The Menu (2022)

The Menu is a darkly comic horror-thriller about a young couple who travel to an isolated island to dine at an ultra-exclusive restaurant where an enigmatic chef has staged an elaborate, performance-like tasting menu. What begins as an elegant, gastronomic spectacle quickly turns unsettling as each course doubles as a vehicle for the chef’s increasingly twisted statements and shocking surprises. Viewers can expect a tense, claustrophobic atmosphere, sharp satire of haute cuisine and the wealthy patrons who fetishize it, and a steady escalation from polite awkwardness to outright menace. The film mixes black humor with visceral, sometimes grisly set pieces, so you’ll laugh, cringe, and be kept guessing as social commentary and mounting dread collide. If you like smart, stylish movies that subvert expectations and deliver both bite and bite-back, this one offers an unnerving, provocative feast.

Actors: Ralph Fiennes, Anya Taylor-Joy, Nicholas Hoult

Director: Mark Mylod

Genres: Comedy, Horror

71 /100 7.2 /10 7.2 /10