Over the past decade, Dead Meat has established themselves as a defining force of horror in the internet age. Over the course of thousands of hours across YouTube, social media, and podcasts, James A. Janisse and Chelsea Rebecca have broken down every kind of horror movie imaginable, offering insight into the genre that gives fans a new appreciation of terror.
Earlier this year, the pair put the word out that they wanted to find up-and-coming filmmakers who deserve the spotlight, with the hope being to elevate the awareness of talents on the rise. The result is the anthology movie Fresh Meat, which brings together the best submissions from the initiative, while also featuring an all-new segment directed by Janisse.
Tickets for Fresh Meat have officially gone on sale and we can exclusively debut the first trailer, which can be seen below.
Fresh Meat will screen in theaters on October 12, with tickets available through Fandango.
“We’ve been wanting to do this for a long time — hold a shorts competition to help identify and support the next generation of horror filmmakers,” said Janisse and Rebecca. “Dead Meat has always been a champion of horror cinema, even before its recent mainstream success, which has been exciting to witness. Now more than ever we’re getting smart, original, groundbreaking films in our beloved and historically underappreciated genre. We’re thrilled to join in on the fun and help contribute to that talent pool with Fresh Meat.”
The Dead Meat team were submitted more than 500 shorts, first whittling things down to 30. From there, the top 13 submissions were selected for the one-night-only theatrical release of Fresh Meat. The excitement doesn’t end there, as the screening will include a QR code where audiences can vote for their favorite short, with the filmmakers who earned the most votes scoring $25,000.
Janisse himself directed the movie’s wraparound segment, “Sate the Screen.”
Segments in Fresh Meat come from the US, Canada, Japan, Australia, Austria and the Netherlands. The filmmakers whose segments were selected for the anthology each received $2,500. Fresh Meat is produced by Dead Meat and Hades Films, the horror company spun out of Atlas Entertainment.
Tickets for Fresh Meat are on sale now through Fandango.
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