For most of us, the first day at a new job can be frustrating, maddening, and even scary. Despite those chances, or maybe because of them, Sonny decides to join his father’s business as a plumber, using this also as a chance to beat his phobia to germs, a condition that has controlled his life for quite some time.
What seemed to be a routine call to just unclog a toilet in an apartment building, ends up being a battle for survival against a sadistic creature that was created in a lab for the sole purposes to kill any living being nearby, and it is now roaming the plumbing in the same building that Sonny and his Dad are working.
This is the premise of “Scared Shitless” the new film directed by Vivieno Caldinelli, written by Brandon Cohen, and that just played at ScreamFest 2024, one of my favorites film festivals, and that is taking place from October 8th through October 17th, in Los Angeles California.
Ok, I will start by stating that I personally dislike scatological humor in movies, and therefore I tend to avoid films like the ones from Troma Entertainment for the same reason (I will mention that I really like “Mother’s Day”, although that film has no toilet humor at all). When I heard some very good things regarding “Scared Shitless” from previous festivals, it made me decide to step out of my comfort zone and give it a chance.
And I am glad I did!