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.
A History of Black Horror + White Meat: Appetizer
Come learn about the history of Black horror films plus see a screening of White Meat: Appetizer, our proof-of-concept short in this online event August 15th at 1pm ET
The AWARD WINNING White Meat: Appetizer
Our short film proof-of-concept White Meat: Appetizer just won the Audience Award at the United We Heal Film Festival!
Upcoming screenings
Witness the horror of the zombie revolution in our new short film, White Meat: Appetizer, a prelude to the feature.
August 13th: Chain NYC Film Festival – New York City, NY
August 21sr: Film Invasion LA – Los Angeles, CA
August 30th: Philadelphia Unnamed Film Festival – Philadelphia, PA
September 5th: GeekFest Film Fest at Long Beach Comic Con – Los Angeles, CA
September 24th – 27th: Horror Fest Film Festival – Wilmington, DE
October 30th: GeekFest Film Fest at Los Angeles Comic Con – Los Angeles, CA
See us on 6ABC news!
We recently appeared on a segment for 6ABC news about our involvement in the United We Heal Film Festival.
Watch the segment here starting at 20 min. 52 sec.
Review us on Letterboxd
We’ve just added White Meat: Appetizer to Letterboxd so if you’ve seen the short please leave a rating and review. Thanks!
Help us get from SHORT to FEATURE!
We’ve made the short. Now we need your help to make the feature. See all the different ways you can help.
Get yer merch!
We’ve got tees and sweatshirts on sale now in our brand new merch store. Help support White Meat in style!
White Meat in the News
WHYY – United We Heal celebrates Juneteenth with sold-out film festival amplifying Black and brown voices
6ABC News (TV) – FYI Philly segment: “United We Heal Film Festival” (starting at 20 min. 52 sec.)
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 51 – Top 10 Horror Films of 2025
Better late than never? In this episode I run through my favorite horror films of 2025.
White Meat Podcast: Episode 51 – Top 10 Horror Films of 2025
Better late than never? In this episode I run through my favorite horror films of 2025.
White Meat Podcast: Episode 50 – J-Setting and verticals w/ Frederick Taylor
On this episode we talk to content creator Frederick Taylor about documenting the HBCU-inspired dance style J-Setting
White Meat Podcast: Episode 49 – Kayla Naomi Watkins on revealing hidden histories and celebrating Black bodies
On this episode we talke to filmmaker Kayla Naomi Watkins on how she celebrates twerking, Black bodies, and Trini culture in her new short Bumpa.
White Meat Podcast: Episode 48 – Jared Leaf on making a horror short with Jordan Peele
On our Season Four premiere we talk to Jared Leaf, writer/director of Spilled Milk about working with Jordan Peele and Monkeypaw
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