Forbidden Fruits

American horror film

Forbidden Fruits

Directed by| Meredith Alloway
Screenplay by|

* Lily Houghton
* Meredith Alloway

Based on| Of the Women Came the Beginning of Sin, and Through Her We All Die
by Lily Houghton
Produced by|

* Mason Novick
* Diablo Cody
* Trent Hubbard
* Mary Anne Waterhouse

Starring|

* Lola Tung
* Lili Reinhart
* Victoria Pedretti
* Alexandra Shipp
* Emma Chamberlain
* Gabrielle Union

Production
company

MXN Entertainment

Distributed by|

* Independent Film Company
* Shudder

Country| United States
Language| English

Forbidden Fruits is an upcoming American horror film starring Lola Tung, Lili Reinhart, Victoria Pedretti, Alexandra Shipp, Emma Chamberlain and Gabrielle Union.

## Premise

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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.[1]

## Cast

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* Lola Tung
* Lili Reinhart
* Victoria Pedretti
* Alexandra Shipp
* Emma Chamberlain
* Gabrielle Union

## Production

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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. It is produced by Mason Novick, Diablo Cody, Trent Hubbard, and Mary Anne Waterhouse through MXN Entertainment.[2] The script was featured on the 2023 Black List of the "most liked" screenplays currently not in production.[3]

The cast is led by Lola Tung, Lili Reinhart, Victoria Pedretti, Alexandra Shipp and Emma Chamberlain, in her acting debut. Principal photography took place in spring 2025.[4] In April 2025, Gabrielle Union joined the cast.[5]

## Release

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The Independent Film Company and Shudder plan to release the film theatrically during 2026.[4]

## References

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1. ^ "Shudder Acquires Witchy Horror FORBIDDEN FRUITS With Lili Reinhart And Victoria Pedretti". Fangoria. March 18, 2025. Retrieved March 18, 2025.
2. ^ D'Alessandro, Anthony (February 13, 2025). "Diablo Cody Producing Meredith Alloway's Feature Directorial Debut 'Forbidden Fruits' Based On Lily Houghton Play". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved March 18, 2025.
3. ^ Galuppo, Mia (December 11, 2023). "2023 Black List Includes Patsy Cline, FTX and Tom Hanks Doppelganger Scripts". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved March 18, 2025.
4. ^ a b Gomez, Dessi; Grobar, Matt (March 18, 2025). "IFC Films And Shudder Aquire 'Forbidden Fruits' Starring Lili Reinhart, Lola Tung, Victoria Pedretti, Alexandra Shipp And Emma Chamberlain". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved March 18, 2025.
5. ^ Grobar, Matt (April 7, 2025). "Gabrielle Union Joins Meredith Alloway's 'Forbidden Fruits'". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved April 7, 2025.