Dead Meat (2004) on Netflix
Helena, a Spanish tourist, drives through County Leitrim with her mate Martin when their car hits a man. The corpse revives and bites Martin. She meets the gravedigger Desmond.
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Plot summary
A virus passes from slaughtered animals to people in the Irish countryside, and the dead rise to feed on the living. Helena, a Spanish tourist, is driving through County Leitrim with her mate Martin when their car strikes a man. Martin loads the stranger into the car, and the corpse comes back to life and bites him. Helena runs to a cottage for help, where Martin, now bitten, goes for her. She meets the gravedigger Desmond, and together they cross the countryside searching for somewhere safe.
Cast
- Marian Araujoas Helena (as Marián Araújo)
- David Muyllaertas Desmond
- Eoin Whelanas Cathal Cheunt
- Amy Redmondas Francie
- Kathryn Toolanas Lisa
- Victoria Parksas Sleeping Zombie
- Paul Markeyas Bio Team
- John O'Connoras Farmer
- Ivan McCulloughas Abbey Zombie
- Anthony Littonas Abbey Zombie
Did you know?!Facts and trivia about Dead Meat (2004)
Can contain spoilers, watch the movie first.
- The film was greenlighted under a new funding scheme from the Irish Film Board called 'Microbudget Films', targeted at frugal independent filmmakers, and Dead Meat was the first microbudget film to receive a release.
- Dead Meat was the first Irish horror to feature a 100% Irish crew, and it was filmed in and around the village of Leitrim, County Leitrim, Ireland.
- To cut costs, the crew used many donated sets and the filmmakers' personal vehicles, and recruited volunteer extras at the local pub.
