The horror B-movie is back! On March 27, Meredith Alloway’s newest horror project “Forbidden Fruits” had its limited release after making a splash at South by Southwest (SXSW) earlier this month. Backed by Producer Diablo Cody (“Jennifer’s Body,” “Juno” and “Lisa Frankenstein”), it has been dubbed an instant cult classic. While it may be presumptuous to give out that title within a week of its release, the heart of a cult classic is definitely there. “Forbidden Fruits” is very violent, plays jump rope with tone and is generally odd—all the makings of an (eventual) cult classic.

“Forbidden Fruits” is a horror-comedy about a clique of employees at Free Eden (an obvious spoof of Free People) in a coven. We follow Pumpkin (Lola Tung) as she attempts to uncover the secrets of the mysterious Free Eden girls, led by Apple (Lili Reinhart), a Regina George type with a dark past. Cherry (Victoria Pedretti) is her airheaded cheerie best friend while Fig (Alexandra Shipp) has a more grounded, sweet presence. Pumpkin is initiated into their little coven of feminist witchcraft, and the women bond against the evils of men, the mall and, of course, the elusive Sharon. When loyalties and backgrounds are questioned, things take a violent turn, bloodying their carefully crafted network of lies. In a truly shocking third act breakdown that is worth avoiding spoilers for, audiences watch as the stakes of the mall leave the food court and become horrifically real.

So much of this film should not work. The fact that it does is a credit to the team behind it. Cody has built up a reputation for directing and producing odd, queer horror pieces with deeper social commentary. “Forbidden Fruits” does not disappoint, exploring the message of “girls supporting girls,” and pushing it to its absolute extremes in a wonderful satire. None of the women in “Forbidden Fruits” behave like real people. The Fruits are almost cartoonishly devoted to their coven. Apple is the queen bee, Cherry is a vapid optimist, Fig is the relatable peacemaker and Pumpkin is the audience insert. Through all of this haze of caricature, a nuanced portrayal of young womanhood is clear.

The real aspect of the film that makes “Forbidden Fruits” sickly sweet is the casting. Matching their group of it girls, the cast is full of up and coming royalty. Back when Hollywood was proper, movie stars were trained in indie projects and network television. While by no means quality television, “Riverdale” did give us Reinhart. She plays Apple like a black hole, gorgeous, dangerous and capable of drawing you in. As for Pumpkin, Tung is an effective audience insert. Her role in this movie was announced as Tung was coming off of “The Summer I Turned Pretty,” so expectations were high for her next project. You can’t help but root for her as an actress and character. Pedretti and Shipp lend the film more experienced performances. Pedretti is a modern day scream queen, doing incredible things with a Southern accent and giving her heart to the horror portion of the film. Shipp has run the gauntlet of action, feel-good and dramatic movies. Her Fig is essential to keeping the camp film at least somewhat grounded, pulling the group back to reality—and sense—when needed. Influencer Emma Chamberlain plays a minor role as Pickle, a previous Fruit, hidden away. Sure, some of this is stunt casting, but it does not detract from the quality of the film.

While “Forbidden Fruits” may not be for everyone, it will find its audience. It’s camp, it’s queer and it’s disgustingly gory yet highly stylized. For as gross as this film is, you won’t be able to pry your eyes away. What more could you want from an odd indie horror flick? “Forbidden Fruits” is a great movie to go in blind to, assuming you have a tolerance for gore. It is only mildly creepy, so it’s perfect for splatter fans looking for a little more satire in their life. If you want to see into the sick and twisted minds of amateur witches and retail associates, all while having a good laugh, this is the movie for you. Be tempted, take a bite of “Forbidden Fruits.”