Fast becoming the defining Gen Z filmstar, Timothee Chalamet will test the stomachs of his many fans with a bone-crunching, blood-splattered "cannibal romance", premiering in Venice on Friday.
"Bones and All" reunites the 26-year-old with Italian director Luca Guadagnino following their much-loved love story "Call Me By Your Name", which earned Chalamet his first Oscar nomination.
But the new film, which is competing at the Venice Film Festival, is a far cry from the gentle, sun-drenched scenes of their previous collaboration.
It sees Chalamet star alongside relative newcomer Taylor Russell as a pair of lovelorn flesh-eaters criss-crossing rural America in the 1980s.
The premiere is set for Thursday evening, but fans were camped out along the red carpet from the early morning, hoping for a glimpse of Chalamet.
The trailer has already earned style points thanks to his grungy ripped-jeans and dyed-mullet look.
The 11-day Venice Film Festival runs until September 10, with 23 films competing for the hearts of a jury led by actor Julianne Moore.
Critics have been fairly divided on the entries so far. (AFP)
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