REinvent International Sales is proud to announce that the gut-wrenching horror thriller MEAT KILLS has been officially selected for the prestigious Sitges International Film Festival, one of Europe’s leading showcases for genre cinema. Earlier this month, it was announced that the film has been selected to World premiere at Fantastic Fest 2025 in Austin, Texas—marking two key genre festival milestones for this provocative and powerful film.
Directed by Martijn Smits and written by Johan Paul de Vrijer, MEAT KILLS is a horror-thriller from 2CFILM and Paradise Media, featuring an up-and-coming cast led by Caro Derkx, alongside Emma Josten (Killing Eve, 2019), Sweder de Sitter, and Sem Ben Yakar. The film is slated for theatrical release in the Netherlands on 25 September 2025.
Helene Aurø, Sales & Marketing Director at REinvent International Sales, comments: “We are absolutely thrilled to have MEAT KILLS selected for both Fantastic Fest and Sitges—two of the most esteemed genre festivals in the world. These selections signal that our film’s raw energy, aesthetic boldness, and provocative themes are resonating with international audiences. Sitges opens exciting new avenues for international sales and will amplify the film’s reach across the global genre market.”
Synopsis
To prove herself worthy of joining Animal Army, a radical activist group led by the fearless Nasha, Mirthe secretly films a local pig farm’s horrors. But when she and the group return to free the pigs, they discover the cages empty—the pigs already slaughtered. Enraged, Nasha enacts a deadly vengeance, targeting the farmer’s children. Mirthe protests, chaos erupts, and the battle for survival unfolds as a vicious, bloody showdown between activist and farmer. Mirthe must choose sides—or get her hands bloody just to stay alive.
Sitges InternationalFilm Festival, held annually in Catalonia, Spain, is widely regarded as one of Europe’s most influential genre festivals. The inclusion of MEAT KILLS further underscores its uncompromising storytelling and visceral impact.