Project Detail

Meat Puppet

Name: Meat Puppet
Director: Eros V
Genre: Horror, Comedy, Fantasy, Sci-Fi
Released: 2024
Duration: 12 min

Synopsis

Oz, an irresponsible man baby, nearly misses his girlfriend’s Graduation because he’s too busy playing with toys. Before he can make amends, a mysterious package arrives containing a mangy old hand puppet. Despite the pressing need to be there for his girlfriend, Oz can’t resist trying on the puppet first and instantly has his soul imprisoned in its soft foam body. Oz is left to contemplate the sorry state of his life choices while his human body dies before his eyes. If he’s to have any hope of saving his relationship, and surviving, he’ll have to do the one thing he’s always avoided: grow up.
Official Selection SXSW Film Festival 2024 - Midnight Short Competition - World premiere

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Details

Year: 2024
Type of project: Shorts
Running time: 12 min
Director: Eros V
Producer: Leah Draws, Masha Thorpe
Executive Producer: James Patterson, Eros V
Editor: Flaura Atkinson
Screenwriter: Eros V
Director of Photography: Miguel Cármenes
Production Designer: Ellie Beale
Composer: Pablo Scopinaro
Principal cast: David Jonsson, Máiréad Tyers

Genre

Horror Comedy Fantasy Sci-Fi

Production Status

Complete

Production Company

Puppet Master

meatpuppetfilm@gmail.com

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