Anthony Jeselnik: Fire in the Maternity Ward

Anthony Jeselnik: Fire in the Maternity Ward (2019) is a stand-up special you can watch online on iFILM — if pitch-black comedy is your thing. It was filmed in New York.

For just over an hour Jeselnik says the things most comics wouldn't dare, building every joke toward a cruel, perfectly timed punchline he delivers with a straight face. He works through kids, family, sex and his friend Jessica's abortion, to whom the whole show is dedicated. Marcus Raboy directed.

There's no warmth here and no winning the room over — only provocation for its own sake. Fans of comedians who refuse to apologize for anything will get exactly what they came for. Stream the special online on iFILM.