Spoonful of Sugar

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Spoonful of Sugar

2022

1h 34m

Horror

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A disturbed babysitter experiences a sexual awakening while using LSD to treat a seemingly sick child from a family with dark secrets.

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Noel Murray

Los Angeles Times

There’s not quite enough plot in “Spoonful of Sugar” to fill its running time, though the performances are so lively and director Morgan’s imagery so vivid that the picture is never dull.

Mar 3, 2023

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Bee Delores

B-Sides & Badlands

While there’s certainly plenty to like and admire about Morgan’s latest, it unfortunately suffers from a lack of vision. The storylines act like mangled roots, each suffocating the others.

Rated: 2.5/5

Jul 3, 2024

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John Townsend

Starburst

Although Morgan does a decent job creating an atmosphere of stifling malcontent, you never feel fully immersed in the story. In the end, it’s mostly just unpleasant characters doing unpleasant things to each other.

Apr 13, 2023

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Keri O'Shea

Warped Perspective

Things steadily ramp up, and Spoonful of Sugar is more than able to shock; it’s a film peppered with fetid rabbits, after all. That’s got to be some kind of sign.

Mar 11, 2023

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Dennis Harvey

48 Hills

It’s an interesting, accomplished attempt at something… I just couldn’t tell you what.

Mar 3, 2023

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Jon Mendelsohn

CBR

Spoonful of Sugar succeeds at being an unnerving thriller, while also providing laughs and hypnotic psychedelic sequences.

Mar 3, 2023

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Tyler B

A strong attempt to mold sympathy for the schizophrenic but unworthy of anything meaningful.

Rated 2 out of 5 stars

04/18/25

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Zachary A

This is a weird ass movie. If you’re not a horror fan then this definitely isn’t for you. Even if you are a horror fan, idk if I can recommend this one. It’s kind of boring, I might have enjoyed it more if I was high. The best part of this movie is the lead, bc she did a very good job at being crazy. The movie is also visually pleasing.

Rated 2.5 out of 5 stars

08/19/24

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Elise S

Very disturbing and great plot twist

Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars

04/18/24

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Thirdi A

such a fun thriller. checked all my boxes, psychotic mental health melt downs, drug use, sex, and killing!

Rated 4 out of 5 stars

04/04/24

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Thom G

An excellently twisted and creepily inventive family drama that cuts deep, elevated by Morgan Saylor's magnetic and dedicated performance. However, like other critics, I found myself a bit disappointed with how it all comes together (although there may be more coherence than I initially noticed).

Rated 4 out of 5 stars

03/26/24

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Shy D

This movie tried desperately to be original and originality is what's needed in this day and age of entertainment but this movies try was simply too hard . I had to fast forward four times to skip excessive cringe . I didn't hate the movie but I definitely didn't like it even slightly. A great leading lady performance from Morgan Saylor wasn't good enough to make this movie bearable.

Rated 1.5 out of 5 stars

08/27/23

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Synopsis

A disturbed babysitter experiences a sexual awakening while using LSD to treat a seemingly sick child from a family with dark secrets.

Director: Mercedes Bryce Morgan
Producer: Katrina Kudlick, Natalie Metzger, Matt Miller
Screenwriter: Leah Saint Marie
Distributor: Shudder
Production Co: Vanishing Angle
Genre: Horror
Original Language: English
Release Date (Streaming): Mar 2, 2023
Runtime: 1h 34m

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