Forbidden Fruits (2026)

Three saleswomen at a Dallas mall clothing store are secretly a coven, and the movie is at its best when it remembers that’s a joke. Apple, Fig and Cherry can upsell any shopper into a four-figure receipt, they confess to the spirit of Marilyn Monroe in the store basement, and boyfriends are strictly against the rules. Lili Reinhart’s Apple is the ringleader with a scary grip on everyone. Lola Tung plays Pumpkin, the new girl from the pretzel stand, and the fun is watching her get pulled in. The friendship stuff, all jealousy and unspoken rules, is sharp and relatable. Then the last act, with the mall locked down during a tornado warning, turns so dark so fast that the campy charm gets left in the fitting room, and it’s no movie for kids. At 103 minutes, it moves. Critics gave it 76% on Rotten Tomatoes. A 5.0 because the setup is a blast and the ending curdles it. $47.85 says the next time a salesperson at the mall compliments your jacket, you check her wrist for a charm bracelet.

What works: The mall-coven setup is goofy and fun, and the film has sharp, funny things to say about how friend groups police each other.

What doesn’t: The final act swerves from campy fun into grim, mean territory so fast that the tone never recovers.

Who it’s for: Grown-up fans of campy horror comedies about toxic friend groups, the glossier the better.