Netflix film hailed as ‘Saltburn meets Parasite’ leaves fans ‘disgusted’ and losing their appetites
The thriller has truly shocked viewers with its twist.
Netflix fans have been reacting in shock and horror at a gruesome new movie on the streaming platform that’s been described as ‘Saltburn meets Parasite’.
Delicious is a psychological thriller which dropped on Netflix on Friday and has already stirred up a major response, with some people even claiming they’ve lost their appetite after watching it.
The movie follows a wealthy German family, vacationing in France, who accidentally hit a young woman, Teodora (Carla Diaz), with their car while driving back from dinner.
After seeing that she’s hurt her arm, they take her home and attempt to pay her off so they can avoid an awkward and costly trip to the hospital – but the next day she comes back, asking to be their housekeeper after claiming her injury means she’s lost her job.
So Esther (Valerie Pachner) and John (Fahri Yardim) take her on as an employee for the summer, not realising that they will all become dangerously intertwined as Teodora seeks vengeance.
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For it turns out the film has a much darker theme than its surface would suggest, which took many viewers by surprise, so stop reading now if you’re avoiding spoilers!
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Previous Page Next PageWritten and directed by Nele Mueller-Stöfen in her directorial debut, Delicious takes a terrifying horror turn as Teodora and her friends are ready to – quite literally – ‘eat the rich’ after fabricating the car accident scene and injury.
Comment nowWhat did you think of Delicious?Comment NowThe wealthy couple is consumed by the gang of youngsters, which includes eating the flesh right off the bone, as well as preparing and preserving it as mystery meat in the fridge.
In one especially horrific scene, son Philipp (Caspar Hoffmann) is accidentally fed one of his parents.
The psychological thriller has a gruesome twist that many didn’t see coming (Picture: Netflix)‘What did I just watch?! Who produced this sick (derogatory) movie?! I’m talking about Delicious on Netflix btw,’ asked @adetola_AA on X, while @songyujing_ added: ‘I beg your finest pardon!!! wtf (this is the movie Delicious on Netflix).’
‘The appetite I had BEFORE watching it is now gone,’ added @_bigtiffenergy_, while @flyiiingdumplin chimed in with: ‘Delicious on Netflix YUCKKK ill [sic] never get those 2 hrs of my life back.’
However, others were fans of its shock and gory reveal, with broadcaster India Willoughby tweeting: ‘Delicious on Netflix. Brilliant creeping drama about class. Wealthy German family on hols hire maid, and their lives start to unravel. Way better than Parasite. Very Saltburn too. 70% in English.’
Fans were split in reaction to the film, which has also been compared to Parasite and Saltburn (Picture: Netflix)‘I’m pretty sure I’ve witnessed a hidden gem and a must-watch German thriller on Netflix. What’s more surprising is that this is a directorial debut,’ shared Daniel Hart of his opinion on the film.
In Saltburn, Oliver (Barry Keoghan) insinuates himself with the stunningly wealthy family of his Oxford classmate, Felix Catton (Jacob Elordi), who invites him to stay at their estate – only for a series of horrifying events to soon engulf its eccentric residents.
Meanwhile, Parasite was the groundbreaking Oscar-winning class thriller from Bong Joon Ho, which sees the struggling Kim family seize the opportunity presented when the son starts working for the wealthy Park family. Soon, all of them find a way to work within the same household and start living a parasitic life.
In Saltburn, it’s Oliver (Barry Keoghan, L) who worms his way into a wealthy English family through a friend at Oxford University (Picture: Amazon Prime)The sharply divided reaction continued on Rotten Tomatoes, where fans swung between five-star and one-star reactions.
‘So deliciously twisted! Must see if you enjoy the indy, horror, thriller genre,’ insisted Joyce C, while another fan branded it ‘absolute garbage’ and a few others identified it as ‘a waste of time’.
Delicious is streaming on Netflix now.
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