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The Happytime Murders poster promises sex, murder and puppets

July 26, 2018 by Amie Cranswick

Ahead of its release next month, a new poster has arrived online for director Brian Henson’s upcoming puppet noir comedy The Happytime Murders featuring Melissa McCarthy’s Detective Connie Edwards and Bill Barretta’s disgraced puppet P.I. Phil Philips; take a look here…

SEE ALSO: The Happytime Murders gag that was deemed too vulgar for the movie

SEE ALSO: Watch the trailer for The Happytime Murders here

THE HAPPYTIME MURDERS is set in the underbelly of Los Angeles where puppets and humans coexist. Two clashing detectives, one human and one puppet, are forced to work together to try and solve who is brutally murdering the former cast of “The Happytime Gang,” a beloved classic puppet show.

The Happytime Murders is set for release on August 27th.

Filed Under: Amie Cranswick, Movies, News Tagged With: melissa mccarthy, The Happytime Murders

About Amie Cranswick

Amie Cranswick has been part of Flickering Myth’s editorial and management team for over a decade. She has a background in publishing and copyediting and has served as Editor-in-Chief of FlickeringMyth.com since 2023.

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