Directed by:
Jon WattsCinematography:
Matthew SantoComposer:
Matt VeligdanCast:
Andy Powers, Laura Allen, Peter Stormare, Elizabeth Whitmere, Christian Distefano, Chuck Shamata, Eli Roth, Graham Reznick, John MacDonald, Matthew Stefiuk (more)VOD (1)
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From the master of modern horror Eli Roth, comes a blood-curdling new vision in terror... Clowns are frightening to many of us - and now we reveal why you should be so afraid. The clown cancelled. Jack's 10th birthday is a bust until his dad, Kent, finds a clown suit and saves the party. His wife Meg really appreciates what he's done and after the party she tries to show him just how much by getting him out of the clown suit quickly-but it won't come off! Something strange and scary is happening - the clown suit is literally clinging to his skin! Kent is changing and an uncontrollable hunger overwhelms him as the suit becomes part of his skin and soul. Kent's clown face becomes a twisted mask of pure terror. In his quest to rid himself of this evil new skin, Kent discovers a horrifying, long forgotten legend, where a demon 'Cloyne' stalked children and devoured them in the dead of winter. Now Kent must try and stop the demon before he becomes the 'Cloyne'... forever. (Reel Entertainment)
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Finally, a clown who treats kids like they deserve to be treated. And who looks ugly and scary, at least in the final stage of his transformation. Its thus a shame about the absolutely mishandled balance between serious horror drama and unintentionally ridiculous B-movie bullshit. Or rather it’s not so much mishandled, but lacking self-awareness. Which is even worse.
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A few tweaks in the script and it could be perfect. It needs to get rid of some of the filler, expand and develop more deeply the final moral dilemma and a more uniform atmosphere. What bothers me the most about Clown is how many times the mood changes from one scene to the other: from laughter to depression, from oppressive tension to horror fun. But even then it’s fine. There hasn’t been such an effective monster for quite some time and his final form is especially cool. I can’t remember a better horror film with a clown as a character. It had more potential, but I’m satisfied.
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Clown isn't groundbreaking, even though it tries to present a fairly interesting mythology, but that doesn't mean it isn't a great horror film. That's what I would see as the main aspect of this film. It's a horror that can touch on your hidden fears, and it's a dark horror, brilliantly escalating even in how the clown transforms. Yes, technically it's also very well done; you just won't get much of Eli Roth in it.
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