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Forbidden Fruits’ Builds Cult Buzz as Director Details Vision and Rodarte Dresses Stand Out

Fresh director insights alongside Rodarte’s on-screen imprint fuel talk of a cult following.

Overview

  • The dark-comedy horror from Meredith Alloway follows mall shopgirls who moonlight as a coven and features Lili Reinhart, Lola Tung, Victoria Pedretti, Alexandra Shipp, Emma Chamberlain, and Gabrielle Union.
  • In a new interview, Alloway describes using slasher tools to satirize female friendship and shape the film’s tone without losing its camp.
  • Harper’s Bazaar explains how Rodarte loaned gowns for key scenes, reinforcing the movie’s fashion-driven look under costume designer Sarah Millman.
  • Early coverage spotlights the striking style and ensemble work, with Collider arguing the film reads as an instant cult classic.
  • The feature adapts Lily Houghton’s stage play, with Houghton co-writing and Diablo Cody producing, which informs its heightened language and pop-culture bite.