Release Date: June 17th, 2016
DVD Release Date: August 23rd, 2016
R|1 hr 40 min
Plot Summary
A loving father (Andy Powers) becomes a savage killer while wearing a cursed clown costume that won't come off.
Cast: Laura Allen, Andy Powers, Peter Stormare, Elizabeth Whitmere, Eli Roth, Christian Distefano, Chuck Shamata, Matthew Stefiuk
Director: Jon Watts
Genres: Horror
Production Co: Cross Creek Pictures
Distributors: Weinstein Co.
While Clown is far from the disastrous misfire that typically stains VOD horror movies (most range from awful to “I never want to see a movie again”), it comes apart about halfway through, losing a very difficult tonal balance. Having said that, there’s more to like here than the studio burial would have you believe. show more
Jon Watts does nothing with the scarily funny notion of a respectable professional who suddenly refuses to shuck a party costume. show more
Blending elements from body-horror, slashers, and folklore, Clown has a mean bite and cruelly sharp wit that almost balances some of the less inspired decisions from a first-time director. show more
