Bad Shabbos Actors Jon Bass & David Paymer

Inside Milana Vayntrub’s New Film Bad Shabbos: Family, Dysfunction, and Laughing at the Dark Stuff - Nerd Reactor

Bad Shabbos is a dark comedy about a Jewish family who has to deal with an accidental murder and an awkward dinner with another family. Milana Vayntrub portrays the sister of the family, and she is not in good terms with her boyfriend. She gets sucked into the drama and shenanigans of an accident as it spirals out of control. “I knew it was going to be dark,” Vayntrub tells Nerd Reactor. “I think I had this synopsis maybe before I read the scrip…

Bad Shabbos Actors Jon Bass & David Paymer

There haven’t been many comedies about Jewish traditions, something that filmmaker Daniel Robbins hopes to change with Bad Shabbos, his award-winning ensemble comedy with one of the most eclectic casts of Hollywood veterans, newcomers, and even a rap star. The premise for the movie involves Jon Bass’ David bringing his Goyim (i.e. non-Jewish) fiancée Meg (Meghan Leathers) to join his family for a traditional Sabbath dinner. Meg’s parents are als…