I was going to start off by saying that Angela Bettis looks like a cross between that "May"/"Toolbox Murders" actress and the shpeech-impendimended Holly Hunter. However, it turns out that Angela IS the former, and isn't nearly unattractive enough to deserve to be insulted by a comparison with the latter. Misty Mundae (if that's her real name) is the real attraction in this slow-moving, rather mediocre episode about a couple of lesbians getting impregnated by a Brazilian creepy-crawly. Almost nothing happens in the first half, and not a great deal more occurs in the second. The humour is predictable and lame - as in 99% of all horror comedies - and the final twist not nearly exciting enough to justify sitting on my derrière for an hour waiting for it.True to the "Masters Of Horror" tradition, evil wins yet again, which is becoming a bit predictable and stale too...The author of the site's plot synopsis muses over the episode being "a commentary on the dangers of moving into a relationship too quickly". Some people have their heads so far up their trusted rears that they'll over-analyze a f**t, let alone a dumb little horror story. Those are probably the same people who find meaning in a Picasso scribble or a Rothko "carpet".

Reese's Peanut Butter Cups and Edy's Grand Light French Vanilla Ice Cream. Tim Burton and Johnny Depp. John Waters and Divine. Russ Meyer and Tura Satana. I never thought I'd find a pairing more sublimely perfect than these...before Angela Bettis and Lucky McKee came along. Without Lucky, Angela on her own is so good, she got me used to the idea of a remake of something as timeless as CARRIE, and then actually got me to LIKE it. With Lucky McKee's direction, she introduced me to a character that gave me hope for the future of original horror: MAY. So, when I heard that they were teaming up for an episode of MASTERS OF HORROR, I was practically sreaming with joy! The majority of the episodes preceding SICK GIRL had been fair to partly cloudy, to downright DISGUSTINGLY disappointing. I was hoping against hope that they could break the curse.And did they? For me it wasn't the beautiful lightning bolt I'd hoped for, but it comes very, VERY close!Meet Ida Teeter, a character as close to Angela's heart as she will be to yours. Hers is a tender and tragic tale of babes, bugs and the blackest kind of betrayal. Ida is a full-time entomologist for a university, but not just in the lab. Bugs are her bestest pals at home as well, which explains her obsession with her work and her complete lack of a love life. Well, strike that, actually. She has one of sorts, but it's constantly screwed because she loves her colorful collection of creepy-crawlies more than her ex-girlfriends. (Yep, she's a 'scissor sister'! Is that cool, or what? And it gets better!)Two entities come into Ida's bleak existence almost simultaneously: a brand new and very different species of insect she's never seen before, which promptly proceeds to start running amok in her apartment the moment she receives the little sucker; and the other is one exquisite creature more rare and beautiful than anything with more legs than two: one Misty Falls, (Erin Brown, formerly the indie darling known as 'Misty Mundae'), who has been harboring an unrequited crush for Our Bug Girl for a very, very long time.And before you can say "pass me the OFF, please," love between these two lasses is in its pupal stages, ready to burst forth as something new...and very deadly. Because the new bug in Ida's life has its own agenda, just like her new girlfriend. It's a menage-a-trois made in hell. Not that her only pesky guy buddy and fellow lab-rat, Max (Jesse Hlubik) gives a rat's ass about that. He just wants the details of Ida's love life for getting a daily handle on his morning wood. And like Ida, he's not nearly ready for the outcome of his gal pal's latest excursion into 'l'amour du jour.' (And wasn't it the French who first associated sex with death, anyway?)Well, no surprise spoilers here! SICK GIRL is as unique, quirky, horrifying, titillating and well, SICK, as what you'd expect from Lucky (directing and co-writing with Sean Hood) and his marvelous muse, Angela.There are a few story problems here and there, but too minor to quibble about. And the special effects go back to the best of what Roger Corman and his protégés were whipping up back in the Eighties...with a few new wrinkles. And I really dig that crazy, non-conventional ending as love conquers all...well, sort of.I can guarantee that of all of the MOH episodes, you will be entertained at the very least by SICK GIRL, whether you're already familiar with the McKee/Bettis brand, or even if you're not. At the most, you'll be like me...waiting in anticipation to see what these two will SCREAM up next!

The lonely, shy and lesbian etymologist Ida Teeter (Angela Bettis) of The McNaughton Museum of Natural History is obsessed by her "pets", actually her collection of insects. She works with her colleague and friend Max (Jesse Hlubik), also her adviser in sexual behavior. Ida receives an anonymous package from Brazil with an unclassified insect but the weird bug breaks free from the box. Meanwhile Ida falls in love for the gorgeous Misty Falls (Erin Brown), who is bitten and infected by the bug and moves to Ida's apartment. When Ida receives letters from her former Professor Malcolm Wolf explaining how the insect reproduces and transforms the animals he bites, Ida is apprehensive about Misty."Sick Girl" is one of the best episodes of "Master of Horror" show. Directed by Lucky McKee (of "May") and with Angela Bettis performing another weird and eccentric character, the story recalls the sci-fi / horror genre of the 50's or 60's with eerie monster and lots of black humor. I was surprised with the extensive filmography of the good and beautiful actress Erin Brown, who is completely unknown for me. I believe most of her movies have not been released in Brazil, and this is certainly the first film that I see her. Surprisingly there are bad reviews in IMDb of this episode. My vote is seven.Title (Brazil): "Criatura Maligna" ("Evil Creature")

"Sick Girl" was the second episode of "Masters Of Horror" that I saw (after the average "Pick Me Up") and, after watching it, I'm not sure I'm going to bother with the other episodes if they're that bad. Honestly, this was pretty lame.Let's put things straight: "Sick Girl" is not a horror movie (it isn't the slightest bit frightening). It's just a Z-grade erotic movie argument stretched over an hour. The writer and director just came up with a really poor excuse to film two girls making out in just about every scene. What's the point of shooting this as part of a series called "Masters Of Horror"? I mean, the director should have been honest and made an erotic or porn film, period. Or made a movie dealing with the relationship between these two girls (this could have been much more interesting). No need to cover it up with that stupid "evil bug" nonsense. It's almost insulting.It's a shame for Bettis, who appears like an interesting actress and does an okay job. But really, she's been exploited here. The other girl, Erin Brown (who, I just discovered, is apparently a star of low-budget erotic films under the moniker Misty Mundae) is not bad either. But again, except for watching these two make out extendedly (if that's what you're looking for), there is no reason why anyone would want to inflict this drivel on themselves.