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The Menu (2022)

A young couple travel to a remote island to eat at an exclusive restaurant where the chef has prepared a lavish menu, with some shocking surprises.

The Menu
The Menu
R
Comedy
Horror

Release Date
November 18, 2022
Director
Mark Mylod
Runtime
1hr 46min
Main Genre
Comedy
Format
Theatrical
Studio
Alienworx Productions, Alienworx Productions, Hyperobject Industries
Writers
Seth Reiss , Will Tracy

Summary

A young couple travel to a remote island to eat at an exclusive restaurant where the chef has prepared a lavish menu, with some shocking surprises.

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