Synopsis
Beneath Washington Square Park in Philadelphia lie the bodies of hundreds of enslaved people. Tonight, they return with a hunger for one thing: White Meat.
Witness the horror of the zombie revolution in our new short film, White Meat: Appetizer, a prelude to the feature.
June 13th: Rustin Day of Film – West Chester, PA
June 14th: Delco Horror Haven Film Festival – Wilmington, DE
June 19th: 6th Annual Juneteenth Event – Wilmington, DE
June 19th: United We Heal Film Festival – Philadelphia, PA
Our next film festival!
Come celebrate our short film White Meat: Appetizer at the Delco Horror Haven Film Festival on June 14th.
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Help us get from SHORT to FEATURE!
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White Meat in the News
The Micheaux Mission Podcast – The MM w David Dylan Thomas, White Meat The Movie
Philadelphia Magazine – The Zombies in This Philly Horror Flick Only Eat White People
Evening WURDs (radio) – David Dylan Thomas – Enslaved Bodies beneath Washington Square Park
The Philadelphia Citizen – (Black) Zombies in Philly!
The White Meat: Appetizer
Kickstarter Video
Our Kickstarter campaign was successful, but this video is still one of the best ways to get to know what our movie is all about. Enjoy!
This film deals with the abuse of labor. As such, it would be the worst kind of irony if we made it by abusing labor. Therefore, we vow to…
- Pay fair, livable wages
- Have reasonable hours that allow workers to live their lives
- Have a respectful work environment where kindness is the default and unkindness is not tolerated
- Work with funders who not only understand that treating labor with respect will likely be more expensive and time consuming, but actually think that’s an excellent use of money and time…
The White Meat Podcast
White Meat Podcast: Episode 47 – How to Raise $60k on Kickstarter w/ Alex Hillman
On this episode Alex Hillman returns to see how the advice he gave in season one worked out.
White Meat Podcast: Episode 47 – How to Raise $60k on Kickstarter w/ Alex Hillman
On this episode Alex Hillman returns to see how the advice he gave in season one worked out.
White Meat Podcast: Episode 46 – The Role of the Artist During a Crisis w/ Gauri Mangala
This episode we talk to playwright (and White Meat: Appetizer actor) Gauri Mangala about her new work Badmaash: An Internet-y Play
White Meat Podcast: Episode 45 – The Mainstreaming of Horror w/ Joanna Goldberg
This episode we talk to Joanna Goldberg of the Media Film Festival, where White Meat: Appetizer will be screening.
White Meat Podcast: Episode 44 – World Building w/ Eunice Levis
On this episode we talk to writer/director Eunice Levis about building worlds in horror and sci-fi.
White Meat Podcast: Episode 43 – Costume Design for Horror w/ Azalea Fairley
On this episode we talk to White Meat: Appetizer costume designer Azalea Fairley about the iconic looks she created for the zombies in our short.
White Meat Podcast: Episode 42 – What to expect in 2026
In this episode we preview what to expect for White Meat and White Meat: Appetizer in the coming year.