What to read, watch, and listen to if you lovedForbidden Fruits
Meredith Alloway · Film · 2026
If you loved Forbidden Fruits, start with The Forbidden Body (Douglas E. Cowan, 2022) — a book on the same thread. Below: 4 books, 4 series and 2 podcasts, each matched to Forbidden Fruits across media.
What hooked you in Forbidden Fruits was the way it weaponizes toxic female dynamics and occult secrets within suffocating, hyper-specific workplace environments.
Books on the same thread
The Forbidden Body
Douglas E. Cowan · Book · 2022
Explores: Religious control, Body image, Marginalization.
Like the mall-based occult rituals in Forbidden Fruits, this book explores how religious control and bodily autonomy collide, dissecting the same performative power structures you saw Apple navigate.
Witchcraft for Wayward Girls
Grady Hendrix · Book
Explores: institutional trauma, female agency, supernatural discovery.
The blend of comedy and horror reflects the tone of Forbidden Fruits perfectly, offering a space to engage with the genre tropes that Apple and her cult subverted.
All Hallows Eve
Christopher Golden, Stephen Graham Jones, Chikodili Emelumadu, Lee Murray, John Langan, Nathan Ballingrud, Garth Nix, Brian Evenson, Josh Malerman, Rich Larson, Clay McLeod Chapman, Livia Llewellyn, Michael Marshall Smith, Linda D. Addison · Book · 2026
Explores: liminal spaces, ancestral traditions, communion with the dead.
The anthology format captures the same atmospheric dread and communion with the dead that defined the basement rituals in Forbidden Fruits, expanding on those dark, liminal themes.
Play Nice
Rachel Harrison · Book
Explores: inherited trauma, grief, family secrets.
You will recognize the toxic sisterhood dynamics of Forbidden Fruits in this tale of siblings navigating inherited trauma and demonic possession within the confines of a family home.
Series on the same thread
Unchosen
Julie Gearey · Series · 2026
Explores: Forbidden Desire, Secrets and Lies, Escapism.
Much like the cult atmosphere in Forbidden Fruits, this series explores how women trapped in restrictive environments use secrets and forbidden desires to reclaim a sense of agency.
IT: Welcome to Derry
Andy Muschietti · Series · 2025
Explores: Childhood Trauma, Ancient Evil, Group of Friends.
The group of friends facing an ancient evil in this series echoes the bond between Apple and her fellow fruits as they confront their own collective darkness.
Party Down
Paul Rudd · Series · 2009
Explores: Hollywood satire, struggling artists, failure.
This workplace comedy captures the same cynical satire of modern service industries found in Forbidden Fruits, highlighting the absurdity of struggling through a job you despise.
The Studio
Peter Huyck · Series · 2025
Explores: Power Dynamics, Creative Compromise, Corporate Culture.
The corporate culture and power dynamics explored here mirror the toxic mall setting of Forbidden Fruits, focusing on the dark compromises made to maintain professional relevance and status.
Podcasts on the same thread
Tickled to Death
Podcast · 2026
Explores: Horror Movies, Trivia Games, Improvisation.
If Forbidden Fruits hit, Tickled to Death shares the thread.
Baking A Murder
Podcast
Explores: Guilty Pleasures, Morbid Curiosity, Criminal Psychology.
This podcast taps into the same morbid curiosity and obsession with psychological thrillers that fueled the dark, consumerist aesthetic of the cult in Forbidden Fruits.
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Common questions
Is Forbidden Fruits a story about a retail store?
Forbidden Fruits centers on an employee named Apple who works at a store called Eden. While she appears to be a standard worker, she secretly operates a witchy femme cult in the mall store basement with her coworkers after hours.
Who are the main characters in Forbidden Fruits?
The primary characters in Forbidden Fruits are Apple, Cherry, and Fig, who lead the secret cult. The plot is set in motion when a new employee named Pumpkin joins the store and challenges the group dynamic established by the three women.
What happens when Pumpkin joins the group in Forbidden Fruits?
When the new hire Pumpkin challenges the performative sisterhood of the group in Forbidden Fruits, the women are forced to confront their own internal poisons. This confrontation leads them toward a bloody fate as they struggle to maintain their secret organization.
Who directed the movie Forbidden Fruits?
The movie Forbidden Fruits was directed by Meredith Alloway and released in 2026. The story follows a group of employees at the Eden store who run a secret cult in the mall basement until a new hire disrupts their established order.