“Midori Francis navigates the hallucinatory minefield between body image and body horror”
– David Rooney / The Hollywood Reporter

“Boasts the vision of a confident, daring filmmaker”
– Matt Donato / Daily Dead

“Real-life horror of one’s own body is the most insidious kind of body horror at play here”
– Guy Lodge / Variety

“Knows exactly where to press, and why the pressure hurts”
– Martin Tsai / Screen Anarchy

“A woman resorts to desperate measures to achieve her dream body, only to discover that perfection comes at a terrifying cost. Japanese-Australian filmmaker Natalie Erika James returns to the themes of female identity and family trauma she explored in her standout 2020 debut Relic, but this time goes for all-out body horror rather than creeping dread. The result is an effective, crowd-pleasing blend of gory shocks and shrewd commentary on the insidious dangers of cultural conditioning.”
– Nikki Baughan / Screen International