🎬 Excess Flesh

Jill is an introverted, deeply insecure young woman living in Los Angeles who struggles with severe body image issues and an eating disorder. She shares an apartment with Jennifer, her glamorous, outgoing, and wildly popular roommate who effortlessly embodies every beauty standard Jill despises yet desperately craves. As Jennifer's cruelty and social success push Jill past her breaking point, their codependent, toxic dynamic erupts into a nightmarish psychological standoff marked by intense obsession, grotesque food binges, and horrific violence.

⭐ Film Evaluation & Ratings 📈

🟡 IMDb Rating: 4.7 / 10

🍅 Rotten Tomatoes: 60% (Critics)

🗣️ Critical Consensus: Premiering at South by Southwest (SXSW), Patrick Kennelly's directorial debut Excess Flesh is a visceral, unrelenting body horror exploration of body dysmorphia and toxic female co-dependency. Praised for its intense performance from Bethany Orr and unsparing sound design, the film stands out as a polarizing cult thriller.

💡 Did You Know?

SXSW Premiere: The film made its world premiere at the 2015 SXSW Film Festival in the Midnight category, shocking audiences with its intense food-centric imagery and psychological tension.

Extreme Sound Design: The production team paid extraordinary attention to visceral audio editing, amplifying chewing, swallowing, and squelching noises to heighten the audience's claustrophobia and discomfort.

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