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Fresh Meat

  • 2012
  • TV-MA
  • 1h 31m
IMDb RATING
5.4/10
2.2K
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Kate Elliott, Temuera Morrison, Jack Sergent-Shadbolt, Hanna Tevita, Kahn West, and Ralph Hilaga in Fresh Meat (2012)
A dysfunctional gang of criminals takes a middle class Maori family hostage and discovers too late that they are cannibals.
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A dysfunctional gang of criminals takes a middle class Maori family hostage and discovers too late that they are cannibals.A dysfunctional gang of criminals takes a middle class Maori family hostage and discovers too late that they are cannibals.A dysfunctional gang of criminals takes a middle class Maori family hostage and discovers too late that they are cannibals.

  • Director
    • Danny Mulheron
  • Writers
    • Brad Abraham
    • Joseph O'Brien
    • Briar Grace Smith
  • Stars
    • Temuera Morrison
    • Kate Elliott
    • Hanna Tevita
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  • IMDb RATING
    5.4/10
    2.2K
    YOUR RATING
    • Director
      • Danny Mulheron
    • Writers
      • Brad Abraham
      • Joseph O'Brien
      • Briar Grace Smith
    • Stars
      • Temuera Morrison
      • Kate Elliott
      • Hanna Tevita
    • 21User reviews
    • 33Critic reviews
  • See production info at IMDbPro
    • Awards
      • 2 nominations total

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    Temuera Morrison
    Temuera Morrison
    • Hemi Crane
    Kate Elliott
    Kate Elliott
    • Gigi
    Hanna Tevita
    • Rina
    Nicola Kawana
    Nicola Kawana
    • Margaret Crane
    Kahn West
    • Glenn Crane
    Leand Macadaan
    • Ritchie
    Ralph Hilaga
    • Paulie Tan
    Jack Sergent-Shadbolt
    • Johnny
    • (as Jack Shadbolt)
    Will Robertson
    • Shaun Armstrong
    Richard Knowles
    • Officer Lance Nisbet
    James Ashcroft
    James Ashcroft
    • Police Inspector Jimmy Katene
    Andrew Foster
    • Officer Richard Gallup
    Phil Grieve
    Phil Grieve
    • Strop
    Thomas Rimmer
    • Wee Willy
    Tim Mansell
    • Mr. Updike
    Brad Harding
    • Prison Guard 1
    Spencer Greenham
    • Prison Guard 2
    Jed Thian
    • Bruce Takutai
    • Director
      • Danny Mulheron
    • Writers
      • Brad Abraham
      • Joseph O'Brien
      • Briar Grace Smith
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    User reviews21

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    6bjornrhein

    Now this is comedy

    I saw another cannibal movie earlier today called cannibal carpet fitters wich was such a garbage movie, also suppose to be funny but could not even smile

    But fresh meat was a funny cannibal movie, this is comedy, a good entertaining funny movie, good acting, good story and well done production

    Its not blow you of the chair and it dont sparkle, its a typical 5-6 star comedy, I think on the minus side is the material was little week , could have needed some more ideas and the sexual parts was a bit annoying only , but yet a total ok movie

    Could read some reviews that lots of people didnt like this atall, some clown thought this was worst movie ever , well guess its the same jokers who thought cannibal carpet fitters was funny.
    7peter07

    A mildly entertaining comedy

    I saw this at Pifan 2013 in South Korea, and well, I wasn't expecting a horror comedy but got one. There were funny moments in the movie but well, the gore wasn't necessary.

    I also wanted to see the actor T. Morrison but this was far from his finest hour. This film is basically a mix of gore, sex and a series of one-liners and while I didn't regret seeing this, I'm not sure I can recommend it.

    I gave it seven out of ten points because there were entertaining moments, but I sure hope Morrison gets better roles to befit his acting talents.
    6paul_m_haakonsen

    Fun, blood-dripping and dismembering entertainment...

    "Fresh Meat" is a tasty and lovely different dark comedy, pardon the pun.

    The story is about the Crane family, who become captives by a group of criminals on the run. However, the Crane family has a secret of their own, and the lid is about to come off, and the soup in the pot is filled with various parts of meat, tasty meat, human meat...

    What makes this movie entertaining is that it has just the right of dark comedy, action, thrills and satire to keep a great twist to the movie, and just when you think you got it all figured out, the movie takes another turn, thus leaving you baffled and in awe.

    The characters in the movie were colorful, well thought through and executed - again, no pun intended - on the screen by the various talented actors and actresses on the cast list. And the characters were so wonderfully absurd that you can't help but get immersed into the story and it is as if you are right there in the midst of all the cannibalistic chaos.

    If you enjoy movies such as "Black Sheep", then chances are very likely that you will enjoy "Fresh Meat" as well.

    The ending of the movie was really the only thing about the movie that wasn't in tune with the rest of the movie. Personally I found that ending to be downright ridiculous and insulting to people in the audience who were otherwise thoroughly entertained by the movie right up to the very end, when it all crashed like glass falling on the floor. That ending was just idiotic.

    "Fresh Meat" is a fun movie that will prove appealing to anyone that enjoys dark comedy and satire. And the whole part about the prophet Solomon Smith, was that a subtle sarcastic caricature on the Joseph Smith prophet from the Mormon religion? Well, I can't claim to be very traversed in neither Mormon religion or Maori religion.

    Regardless, for a fun and different comedy about a very dysfunctional family, then "Fresh Meat" is a great choice.
    8roland-von-wedel

    Watch the meat, son!

    "Watch the meat, son!" I actually thought the movie New Zealand film was dead after Jackson only makes main Stream and also "Black Sheep" could not start the fire. But "Fresh Meat" yes indeed is, the film sensation of the year from the land of shepherds: A mixture of "Pulp Fiction" and "The Green Butchers", a blend of from cannibalism and lesbian action: I say: thumbs up, Keep up the New Zealand! You're back on the right path, a path that once began with "Braindead" and unfortunately threatened to end in a stalemate with the "Hobbit" and has now re-elected with "Fresh Meat" the right course! Brilliant! Especially the native New Zealandish tribal action rocks. This movie is really a must see!
    3Coventry

    You Once Were a Warrior, Temuera Morrison ...

    But now you're seemingly nothing more than a pitiful caricature of the Maori culture and inheritance you once so proudly represented. Are you really that desperate for work that you have to star in this dumb, dull, tasteless and unfunny horror comedy?? "Fresh Meat" desperately aims to come across as fresh, inventive and light-headed but instead of all this it's just downright embarrassing. Bunch of mishap criminals invade the home of a seemingly model suburbia family during an amateurish prison break. The Cranes aren't the defenseless victims that they appear to be, since they just decided to switch to cannibal cuisine! The basic premise definitely shows some potential, but absolutely nothing in this production is handled the way it should. The characters are loathsome stereotypes, the jokes and gimmicks entirely miss their effect, the plot twists are idiotic and far-fetched (even for a comedy about cannibals) and the overload of blood and gore isn't the least bit exhilarating. New Zealand already proved in the past that it can come up with ingenious and high entertaining horror comedies, like "Black Sheep" and the early Peter Jackson triumphs "Bad Taste", "Meet the Feebles" and "Braindead" (besides, writer/director Danny Mulheron is one of the creative minds behind the concept of "Meet the Feebles), but this is a total misfire.

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    • Quotes

      Strop: I am gonna fuck your hairless arse all the way back to China.

      Wee Willy: He will. I've seen it. Butter is your friend.

      Strop: You speak English?

      Ritchie: I'm from Otaki.

      Strop: No shit. We got a place here in New Zealand sounds just like that.

    • Crazy credits
      No one was actually eaten in the making of this film.
    • Connections
      Referenced in A Taste of Fresh Meat (2012)
    • Soundtracks
      Don't Know Your Name
      Composed by Ashley Hughes (as A Hughes), Josh Fountain (as J Fountain), Matt Neshat (as M Neshat)

      Performed by Kidz in Space

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    • Release date
      • October 25, 2012 (New Zealand)
    • Country of origin
      • New Zealand
    • Official sites
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    • Language
      • English
    • Also known as
      • 生鮮家族
    • Filming locations
      • Wellington, New Zealand
    • Production company
      • The Gibson Group
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    • Gross worldwide
      • $22,455
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    • Runtime
      1 hour 31 minutes
    • Color
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    • Sound mix
      • Dolby Digital
    • Aspect ratio
      • 2.35 : 1

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