Forbidden Fruits
American horror film
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Forbidden Fruits is a 2026 American comedy horror film starring Lili Reinhart, Lola Tung, Victoria Pedretti, Alexandra Shipp, Emma Chamberlain, and Gabrielle Union. It is directed by Meredith Alloway from a screenplay she co-wrote with Lily Houghton, and is based on Houghton's stage play Of the woman came the beginning of sin, and through her we all die.
- Lily Houghton
- Meredith Alloway
by Lily Houghton
- Mason Novick
- Diablo Cody
- Trent Hubbard
- Mary Anne Waterhouse
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| Directed by | Meredith Alloway |
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| Based on | Of the woman came the beginning of sin, and through her we all die by Lily Houghton |
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| Cinematography | Karim Hussain |
| Edited by | Hanna Park |
| Music by | Anna Drubich |
Production company | MXN Entertainment |
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Running time | 104 minutes[1] |
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
The film had its world premiere at the 2026 South by Southwest Film & TV Festival on March 16, 2026, before being released by Independent Film Company and Shudder on March 27, 2026.
Premise
Free Eden employee Apple secretly runs a witchy femme cult in the basement of the mall store after hours – with fellow "fruits" Cherry and Fig. But when new hire Pumpkin challenges their performative sisterhood, the women are forced to face their own poisons or succumb to a bloody fate.[2]
Cast
- Lili Reinhart as Apple
- Lola Tung as Pumpkin
- Victoria Pedretti as Cherry
- Alexandra Shipp as Fig
- Emma Chamberlain as Pickle
- Gabrielle Union as Sharon
Production
The film is directed by Meredith Alloway, in her feature-length debut, which she co-wrote with Lily Houghton, and adapted from Houghton's play Of the Women Came the Beginning of Sin, and Through Her We All Die.[3] It is produced by Mason Novick, Diablo Cody, Trent Hubbard, and Mary Anne Waterhouse through MXN Entertainment.[4] The script was featured on the 2023 Black List of the "most liked" screenplays currently not in production.[5]
The cast is led by Lili Reinhart, Lola Tung, Victoria Pedretti, Alexandra Shipp and Emma Chamberlain, in her acting debut. Principal photography began in Toronto in March 2025.[6][7] In April 2025, Gabrielle Union joined the cast.[8]
Release
Forbidden Fruits premiered at the 2026 South by Southwest Film & TV Festival on March 16, 2026, and is scheduled to be released in the United States on March 27, 2026.[9][10]
