Beef Creek is an 11-minute adult animation proof-of-concept pilot from Negative Kitty.

“An Insane Comedy-Horror-Action Satirical Jihad of Epic Proportions!”

-Anonymous

What if you mashed up Always Sunny, Courage the Cowardly Dog, and Naruto?

Beef Creek was born from our long-burning drive to answer this question and make the insane cartoon that people like us needed to see.

Horace from indie animation Beef Creek by Negative Kitty, voiced by Seby X Martinez.
Moodboard stills from indie animation Beef Creek.

Official Selections

  • Chattanooga Film Festival (2025)

  • Chicago Horror Film Festival (2024)

  • Perth Horror Film Festival (2024)

  • Queer Screams Film Festival (2024)

  • Hallucinea Film Festival (2024)

  • Fright Nights Festival (2024)

  • First Cut Film Festival (2024)

  • Lift-Off Global Network Sessions (2024)

Awards & Honors

  • Outstanding Achievement: Animated Pilot – 4th Dimension Independent Film Festival (2024)

  • Third Place: Best Horror Comedy – Lit Scares International Horror Festival (2024)

  • Honorable Mention – L.A. Indie Horror Fest (2024)

Nominations & Finalists

  • Finalist – New York Animation Film Awards (2024)

  • Finalist – Lit Scares International Horror Festival (2024)

  • Semi-Finalist – New York Animation Film Awards (2024)

  • Semi-Finalist – Chicago Filmmaker Awards (2024)

  • Category Award Nominee: Best Animation North America – AltFF Alternative Film Festival (2024)

Beef Creek follows the supernatural misadventures of a New York-style deli in the middle of nowhere.

Lily from indie animation Beef Creek by Negative Kitty, voiced by Kelly Polk.

Withered occultist Mr. Petrulo owns and operates the Beef Creek deli with a rag-tag team of three deli warriors and one useless slob:

  • Sandra, a toeless but lethal and unpredictable ex-commando;

  • her husband Horace, the butcher with a superhuman transformation;

  • Lily, the katana-wielding teenage ninja prodigy;

  • and Ralphie, an early 30’s manchild with a heart of gold.

Kelly Polk is Lily.

Jean-Paul Zuhur is Ralphie.

Seby X Martinez is Sandra and Horace.

Jaynee Anne Monarrez is Salmahay in Beef Creek by Negative Kitty, an 11-minute adult animation proof-of-concept cartoon pilot.

Jaynee Anne Monarrez is Salmahay.

Lloyd Kaufman is Mr. Petrulo.

Early character concept art for the Beef Creek animated pilot.

The History of Beef Creek

  • Aspiring comedy buddies Seby X Martinez and Devin Wallace met at Bard College and began developing the series in 2015.

  • Seby and animator Kurt Vinci met in 2017 and started collaborating on shorts and series pitches, and more Beef Creek scripts and drawings started to pile up...

  • In 2023 Seby & Kurt secured limited funding through Indiegogo and formed a team of 40+ animators, voice actors and musicians to bring the short to life.

  • The 11-minute cartoon was completed in 2024 and screened at indie horror & animation festivals across the world into 2025, gaining some inspiring Letterboxd reviews from total strangers!

Seby X Martinez and Kurt Vinci, founders of Negative Kitty and creators of Beef Creek.
Storyboard by Seby X Martinez for the Beef Creek cartoon pilot.
Storyboard by Seby X Martinez for the Beef Creek cartoon pilot.
Beef Creek cartoon pilot concept art by Kurt Vinci.

Beef Creek will see a digital and physical release in 2026!

To request a screener link, email info@negativekitty.com.

Reviews

Check out Beef Creek’s Letterboxd page to read reviews from festival-goers who caught the cartoon! Consider leaving a review of your own on Letterboxd or IMDb if you’ve seen it <3

Beef Creek cartoon pilot concept art by Kurt Vinci.
Beef Creek cartoon pilot concept art.
Beef Creek cartoon pilot concept art.

Support Us

This indie animation stuff can really burn a hole through your wallet, let me tell ya. To support Negative Kitty in getting Beef Creek and other crazy cartoons out into the world, tip us on Ko-fi or email seby@negativekitty.com.