Guillermo del Toro Praises Free-to-Stream Horror Comedy For “Dark sense of humor and looming menace”
Tubi is quickly becoming one of my favorite streaming services. I hate advertisements, yet even I can tolerate their limited ad breaks. Not to mention, they have a wide variety of genre programming, including everything from the cult classics of years past to celebrated contemporary efforts.
Speaking of critically lauded fare released recently, the streamer’s impressive lineup presently features a contemporary feature that won over the majority of fans and critics. Not to mention, it also caught the eye of one Guillermo del Toro. Keep reading below for his profound, yet concise take on the picture.
“Late for dinner- but loved The Menu (Mylod, 2022) cast beautifully- with three central performances I enjoyed tremendously. Its dark, dark sense of humor and looming menace were a delight. Ralph Fiennes, Nicholas Hoult and Anya Taylor-Joy drive it home.
Guillermo del Toro
I love that del Toro makes a food pun in his assessment. Nice work, sir. In all seriousness, this is one that warrants checking out if you haven’t seen it. If you have seen The Menu, it’s worth paying a repeat visit. The flick is plenty clever and there’s likely a lot that you missed the first time around.
What is The Menu about?
Margot joins Tyler on a trip to a secluded island restaurant, where a renowned chef’s elaborate tasting menu reveals disturbing intentions beneath a flawless exterior.
Mark Mylod directs this darkly comedic horror film from a screenplay by Seth Reiss and Will Tracy. Outside of helming The Menu, Mylod is best known for his television work. He has directed episodes of hit series like Succession and Shameless. After taking in The Menu, I’m left hoping that he has more feature films planned, particularly in the genre space.
Mylod works with a top-notch cast on this celebrated outing. Ralph Fiennes, Anya Taylor-Joy, and Nicholas Hoult round out the core cast. Hong Chau, Janet McTeer, Paul Adelstein, and John Leguizamo all appear in supporting roles.
The film pulled in nearly $80 million at the global box office on an estimated budget of $30 million. The Menu played in over 3,000 theaters, making it the widest release for distributor Searchlight Pictures thus far.
Well, there you have it. Guillermo del Toro is a big fan of The Menu, a critically acclaimed film that is now available to stream on Tubi!
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