What happens when the cast of a kids show from the 80s start to be killed off one by one?

If you’re Melissa McCarthy, you do whatever it takes to try and bring those criminals to justice, including some rather questionable nasal exploits.

Before we go any further, a plot synopsis might help. This comes from the Guardian:

The plot imagines a world where humans and puppets coexist until a brutal string of murders occurs. The cast of a kids show, The Happytime Gang, are being killed off and two detectives, played by McCarthy and a puppet, must figure out who is to blame…

In the first trailer, the Oscar-nominated star of Bridesmaids and Spy is seen doing ecstasy at gunpoint and being propositioned by puppet prostitutes. The film comes from the director of A Muppet Christmas Carol, Brian Henson.

Brian would be Jim Henson’s son, so it’s cool that they’re keeping it in the family.

Let’s see the trailer then:

I’m hesitant to label anything with McCarthy in a ‘dark comedy’, but that seems to be the general vibe people are going with.

The Happytime Murders will be released in the US on August 17, and in the UK on August 24.

[source:guardian]