Screamfest Horror Film Festival stands as a cornerstone of the horror genre, boasting the largest and longest-running festival of its kind in the United States. You can learn more about this year’s festival by checking out the official site. What You Wish For played on Thursday, October 12.

Ryan (Nick Stahl) has left the boring life of working in a chain hotel kitchen to travel to the rainforests of Latin America and meet up with his culinary school classmate Jack (Brian Groh). It may not have been by choice that Ryan has left his job, as he’s run up some bad debts and has someone even worse after him.

Jack is living the life that Ryan always wanted. So when his friend disappears and gives him the chance to take over his life — and his money and status — well, sign Ryan up. The problem? Jack wasn’t exactly working his dream position. Now, Ryan has all of his problems.

Directed and written by Nicholas Tomnay, this finds Ryan working for some of the most horrific rich people ever, lorded over by their employee Imogene (Tamsin Topolski), and forced to stay one step ahead of both their frightening culinary demands and the police who are looking for the real Jack, who by the way hung himself this morning.

Ryan always wanted to make a meal more exciting than roasted chicken. This meal is way more interesting — and maybe final — than any he imagined. What an interesting idea for a film and one that really delivers.