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Please Don’t Scream, You’re So Beautiful: The 14 Best Horror Movies Of 2013

Wow, what a truly inspiring year. Why, you ask? Simple - 2013 was the best year for horror I've seen since starting my love for the genre back in college. Each year has its highs and lows, don't get me wrong, and even though there were some insultingly bad horror movies forced upon us this year (which I already discussed in my 13 Worst Horror Movies Of 2013 article), the good mightily outweighed these forgettable blemishes. Count Dracula turning into a Praying Mantis? Last, last exorcisms? Sympathetic Leatherface? Forget all that malarky because 2013 was full of top-notch remakes, energized reboots, worthy sequels, ambitious independent winners, and horror comedies that had us laughing just as much as we were screaming. As a horror fan, this has been a year for the ages - and also a year that gave me a pretty empty wallet.

9) Bad Milo!

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Bad Milo

Ken Marino + an adorable butt-dwelling monster + an uncontrollable murderer = pure gold. It’s science. Can’t you see the equation right there?

Bad Milo! is another one of those independent horror flicks that found backers heavily invested in a concept that’s literally been pulled out of someone’s ass, letting director Jacob Vaughan create a film that’s funny, witty, inventive, and an absolutely perfect mix of horror and comedy. While it sounds ridiculous, having Ken Marino play a man whose frustrations manifest an intestine-residing monster is the absolute perfect choice. Mix that with Milo’s delivery and the laugh-riot scripting, and you’ve got a safeguard that prevents Bad Milo! from being yet another gamble that doesn’t pay off.

Ken Marino has showed us time and time again he’s one of the funniest actors in Hollywood right now, which makes it easy for him to lead this production as the cursed character Duncan. Just look at the picture above, as Marino snuggles with his little counterpart Milo – the chemistry between these two is too good to be believable. Milo is nothing but a puppet, yet when he’s playing around with Marino, there’s a certain spark of life that comes out, especially thanks to the practical effects work Vaughan smartly sticks with (minimal CGI is used when absolutely necessary). This is the bread and butter of Bad Milo!, only made more enjoyable when mixed with brutal creature feature attacks and truly gut-busting comedic efforts.

The Duplass brothers invested their money in Bad Milo! as producers, and their backing created one of the most memorable horror experiences of 2013.