“Brand New Cherry Flavor” is a
Netflix series about an aspiring movie director who gets involved with a
Hollywood witch. Here’s how the crazy events of this series relate to
the dark practices that actually happen in Hollywood … behind closed
doors.
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Warning: Gigantic spoilers ahead!
If I had to sum up Brand New Cherry Flavor (BNCF) in one word, it would probably be “puke”. Because, for one, there’s a whole lot of puking going on in that series. Second, there are lots of gory, disgusting scenes that I’d like to block out of my memory forever. But the most “pukey” aspect of this series is the fact that most of its insane and surreal events are inspired by real life.
“Even the part where the witch turns people into slave zombies?”. Yes.
In many ways, BNCF is reminiscent of movies such as Mullholland Drive and The Neon Demon which are about young talents trying to make it to Hollywood … only to discover that there’s something terribly wrong with it. In fact, BNCF and The Neon Demon are both centered around the same exact