I’m a sucker for the midnight movie slots and Tribeca has done pretty well with their selection the past couple of years. One of the film’s slated to play during this section is the New Zealand horror comedy Fresh Meat directed by Danny Mulheron.
When a dysfunctional gang’s prison breakout goes violently wrong, they need a hideout in a hurry. Picking the McMansion of a middle-class family in the suburbs seems like a safe bet, until it becomes clear that this particular family has reintroduced some very old-fashioned cuisine to their table. Will the Tans escape the trap, or is there gangster in the casserole tonight? A gruesomely funny, no-holds-barred comedy with style to burn, FRESH MEAT will leave you hungry for more.
Pretty clever idea if you ask me which is why when I read the synopsis I was really excited about the film but after seeing the trailer I can’t say my enthusiasm is anywhere near the same level. This dark, and hopefully bloody, comedy has a ton of potential but it doesn’t seem like everything is all there in this trailer. Maybe it’s the performances, maybe it’s the accents or maybe it’s something else but for some reason it doesn’t sit right with me.
I plan on seeing this regardless and hope I’m wrong but you can check out the trailer below and share your first impressions with us.
Fresh Meat will be available nationwide on VOD April 16, 2013 and will premiere at the Tribeca Film Festival on April 23, 2013. It stars Temuera Morrison, Leand Macadaan, Kate Elliot, Ralph Hilage, Hanna Tevita, Jack Shadbolt, Nicole Kawana, Will Robertso and Kahn West
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