MEAT THING

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.

• Release date
• November 12, 2025
• Runtime
• 8 min
• Genres
• Comedy, Horror
• Director
• Reuben Goldblum

Cast

I

Inez Robertson Joe

M

Mark Penwill Meat Thing

Z

Zintle Mayaphi Belief

A

Ama Gaisie Friend On Bus

K

Kahlil Visser Friend On Bus

S

Sarah Wickham Friend On Bus

P

Portia Mgweje Chef

F

Frans Van Der Linde Restaurant Patron