In the midst of all this chaos, Freddy's performance art project, "Nasty Baby," is rejected, and The Bishop follows him home.

In a desperate attempt to defend himself, Freddy strikes The Bishop with a six-pack of beer, which results in a fatal injury.

The critical consensus reads "Nasty Baby juggles an ambitious array of tones, and not always successfully -- but its talented cast and surprising narrative twists leave a lingering impression.

"[12] On Metacritic, the film holds a rating of 64 out of 100, based on 15 critics, indicating "generally favorable reviews".

Club, Mike D'Angelo gave the film a C for its plodding pacing and the abrupt third act which "neither emerges organically from the skeletal narrative nor thematically dovetails with the other storylines in any way" but praised Wiig's performance.