Killer Klowns from Outer Space (1988)

User Rating:

5.5/10   

Director:

Stephen Chiodo

Writers:

Charles Chiodo (writer)
Edward Chiodo (writer)

Release Date:

27 May 1988 (USA)

Genre:

Horror | Sci-Fi | Comedy

Tagline:

It's Craaazy!

Plot:

Aliens who look like clowns come from outer space and terrorize a small town.

Plot Keywords:

Clown | Alien | Small Town | Ice Cream | Ice Cream Truck

Awards:

2 nominations

Cast

Grant Cramer	...	Mike Tobacco
Suzanne Snyder	...	Debbie Stone
John Allen Nelson	...	Dave Hanson
John Vernon	...	Curtis Mooney
Michael Siegel	...	Rich Terenzi
Peter Licassi	...	Paul Terenzi
Royal Dano	...	Farmer Gene Green
Christopher Titus	...	Bob McReed
Irene Michaels	...	Stacy
Karla Sue Krull	...	Tracy
Brian Degan Scott	...	Punk #1
Danny Kovacs	...	Punk #2
Adele Proom	...	Mrs. Franco
Howard Malpas	...	Mr. Myers
Karen Raff	...	Mom #1

Runtime:

88 min | Argentina:90 min

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.85 : 1

Sound Mix:

Dolby

Certification:

Canada:G (Quebec) | Argentina:13 | Iceland:16 | Germany:18 | Australia:M | Canada:14A | France:-12 (TV rating) | UK:15 | USA:PG-13

Filming Locations:

Santa Cruz Beach Boardwalk, Santa Cruz, California, USA

Company:

Chiodo Brothers Productions

Trivia:

Director Stephen Chiodo had hoped the shower scene would rival Alfred Hitchcock's masterpiece Psycho (1960), substituting a toilet bowl swirl for the shower drain.

Goofs:

Revealing mistakes: When Mike & Debbie first come upon the big top in the woods, Debbie's right arm disappears due to her crossing into the matte shot.

Quotes:

[first lines]
Curtis Mooney: Look at this son of a bitch.

Movie Connections:

Edited into The Making of 'Killer Klowns' (2001) (V)

Soundtrack:

Sandals in the Sand

I know bad when I see it...

I know bad when I see it. As a MST3K fanatic, I've seen the worst of the worst and loved every minute. I rented Killer Klowns thinking it would be so bad I'd groan and laugh the whole way through.

Gasp, Killer Klowns isn't bad at all- it's creative and funny. This movie doesn't take itself seriously, and that makes for fun time for everyone.

It's a contemporary monster movie with a 1950's Blob-ish feel. The Chiodo Bros. demented sense of humor, simple and coherent plot, kreepy-looking klowns and decent cast of actors makes for an entertaining Friday night movie.Pair this one up with The Lost Skeleton of Cadavra and you've got yourself a great double-feature.