What would you give to have the best dinner in the world? That’s the question ‘The Menu,’ a new film from director Mark Mylod, seeks to unravel. Would you make the pilgrimage to a tiny isolated island, throw your lot in with just a dozen other diners for the evening, and shell out more than $1,000 per person for the experience? As ‘The Menu’ reveals itself to be a sharp, biting critique of the restaurant industry masquerading as a stringent, slow-burning horror film, the question becomes much more sinister: Are you so willing to consume the world’s finest foods that you’d put your life on the line?⁠ ⁠ The film, which stars Anya Taylor-Joy, Nicholas Hoult, and Ralph Fiennes, who plays the harrowingly intense chef Julian, takes clear inspiration from the familiar narratives surrounding “prestige food.” At its core, ‘The Menu’ is an extremely dark comedy that examines how class functions in the dining room, among both the people serving and those being served. ⁠ ⁠ Let us know in the comments below, are you going to be watching?⁠ ⁠ Tap the link in our bio for the full review. ⁠ ⁠ 📸: Eric Zachanowich