Happy Meat | Horror Short Film

Subscribe to ALTER on YouTube: https://goo.gl/LnXRC3 🔥 This horror is scripted. Your goosebumps are not. When a lab-grown vegan meat develops teeth, the company owners face an escalating set of moral dilemmas, as the situation spirals out of control. "Happy Meat" by Matt Green #ALTER #horror #shortfilm Connect with the Filmmakers: https://www.instagram.com/noncastrato/ https://www.matt-green.co.uk/ https://www.imdb.com/name/nm7582827 More About "Happy Meat": ‘Happy meat Inc.’ had a dream. They had a dream to save the world. They had a dream to make a genetically modified lab-grown super-meat; to reduce emissions and put an end to the needless suffering of innocent animals. And in the process get stinking rich. After three years of hard work and development, they land a multi-million pound investment deal with Bloomberg ltd. But… What happens when your lab-meat develops a mouth? And that mouth starts to scream? And then it bites a chunk out of your interns cheek? And then chews itself free and escapes from the lab and tries to eat the cleaner whole. What do you do then? Welcome to the living nightmare of Happy Meat CEO Lars Brocklehurst, as he desperately tries to hold onto the deal of a lifetime, whilst covering-up the monstrosity that’s festering below. Director's Statement: As a story, 'Happy Meat' is a critique on the toxic cultures of capitalism and the unchecked exponential growth of big-tech and Pharma. The pursuit of profit over people. The environments that those cultures create and the monster that emerge from within that framework (be it CEO's, products, certain ethics etc. and in this case - The Meat Monster itself). And within this subject-matter, the film delivers a pretty stark message, with a dose of black-comedy to make it palpable. This film isn't an attack on veganism. The film is merely using veganism to suggest that even something as environmentally and morally positive as vegan food, has the potential to be exploited. And that point of 'exploitation', is the crux of this story. All these characters are exploiting something. And it raises the questions - is that element of exploitation a part of what makes us human? Is anything ethical? And what do we choose to ignore? "Happy Meat" Credits: Written/Directed/Edited by - Matt Green Director of Photography - Owen Cant Produced by - Thea Burrows & Matt Green Executive Producer - Hollie Bryan Executive Producer - Jack King 1st AD - Kieran O'Neal Casting Director - Emma Stafford Supporting Artists - Nemesis Casting 1st Assistant Camera - Sam James 2nd Assistant Camera - Bekki Wilson Camera Trainee - Ben Robertson 1st Assistant Camera Pick-ups - Connor Dunlop Steadicam - Dan Gadd Grip - Luke Byrne Grip Assistant - Daniel Leszczynski Script Supervisor - Daniel Joseph 3rd AD - Lewis Brindle Runner - Ellie Fox Runner - Sian Walker Gaffer - Alex Rigert-Harnden Gaffer - Steed Barrett Lighting Spark - Luke Hubbard Lighting Spark - Isabella Lazzari Rebellato Location Manager - Mackenzie Crossland Production Sound Mixer - Rob Wingfield Production Designer - Martin Butterworth Prop Maker / Scenic Artist - Kim Thackeray Dressing Props - Jack Butterworth Dressing Props - Ernst Vixamar Construction - Gareth Martin Costume Designer - Lauren Reyhani Costume Standby - Charlotte Kayll Costume Standby - Jade Kewley Hair & Make-up Designer - Kate Smith Hair & Make-up Assistant - Elizabeth Mbousia SFX Designer - Davy Jones SFX Supervisor - Rebecca Scott Prosthetics Trainee - Izzy Monks Colourist - Sara Buxton VFX and Poster design - Viridian Audio Post Production - KORD Media Supervising Sound Editor - Dan Piggott Sound Designer - Euan Toms Composer - Jasper Scholma & Paddy Conn Music Supervisor - Irma de Wind Editing Guru - Stephen Gent Cow and Farmer Artwork - Conal Deeney Cast: Matthew Bentley Joe Wiltshire Smith Justine Moore Tim Ahern Adei Bundy About ALTER: ALTER is an ever-expanding platform for the most daring storytellers in the world of horror. We are a home, community and launching pad for our filmmakers. Slip into the dark, disturbing corners of cutting-edge horror. Beyond our longstanding presence on YouTube, ALTER also operates a free streaming tv channel available on DIRECTV, Sling, CW, LG, Plex, Samsung TV+, Tubi, & TLC+. Learn how to watch ALTER on TV: https://linktr.ee/watchalter Submit your short films here: https://filmfreeway.com/alterdustsubmissions NOTE: Only completed horror shorts will be considered. Unsolicited scripts or pitches will be immediately deleted without review. Watch more: https://goo.gl/yvB7EM Follow us on Facebook: https://goo.gl/X4LhGr Follow us on Instagram: https://goo.gl/G6W7zn Follow us on TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@watch_alter About Gunpowder + Sky: Creating content that resonates and impacts pop culture conversation, by empowering creators to take risks and experiment relentlessly in the pursuit of novel stories and formats.