Overview
- Sarah Squirm: Live + In the Flesh debuts December 12 at 9 p.m. ET on HBO with same-day streaming on HBO Max.
- SlashFilm praises the hour as one of 2025’s best comedy specials and highlights its abrasive, sensory spectacle.
- The production features stop-motion visuals, DIY projections, slime, prosthetic guts, and intercut pre-recorded videos.
- Director Cody Critcheloe leads the filmed special, with prosthetic effects credited to Izzy Galindo.
- John Waters appears in a stage manager role, and the material leans closer to Sherman’s live-show persona than her SNL work.