MEAT
MASO
In a dystopian City, violence is the law and the only food is meat. With all natural resources depleted, people scavenge among the ruins of civilization, desperate to eat and survive. Masked policemen roam the streets and kill for even the slightest offense on the spot. Meanwhile, mysterious butchers at the Market work overtime to feed the starving masses - for the right price, of course. A dark hero seeks to escape this horrific cycle, but can he escape his own nature?
Intelligence Brief
MEAT (2027) channels dystopian decay through a visceral feast of survival and moral rot in a world where flesh is currency.
- Why it matters: David Šourek expands Eastern European horror’s grimly poetic tradition, blending social collapse with body horror's raw immediacy, reflecting modern anxieties about resource scarcity and authoritarian violence.
- What we know: Set in a resource-starved city, the film features masked enforcers executing brutal justice and shadowy butchers controlling the last food supply, with a protagonist wrestling his humanity amid chaos.
- Who's involved: Directed by Czech auteur David Šourek, known for his atmospheric tension; leads Marian Jelen and Ema Lovecká deliver performances steeped in existential dread.
- The buzz: Early festival buzz highlights MEAT’s uncompromising atmosphere and practical effects, drawing comparisons to Cronenberg’s body horror and the dystopian grit of Panos Cosmatos.
Production Intel
- Status
- Post Production
- Budget
- $12,540
- Filming Locations
- Czech Republic
Director
Cast
Horror DNA
Gore
85
Slow Burn
50
Psychological
57
Supernatural
0
Creature
18
Disturbing
100
Fun Factor
0
Cerebral
99
Survival
33