"Masters of Horror" Sick Girl (2006)

User Rating:

6.5/10   

Director:

Lucky McKee

Writers:

Mick Garris (creator)
Sean Hood (teleplay) ...

TV Series:

"Masters of Horror" (2005)

Original Air Date:

13 January 2006 (Season 1, Episode 10)

Genre:

Horror

Plot:

A story about an evil bug with the ability to change people's behavior, a commentary on the dangers of moving into a relationship too quickly.

Plot Keywords:

Insect | Landlady | Black Humor | Sex Talk | Lesbian Kiss

Cast

Angela Bettis	...	Ida Teeter
Misty Mundae	...	Misty Falls (as Erin Brown)
Jesse Hlubik	...	Max
Marcia Bennett	...	Lana Beasley
Mike McKee	...	Professor Malcolm Wolf
Chandra Berg	...	Betty, the Ladybug

Runtime:

60 min

Country:

USA | Canada

Language:

English

Color:

Color

Certification:

USA:TV-MA | Germany:16 | Argentina:18

Filming Locations:

Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada

Company:

British Columbia Production Tax Credit

Trivia:

Roger Corman was going to direct Sick Girl but was replaced by Lucky McKee.

Quotes:

Max: Babes or bugs. You can't have both.

Movie Connections:

Features The Big, Weird Normal (2002)

A Black Comedy More Than Horror, But in A Good Way

Being a fan of the "Masters Of Horror" series, I was quite curious to see this 10th episode of the first season, Lucky Mc Kee's "Sick Girl" starring Angela Bettis, the star of McKee's 2002 film "May". "Sick Girl" is not quite a typical MoH episode, as it could best be described as a very black comedy with a fair amount of creepiness and a twisted sense of humor.

Ida Teeter (Angela Bettis), a lesbian etymologist, is a shy person who is desperately looking for a companion as her romances usually end quickly due to her obsession with her beloved insects. Shortly after she is sent a mysterious Brazilian bug by mail, Ida's luck changes, when she meets Misty (Erin Brown), a peculiar but lovable and beautiful young woman...

"Sick Girl" is quite different to any of the other MoH episodes I've seen (nearly all). This is a quite unique and bizarre little black comedy with a weird sense of humor and two great leading performances. Angela Bettis is excellent as Ida, and so is Erin Brown (aka. Misty Mundae, star of a vast number of softcore erotica and B-movie horror flicks). These two ladies fit perfectly in their roles and make this black horror comedy very lovable in many aspects. "Sick Girl" is generally highly entertaining, my only regret is that this clever episode lacks the suspense of may of the other episodes. This is highly amusing and, due to the two young ladies in the lead even heart-warming at times, and there is no doubt that it has a lot of wit and originality, but I personally missed the Horror.

Over all, however, this may not be one of the episodes that are going to give you the creeps, but it is nevertheless highly entertaining, witty, greatly acted and quite original. MoH fans should not miss this one. Recommended!