Ember's analysis
- Pacing
- Brisk
- Intensity
- Strong
- Complexity
- Easy to follow
- Violence
- Moderate
- irreverent
- gross out
- absurd
- cult movie night
- dark comedy night
What critics said
Critics broadly found the film's deliberately disgusting premise matched by sick, entertaining humor, though its appeal remained niche.
What sets it apart
May contain story progression spoilers
Duncan's buried workplace stress manifests as Milo, an externalized bodily monster.
Milo emerges from Duncan's body through his anus, making gastrointestinal distress and defecation central motifs.
Milo takes revenge on people and situations that cause Duncan psychological strain, eventually endangering Sarah.
Duncan's average office job supplies the initial pressures that trigger his bodily creature and its attacks.
Films like Bad Milo!, and why
Teeth
gross-out body horror blended with absurd comedy and sexualized bodily anxiety
The Host
independent monster comedy with crude humor, practical creature effects, and escalating domestic danger
Society
surreal bodily transformation used for profane, unsettling comedy and relationship conflict
Slither
low-budget horror comedy centered on an outrageous creature premise and cult sensibility
Movie Details
- Director
- Jacob Vaughan
- Release Date
- 2013-08-28
- Runtime
- 84 min
- Rating
- 5.7 / 10 (263)
Cast
- Ken Marino
- Gillian Jacobs
- Peter Stormare
- Stephen Root
- Patrick Warburton
- Mary Kay Place
- Nick Jaine
- Jonathan Daniel Brown
- Toby Huss
- Adrian Quiñonez
Where to watch in United States
- Streaming
- Magnolia Selects Amazon Channel, Monsters and Nightmares Amazon Channel
- Rent
- Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home, FlixFling
- Buy
- Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home, FlixFling
Streaming options come from TMDB and change over time.
Common questions
- What is Bad Milo! about?
- An overworked office drone's repressed stress becomes a foul-mouthed creature that violently retaliates against everyone who pushes him too far.
- What is Bad Milo! like to watch?
- Ember's analysis rates the pacing of Bad Milo! as brisk, its intensity as strong and its storytelling as easy to follow.
- Is Bad Milo! violent?
- Somewhat. Ember rates the violence in Bad Milo! as moderate.
- What did critics think of Bad Milo!?
- Critics broadly found the film's deliberately disgusting premise matched by sick, entertaining humor, though its appeal remained niche.
- Which films are like Bad Milo!?
- Films with a similar feel include Teeth, The Host, Society, and Slither.
- How long is Bad Milo!?
- Bad Milo! runs 84 minutes.
- Where can I watch Bad Milo!?
- In United States, Bad Milo! streams on Magnolia Selects Amazon Channel, Monsters and Nightmares Amazon Channel.
