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And yet 'Fresh' has now upped that tally to 51.ĭaisy Edgar-Jones in 'Fresh' (Photo Courtesy of Searchlight Pictures / 20th Century Studios) I could, based on all I've seen, easily run down 50 ways to kill a bitch. RELATED: Sebastian Stan on the twisted psyche of his 'Fresh' role: 'What he is seeking is a willing partner'Īs someone who grew up in the 'you're on your own' '80s and '90s, many of my root memories formed from watching a variety of gruesome movies while my mom was otherwise occupied with chain-smoking and organizing the diet Pepsi cans in the refrigerator. But just a few scenes later, when we see Steve thoughtfully and - dare we say - tenderly slice off Noa's butt cheeks with the intent to sell them through a gourmet delivery service marketed to a select clientele of rich pervs, now THAT'S fresh.

His meet-cute with Noa in the produce aisle can only foreshadow imminent danger for this poor woman who, God bless her, just wants to get laid. At first sight, viewers already presume Steve's up to no good.

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In the film, Noa (Daisy Edgar-Jones of 'Normal People') is an unlucky-in-love lady who, after a series of dating app catastrophes, meets the grinning, cotton candy grape-sharing Steve (Marvel Universe staple Sebastian Stan) in a grocery store and goes forth to literally risk her ass for love.Ī handsome, smiling man offering fruit to a stranger is a horror movie set-up to ( push play on scary soundtrack) eventually reveal his mask of normalcy and charm hides a goopy center of evil misdeeds and ill-intentions. Written by Lauryn Kahn and directed by Mimi Cave, the movie's Sundance Film Festival premiere caused a stir, and for good reason. But then Hulu's buzzy new body-horror film 'Fresh' added to my, well, plate by introducing something even I had never seen before. The following contains major spoilers from Hulu's 'Fresh.' If you haven't watched yet, read this interview with its stars, Sebastian Stan and Daisy Edgar-Jones.Īs of roughly two weeks ago, I could have stated with some authority, as a life-long horror movie fan, that I'd seen just about every possible way a woman could be sliced and diced.

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