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

Last cinema feature of Ed Bishop

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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

References Scooby Doo, Where Are You! (1969)

User Reviews

b-zar, weird, very worthwhile

i love this movie. its a bit weird. actually, its very weird. not everyone's cup of tea. but quite funny, very surreal, very enjoyable. you'll either love it or hate it. the acting isn't totally spot on, the effects are enthusiastic and energetic more than hi-tec spectacular. But if you're looking for something alternative to the Hollywood drivel, this might be worth trying.