Stuffed (film)

Stuffed
Stuffed
Directed by	Theo Rhys
Screenplay by	Theo Rhys; Joss Holden-Rea;
Based on	Stuffed; by Theo Rhys
Produced by	Danny Roberts; Jackie Langelier; H.S. Naji; Sam Ritzenberg; Dimitra Tsingou; Myles Payne; Hayley Williams;
Starring	Jodie Comer; Harry Melling;
Cinematography	Wyatt Garfield
Edited by	Chris Dickens
Music by	Joss Holden-Rea
Production; companies	Agile Films; Fresh Fish Films;
Release date	September 2026 (TIFF);
Countries	United Kingdom; United States;
Language	English

Stuffed is an upcoming musical body horror romance film. It is the feature length debut of writer-director Theo Rhys, and is starring Jodie Comer and Harry Melling.

Premise

A man afraid of being forgotten volunteers his body to a taxidermist in the event of his death and they fall in love.^[1]

Cast

Jodie Comer as Araminta
Harry Melling as Bernie

Production

The film is the feature length debut of writer-director Theo Rhys, and is co-written with writer-composer Joss Holden-Rea who provides original music and lyrics. It is an expansion on Rhys short film of the same name, which won the Midnight Jury and Audience Awards at SXSW Festival in 2021 and was nominated for BAFTA Award for Best Short Film at the 75th British Academy Film Awards the following year. The film is produced by Sam Ritzenberg and Dimitra Tsingou, alongside Myles Payne and Hayley Williams of Agile Films, with Danny Roberts, Jackie Langelier and H.S. Naji of Fresh Fish Films. It is edited by Chris Dickens with Wyatt Garfield as cinematographer.^[2]

The cast is led by Jodie Comer and Harry Melling.^[3] Principal photography took place in Wales in September 2025. ^[4]

Release

The film will premiere in September 2026 as the opening film of the Discovery program at the 2026 Toronto International Film Festival.^[5]

References

↑ Ortiz, Andi (September 4, 2025). "Jodie Comer and Harry Melling to Star in Musical Horror Romance". The Wrap. Retrieved October 22, 2025.
↑ Grobar, Matt; Wiseman, Andreas (September 4, 2025). "Jodie Comer & Harry Melling To Star In "Twisted" Musical Horror-Romance 'Stuffed'; Cameras Roll This Month — TIFF Market". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved October 22, 2025.
↑ Mitchell, Harriet (September 5, 2025). "You'll want to know about Jodie Comer's new "twisted and audacious" British movie". Digital Spy. Retrieved October 22, 2025.
↑ "2025 film and high-end TV productions shooting in the UK and Ireland". Screen Daily. October 21, 2025. Retrieved October 22, 2025.
↑ Ryan Lattanzio, "Jodie Comer and Harry Melling Taxidermy Musical ‘Stuffed’ Leads TIFF Discovery Lineup of Rising Filmmakers". IndieWire, July 22, 2026.

External links

Stuffed at IMDb

[1] Ortiz, Andi (September 4, 2025). "Jodie Comer and Harry Melling to Star in Musical Horror Romance". The Wrap. Retrieved October 22, 2025.

[2] Grobar, Matt; Wiseman, Andreas (September 4, 2025). "Jodie Comer & Harry Melling To Star In "Twisted" Musical Horror-Romance 'Stuffed'; Cameras Roll This Month — TIFF Market". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved October 22, 2025.

[3] Mitchell, Harriet (September 5, 2025). "You'll want to know about Jodie Comer's new "twisted and audacious" British movie". Digital Spy. Retrieved October 22, 2025.

[4] "2025 film and high-end TV productions shooting in the UK and Ireland". Screen Daily. October 21, 2025. Retrieved October 22, 2025.

[5] Ryan Lattanzio, "Jodie Comer and Harry Melling Taxidermy Musical ‘Stuffed’ Leads TIFF Discovery Lineup of Rising Filmmakers". IndieWire, July 22, 2026.

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