While this film may feature puppet’s it’s certainly no kids show. Veteran cop Connie Edwards must team up with her former puppet partner Phil Phillips to solve a series of gruesome puppet and people murders that revolve around the hit TV show “Happytime”.
For some reason I find puppets hilarious. I don’t know why, perhaps I had a problem at a Punch and Judy show as a kid. When I first saw the trailer for The Happytime Murders I was intrigued – I mean who doesn’t love a swearing muppet?
The Happytime Murders is set in an alternate world when humans and puppets co-exist (although the puppet’s aren’t seen as equals). The “Happytime” of the film’s title refers to the name of a popular TV show that’s about to enter syndication and make it’s cast a …
Director: Brian Henson
Stars: Melissa McCarthy, Bill Barretta, Elizabeth Banks, Maya Rudolph
Katy’s Rating: 
5/10 – Meh
