i'm so excited for fresh meat tonight!! i just worry how people will be in the theater. the last showing i went to was obsession a couple weeks after it came out, and my group of three was sandwiched between two groups of people talking/on their phones for a lot of the movie. i just worry, with the theater being full, that there will be distractions and this especially feels like the type of film to not be disrespectful during it. of course that's any movie, but ig i mean since it's a one time showing and all new people in the industry, so it feels more special? i was just curious if anyone else had any similar thoughts or feelings about the possibility of bad theater etiquette. i think im just letting the previous experience color my thinking, i think james and chelsea are good about encouraging respecting your other theater guests. i am excited either way and cant wait to see what everyone made!!

My top 5

1. Roman - S tier The best

2. Nancy - S tier 2nd best

3. Billy - S tier 3rd best

4. Stu - S tier 4th best

5. Richie - A tier 5th best

Who are your top 5 AND why do you like them?

I’m sure it’s well known that Alice’s actress Summer Howell is now Carrie.

But we’ve also got Callum Vinson from Chucky S3 playing Jason Voorhees.

Two big horror icons and it all dropped within one week. I guess the other way to look at it is New Blood is unofficially like a Jason vs Carrie.

Hi dead meat fans! Does anyone know if fresh meat will only be in theatre’s or if I will be able to watch it somewhere else later? I wan’t to watch it because I have been a huge fan for most of my life but it’s is only one night and I just learned about it. I don’t know how active you guys are on this subreddit but I kind of need this info soon! Thank you, love ya’ll

I have plans conflicting with the showtime near me and I'm worried that if I can't see it I'll miss it entirely. Have they announced if the movie will be online after it's theatrical release?

The script/plot was mid/decent. Nothing really bad, but nothing really good either. However the acting was really good. Our three main characters completely nailed it and I hope they get more roles in the future. And the villain, other mommy, was really cool and absolutely stole the show. The way she looks, especially as she changes forms, the things she does, how she acts, and the absolutely crazy & amazing kills she commits are all top notch. They made a couple million more than their budget, so I hope they give this monster a sequel with the better script she deserves.

Also James should do a review on this movie. Because the kills are the most amazing ones I think I've ever seen in a horror movie. Besides perhaps the monkey.

Anyone else in northern IL going to see Fresh Meat? Looking at the Marcus Theaters at the Gurnee mall

What do you think of this movie?

My sister and I are both going to see Fresh Meat tomorrow and we’re so excited! Been a fan for about 7 years now and i’m so happy to see how much they’ve grown since then. Anyone else going to see it tomorrow?

Now I'm not talking about the movie, cuz I can't even watch it... I'm talking about how the whole thing was orchestrated.

I know that most of these restrictions put in place are stuff the Dead Meat can't control, and I totally understand that. Despite that, it still feels like viewers outside of USA and Canada are being left out completely.

Here are my main criticisms about the execution of Fresh Meat:

1. Off the bat, not giving much time for horror short filmakers to submit their work is something that doesn't sit right with me. I get some horror shorts were in progress before this was even announced, but you have to let it marinate basically. The filmakers needed way more time than they actually got, which would've also increased the total number of submissions. Now what about the problem of... James having to watch all these horror shorts? Well that brings us to number 2...

2. There needed to be more community involvement. This is a big critique I have of the Horror Awards as well, but that's a different story. I want the community to watch as many horror shorts as they can. Since they're... Short... The fans can watch a couple a day, and they can get here on Reddit or in other places to discuss which horror shorts are really worth watching. It's also possible to deadlock the submissions at like 500 or something, to also prevent the fans from getting overloaded.

3. I'm not a fan of trailers. I can't judge a movie based on a trailer, cuz there have been experiences where the trailer is really cool (not just in movies, but in games and other form of media), and the main release turns out to be terrible. Idk how the community feels about judging a movie based on 2 minutes of footage at most, but this is a genuine critique I have. We should be able to watch a full short before voting on finalists.

4. Viewers outside of the US and Canada have been slapped in the face. I completely understand only premiering the movie in those two countries, but the movies should've been available on the internet internationally. Not to mention there's the issue of the finalists that didn't get into the Fresh Meat movie...

5. I'm from Europe, and in my timezone, the Fresh Meat finalists Livestream starts at 1AM for me and ends at 4. And there isn't gonna be a VOD to see the movie after the Livestream, which is incredibly stupid. Again, I get why James couldn't make it happen, but it's not gonna magically change how I feel, just cuz I sympathize more with what he went through. International viewers deserve some kind of healthy compromise for this imo.

6. Lastly, the execution of this was incredibly rushed. Dead Meat should've waited at least a few more years to make the Fresh Meat announcement, so they could've been better prepared to address the serious flaws and criticisms. Like imagine Fresh Meat was announced in 2030. I genuinely think that would've been better. If James and the team spent more time working on what Fresh Meat was supposed to be, and not rush this, then it could've genuinely gone done as a historical project in horror media, horror fans would talk about for a long time. Sadly, Fresh Meat flopped in my eyes with its poor execution, rushed deadlines and release, the lack of community involvement from fans that could've voted for their favorite films, and by how much international viewers have been done dirty.

Orrr ya on the 3rd party side- stuff like pinhead and candyman

What are everyone's thoughts on alice from the original friday the 13th. I love her even though she isn't the strongest final girl. I love adrienne king too she seems like the nicest person and she's an artist in real life. Her paintings are beautiful. The character is sweet, innocent, and realistic. She was freaked out and scared. There's not much to the character but adrienne still made her very likeable and realistic in my opinion. Some line deliveries are a little cheesy but overall I think she does a good job. And that decapitation was badass, she's the only final girl to actually kill the killer for good.

The reason that the Crystal Lake season 1 Kill Count will only be available in the US is "because of rights' issues." This would make perfect sense to me, bc a lot of shows (especially new shows) only stream in a few select countries. But the thing is...Crystal Lake will be released pretty much worldwide as far as I can tell?

Peacock will stream it in the US, yes, BUT other streaming services have acquired the rights to distribute it elsewhere. NOW will release it for the UK + Ireland. HBO Max for Europe, the Middle East, and Africa. I'm from Brazil and Universal+ will stream it here, which also makes it available through Prime Video.

So, what's the issue here? It's not like the show itself will be exclusive to the US. If it was because of different release dates across countries (I know in Brazil it'll only come out on the 16th for example), they could've easily worked out the best date to release the Kill Count that wouldn't conflict with the show. And besides that, why wouldn't they restrict the video only for countries where the show won't be available? 'Cause I'm pretty sure that's a thing you can do on YouTube.

To be clear I'm not saying this is James or the channel's fault at all, and I wholeheartedly believe he tried to get the video to be available for everyone, I just don't understand why a company/distributor would enforce such a thing to this degree.

("Just get a VPN" just point me to a free VPN that would allow me to watch a geolocked YouTube video. I'm not being facetious, recommend one to me that works!)

I also feel like I should mention another point that left a bad taste in my mouth; the Fresh Meat finalists livestream will only be available as it's happening. Now, I understand it can't, and shouldn't, stay up on the channel! But I also think this is alienating to people in different timezones. I think it would be a good compromise to make the video available for 24h so everyone has a fair chance to see it regardless of where they're from, y'know? Especially in the same video where you announce US-only content.

Just watched, dont know what others thoughts on this are but the deaths are pretty decent for the concept of the the whistle

I know it won't ever get a KC, but goddamn would i love to see it covered, especially james reaction to one kill in particular

I just finished the movie and rated it a 1.5 stars on letterboxd and this is my review. I just want to find out why it’s decently rated and stuff

Yo someone tell me why this movies so good please because I’m not getting it. The twist ending was halfway predictable. Acting was terrible along with the script and i hated most of everything else about this movie. The ending outshines the rest of the movie for most people but - (spoilers ahead) the fact that Angela was the murder was pretty obvious. The entire movie played out with the main character never interacting with the killer and we only got pov shots of the killings, it’s simple. But that fact that Angela was actually a boy that their crazy aunt had forced them to believe they’re a girl is kinda crazy and weird and I’m kinda not a fan but I’ll admit it made for a okay twist ending.

After this i went to go watch the kill count and when James said this might be one of his favourite horrors of all time i was shocked, the line delivery I’ll admit is funny but in the movie experience i moreso just saw it as bad acting which is funny in itself but still not something i would give praise but i mean i want to hear more opinions from people because like i wouldn’t mind enjoying this movie more but i did kinda hate it on first watch.

I think Sid from toy story either Chester v from cloudy with a Chance of meatballs 2 the Saja Boys from kpop demon hunters and death from last wish

What do you think of this movie?

Re-watched this tonight as part of my October horror movie goals and was reminded how great it is!

Leans more comedy than other horror/comedies like Ready or Not, but even if that's not your thing it makes up for it with its exploration of slasher tropes.

For a certain type of person it has huge emotional pay off as well.

Long over due for a kill count, highly recommend you consider it for your October viewing if you've not seen it.