IT GETS WORSE: 2008

It Gets Worse is a Twenties-style silent horror film, a slapstick Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde in which two starving, shipwrecked fishermen, adrift on a dingy, are on the verge of delirium as one of them falls into febrile reverie. He remembers cremating passengers — victims of some sort of plague — on the boat during an ill-fated journey to Cuba. The reality is that during the voyage, a band of pirates stormed the vessel, robbing and slaughtering its passengers.

After their nefarious deeds are discovered, the thieves stuff the sailor into a coffin-shaped arcade game named “Wakey Wake.” When the sailor’s scrotum is slammed in the coffin lid, he transforms into a Hyde-like alter ego reminiscent of Snidely Whiplash, his balls swelling menacingly and his pubes blooming like kudzu. He exacts revenge.

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Performer with a theatrical expression, dressed in a black coat and hat, standing on stage at a set labeled 'Captains Club', with a prop that appears to be a wooden mannequin's legs.
Person in costume standing in a room with a sign that reads 'Master Bates,' wearing an orange shirt, gray pants, a black hat, and suspenders, with wooden furniture and a brown wall in the background.
A man dressed as a mime in a striped red and white shirt, black pants, and a black cap, standing in front of a fireplace with a brick wall. He has a pipe in his mouth and is striking a theatrical pose.
Bar scene with a white coffin-like object displaying the word "WAKKEY" with a cross-shaped design. The background has a brown wall, a shelf with bottles, a window with black panes, and a small bar counter creating a cozy, edgy atmosphere.
A man dressed in a costume with a top hat, dark coat, and theatrical makeup, making a spooky gesture with his hands.
A person is working on a model boat in a small pool or water container, with a large camera filming in the foreground.