In my youth, one of my favorite shows ever was MTV’s “The State”. So beloved is The State to me, that I refuse to watch it again. It is SO GOOD in my memory that I am afraid watching it again will diminish my fondness for it. If you are not aware of The State, it was a sketch comedy show staring people you may not know, but most likely are familiar with their modern day works like Reno 911, The Ten, Wet Hot American Summer, etc. The State and Kids In The Hall really were huge influences on myself and my budding sense of humor, and have turned me into the dry, sarcastic, and odd person that I am today. I pretty much will go out of my way to watch anything and everything with any of the members of The State, and that’s what made me pick Bad Milo!
Bad Milo! stars Ken Marino (The State) as Duncan, an an average Joe working at a high powered financial job. His wife, Sarah (Community’s Gillian Jacobs), pressures him for a family. His mom has married someone younger than him and the two of them harp on his lack of children while flaunting their sexual attraction in front of Duncan. His job has moved him from account manager to HR so that “there is a nice person in charge of layoffs” – and his new office used to be a bathroom. Also he has to share this bathroom office with a disturbing cube mate. All of this building stress has been causing Duncan to suffer from severe GI problems.
Sarah and Duncan visit a doctor about his internal problems, and they schedule an in depth exam after finding a growth on an ultrasound. The doctor tells Duncan the best thing for him to do is relax, avoid stress for a while, and visit a therapist who can help him with this. All this the day before he has to begin laying people off at work. That same night, Duncan and Sarah are invited to dinner by his mom and new step father. They immediately attack him about their lack of kids again, and surprise him with a visit from a fertility doctor who wants to do an immediate penis exam after dinner.
The stress builds to an uncontrollable bowel movement that is so painful it causes Duncan to pass out. While he’s passed out, a demon literally climbs out of his ass and begins to terrorize people who cause him stress – this time his cube mate – and then pop back into his ass after the job is done.
Oh yeah, did I not mention this movie was about an ass demon?
Sorry about that. This movie is about an ass demon that climbs out of Ken Marino’s muscular buttocks to wreak havoc on all that that would wrong him. He also names it “Milo” and attempts to bond with it as a means of controlling it.
Normally, this is the kind of movie I would rip to shreds, but it was surprisingly good. This was due in part to the amazing ensemble cast of Marino, Stephen Root, Patrick Warburton, Peter Stormare, and Gillian Jacobs. They all did an excellent job turning an absurd idea into a tongue-in-cheek creature feature. This would make a great addition to any cheesy horror movie night.
High Point
The montage of Duncan having to fire people at work and give them their shitty severance packages which include things like: a key chain bottle opener, stickers, crayons, and a packet of condoms.
Low Point
Gillian Jacobs seemed to be sleepwalking her way through the first half of the movie.
Spoiler Alert! 