Nato – Bad Milo!
Bad Milo! was produced by the Duplass brothers, stars Ken Marino, utilizes hilarious puppet workmanship, produced some of the greatest theatrical posters ever, and thankfully, was the downright riotous horror comedy I so desperately hoped it would be. Far too often I get excited about a movie, only to have it let me down on tremendous levels, it’s a problem I have, but writer/director Jacob Vaughn delivered the exact experience I was hoping for – that deserves a definite thank you.
Ken Marino plays an over-stressed man, Duncan, taking shots on a daily basis, and starts to experience stomach problems as a result. What he assumes to be some kind of cyst or growth actually turns out to be a physical manifestation of his conscious, harboring the dark emotions that he keeps bottled inside. Living in his intestines, this little creature escapes from his stinky prison whenever Duncan’s stress levels get too high, killing off the source of said anxiety. In short, if you piss Duncan off, his friend (who he names Milo) appears and eats your face – or whatever part of your body is easiest.
The film is a brilliant play on the notion of keeping your negative thoughts bottled inside, only to have them escape and cause havoc anyway. It’s not healthy suppressing your emotions, because according to Bad Milo!, a monster will be created and you’re going to have a very sore butthole. But hey, Milo is a funny little guy, so maybe you want to have such a rambunctious little friend on your side. If that’s the case, by all means, try and make your own butt demon. Just make sure he only eats the people you don’t like!