Your crustiest sock falls in love with you. Things get messy.
When Jerry (30s) masturbates into it one too many times, his crusty old sock comes to life and immediately declares its love for Jerry. This newfound sentience causes a problem when Jerry’s girlfriend Claire demands he throw the disgusting thing away. Sock and Jerry convince Claire to keep Sock around, as Sock promises to help get their relationship back on track. However, once Jerry and Claire begin to resolve their issues and need Sock less, Sock’s jealousy turns to rage and blood-soaked vengeance.
Practical Effects
The sock puppet effects are gloriously disgusting.
Writing
Bonnaroo-screenplay energy with actual emotional beats.
Director
Josh Farrell
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
Director Josh Farrell reportedly wrote this after a breakup and a very bad laundry day.
The film quietly asks: what do we do with objects of shame once they gain consciousness? Sock's arc mirrors how we discard people who've seen us at our worst.
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