South Africa / Nov 12, 2025
8min
Overall average
5.0/10
Plot
MEAT-THING is a absurdist comedy about Jo, a quiet butcher whose routine unravels when a slab of meat begins to speak to her. As the meat—strangely alive and deeply self-aware—forces Jo to confront questions of existence, shame, and meaning, she spirals through a city that continues without noticing. Haunted but unwilling to accept what’s happening, Jo carries the talking flesh to a friend’s ramen shop, where, under the weight of his own denial, he gives it up. The meat is chopped and served without protest. A deadpan exploration of guilt, disconnection, and the absurd comfort of pretending nothing’s wrong.
Main cast
Full cast
| Actor | Role |
|---|---|
| Frans Van Der Linde | Restaurant Patron |
| Bantu Nyakaza | Restaurant Patron |
| Demi Donjeany | Restaurant Patron |
| Mpho Masibisi | Restaurant Patron |
| Evan Wigdorowitz | Restaurant Patron |
Genres
ComedyHorror
Technical details
| Detail | Value |
|---|---|
| Original title | MEAT THING |
| Original language | EN |
| Production countries | South Africa |
| Status | Released |
| Release date | 12 novembre 2025 |
| Production | Andrea Hogg |
| Writer | Reuben Goldblum |
| Editing | Liam Cockcroft |
| Cinematography | Sebastian English, Fuad Casker, Sophie Hynch, Reuben Goldblum, Jesse Bettencourt |
| Assistant directors | Kyla Philander, Reuben Goldblum |
| Lighting | Scelo Vandou, Mike Mtsinje |
| Camera operators | Sebastian English, Fuad Casker, Sophie Hynch, Reuben Goldblum, Jesse Bettencourt |
| Additional photography | Sebastian English, Fuad Casker, Sophie Hynch, Reuben Goldblum, Jesse Bettencourt |
| Production design | Kayla Critchfield |
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| Art direction | Kayla Critchfield |
| Set decoration | Kayla Critchfield |
| Music | Gareth Jones, Akbar Khan, Patrick Mandongwe, Robin Fuall |
| Sound | Gareth Jones, Akbar Khan, Patrick Mandongwe, Robin Fuall |
| Costume design | Kayla Gaylord, Gala J Winkler |
| Makeup | Kayla Gaylord, Gala J Winkler |
| Hairstyling | Kayla Gaylord, Gala J Winkler |
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