Bad Milo (2013)

One of the better comedy horror movies that I've seen in years, "Bad Milo" was a delightful surprise that didn't let me down. I knew I had to see this film once I saw the movie poster and I regret missing it when it was playing at a near by independent movie theater. The pacing is just right, the humor is crude at times but not overboard, and the puppetry work for Milo is simply impressive. Milo is a puppet and not CGI!!! I enjoyed the story and the performances of the cast, a few who already have an impressive background working in comedy, including Gillian Jacobs (from the show "Community") and Patrick Warburton ("Seinfeld" and "The Tick" among many other roles). This is most definitely a film that I'm going to recommend my friends and everyone else to see and will undoubtedly see it a few more times while it's being offered on Netflix.


Duncan is under a lot of stress and the fact that he's been diagnosed with a polyp in his colon that's been formed by his stress isn't helping things. His wife wants a baby, his mother and step-father (who is about the same age as he is) who want a grandchild, built up issues with his father who left him when he was just a baby and the recent news that he is now being required to lay off his fellow employees at his job although he's an accountant and not a member of HR is adding to that stress. Unknown to Duncan, the polyp in his colon isn't what the doctor thinks it is, it's actually a demon that comes out every now and then and takes it's and Duncan's frustrations out on those who is causing him stress. The bloody and messy body count grows as Duncan and his therapist try to come to terms with the demon Milo, issues rooted in his abandonment by his father years before. Duncan learns to care for Milo, because the two are connected and any harm that comes to Milo is felt by Duncan. But when Milo goes after Duncan's wife when it learns that she's become pregnant, Duncan is forced to draw the line and teach Milo a lesson.