Melissa McCarthy Investigates Puppet Murder in Zany Trailer for The Happytime Murders [NSFW]

No Sesame. All Street. THE HAPPYTIME MURDERS is a filthy comedy set in the underbelly of Los Angeles where puppets and humans coexist. Two clashing detectives with a shared secret, one human (Melissa McCarthy) and one puppet, are forced to work together again to solve the brutal murders of the former cast of a beloved classic puppet television show.

The Happytime Murders was directed by puppeteer and Jim Henson Company head Brian Henson. The script was written by Todd Berger, from a story by Berger & Dee Austin Robertson. Joel McHale, Maya Rudolph and Elizabeth Banks also star.

The movie opens in theaters on August 17th.