31 Days of Halloween 2016: Meat (now on home video and VOD)

[31 Days of Halloween 2016: MEAT is now available on home video and VOD.]

Review by Eric Sever

For those who prefer cerebral arthouse horror, MEAT is a pallid-colored puzzle box that deserves a decent after-movie discussion and possibly even a repeat viewing. Decidedly European in its approach, it is a twisty, sexually-charged character piece, abandoning the typical jump scares and pulse-pounding suspense that are the obvious trademarks of American horror.

The film initially follows two seemingly disconnected stories. In the first, a haggard investigator tries to solve a murder while dealing with the toxic relationships he has with numerous women. A more stylized story is interwoven, following the constantly carnal lives of a butcher shop crew, exploring both their sexual dalliances and gory work duties. Eventually, the two storylines come together, and the plot unfolds into a crazy headtrip that isn't easy to decipher.