Writer Lauryn Kahn grew up loving horror movies so she was very excited for the chance to actually make one of her own. When she was looking for inspiration, a friend who had previously written a horror film said that she based the script around “the scariest thing” possible for her.
That gave Kahn the idea to write her story from the female perspective in the world of dating while also addressing the fears that women deal with everyday like something so seemingly mundane like walking to their car in a parking lot past dark.
She eventually teamed up with director Mimi Cave, who saw the project as an allegory about how you actually leave pieces of yourself behind after getting out of a toxic relationship.
The film centers around a woman named Noa, who is looking for love but fed up with the dating scene until she becomes instantly smitten with a charming doctor named Steve, who she meets at a grocery store one night. Noa soon discovers that what’s lurking behind Steve’s sterling smile is something far more sinister than she could ever possibly imagine…
In the latest episode of Rewind of the Living Dead, we’re going to crank up the Peter Cetera and get ready for a carnivorous dinner as we review the 2022 Hulu original “Fresh”….
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