Funny Man (1994)

When Max Taylor wins the ancestral home of Callum Chance in a game of Poker, little does he realise that the game is far from over... One by one, Max's family are murdered by the Funny Man,... See full summary »

Director:

Simon Sprackling

Writer:

Simon Sprackling

Stars:

Tim James, Christopher Lee, Benny Young

1 nomination.

Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Tim James	...	The Funny Man
Christopher Lee	...	Callum Chance
Benny Young	...	Max Taylor
Ingrid Lacey	...	Tina Taylor
Pauline Black	...	The Psychic Commando
Matthew Devitt	...	Johnny Taylor
Chris Walker	...	The Hard Man
Rhona Cameron	...	Thelma Fudd
George Morton	...	The Crap Puppeteer
Jamie Heard	...	Jammie Taylor
Harry Heard	...	Harry Taylor
Bob Sessions	...	Card Player
Ed Bishop	...	Card Player
John Chancer	...	Card Player
Jana Shelden	...	The Nurse (as Jana Sheldon)

Storyline

When Max Taylor wins the ancestral home of Callum Chance in a game of Poker, little does he realise that the game is far from over... One by one, Max's family are murdered by the Funny Man, a demonic jester with a varied and imaginative repertoire of homicidal techniques and an irreverent sense of humour. Meanwhile, Max's brother is on his way to the mansion with a bunch on hitchhikers who will be lucky to survive the night.

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Plot Keywords:

mansion | jester | tarot cards | duel | injection | 

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Taglines:

He's cheeky & he's cruel!

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Genres:

Comedy | Horror

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Motion Picture Rating (MPAA)

Rated R for horror violence, language and drug content

Details

Country:

UK

Language:

English

Release Date:

7 October 1994 (UK)

Also Known As:

Funnyman

Filming Locations:

Southend-on-Sea, Essex, England, UK

Box Office

Budget:

£50,000 (estimated)

Company Credits

Production Co:

Nomad Productions, Redman Entertainment

Technical Specs

Runtime:

90 min

Sound Mix:

Dolby

Color:

Color (Technicolor)

Did You Know?

Trivia

Christopher Lee filmed his key role in a day.

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Quotes

The Funny Man: I know fuck-all about art, but I know what I like.

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Crazy Credits

During the credits a song called "Funny man" is played, The Funny Man talks over the top of this song telling the audiance to sing amongst other things. After the credits finish we see Funny Man standing in a garden. He looks at the camera and says "No rest for the wicked!" he then walks off camera.

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Connections

Features Super Mario Land (1989)

User Reviews

Gory Jester Man

"Funny Man" is most likely an abhorrent oddity to the more serious & 'intelligent' horror fan amongst the audience and pretty much a fun ride to those who enjoy a loose horror cannon with blood fodder every now and then. It's like Ken Russell's "Gothic" meets "Spookies" on acid without the monsters but with gore and a villain that's a cross between Leprechaun or Rumpelstiltskin (just pick your favorite ) and Freddy Krueger. Virtually no plot, but rather a rigging together of insane gags, with a few effectively gory bits thrown in the mix that would have been very suitable in early Peter Jackson/Sam Raimi movies. So, you may take that as a compliment. Obviously, the absurd - and often pretty dumb - humor is something you'll have to tolerate. Either you fly with it, or you'll get annoyed by it. Christopher Lee makes a cameo appearance that feels much like just a narrator's part in the wraparound story of some B-horror anthology film. And as nothing more than a cameo, his contribution oddly enough works like a silly charm, almost. Because, well, "Funny Man" is a British nonsensical B-horror flick made with enthusiasm, a fair amount of creativity and perfectly acceptable little rippings-off left & right. It's all not to be taken seriously at all. If you do, you're on the wrong track.