Sam Campbell's Daft Mockumentary Is Hilarious

Sam Campbell, known from Taskmaster and Last One Laughing, has released a supremely daft mockumentary titled Make That Movie. This high-concept show focuses on film production without overt human emotion, instead embracing absurd elements like CGI snakes and an AI chatbot named Superbreast. Campbell stars as a former film director who now drives around in a van, creating peculiar, low-budget films for people with unusual ideas.

The series showcases a variety of concepts, from a Da Vinci Code-style thriller about people turning into snakes to a cyber-thriller made by pensioners who physically enter computers by singing. Even animated feet appear to cheer up individuals trapped in a cave. Each 23-minute episode must quickly introduce a character, their idea, the production process, and the final product.

While Campbell is Australian, the show finds humor in his confusion with English culture, such as his bemusement with a beloved children's book character and the national affinity for football hooliganism films. These intersections create some of the series' most inexplicable and delightful moments. The show is praised for its unapologetic silliness, celebrating comedy as an art form. It represents a welcome shift away from television's past tendency to justify comedy with trauma.