after discovering their potency, she offers to pay Mei any price for more. Things are complicated when Mei is forced to flee the country and the dumplings' power begins to fade.
Actors: Miriam Chin Wah Yeung, Bai Ling, Tony Ka Fai Leung, Meme Tian, Miki Yeung
Stringent vegetarian Justine (Garance Marillier) encounters a decadent, merciless and dangerously seductive world during her first week at veterinary school. Desperate to fit in, she strays from her principles and eats raw meat for the first time. The young woman soon experiences terrible and unexpected consequences as her true self begins to emerge.
Evil Judge Turpin (Alan Rickman) lusts for the beautiful wife of a London barber (Johnny Depp) and transports him to Australia for a crime he did not commit. Returning after 15 years and calling himself Sweeney Todd, the now-mad man vows revenge, applying his razor to unlucky customers and shuttling the bodies down to Mrs. Lovett (Helena Bonham Carter), who uses them in her meat-pie shop. Though many fall to his blade, he will not be satisfied until he slits Turpin's throat.
Actors: Johnny Depp, Helena Bonham Carter, Alan Rickman, Timothy Spall, Sacha Baron Cohen
