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Running time 82 minutes Country United States Language English Budget $1.8 million Killer Klowns from Outer Space is a 1988 American written, produced, and directed by and starring, and. It is the only film to be written and directed by the Chiodo Brothers. The film is about a clan of evil from an unknown region, who all resemble.
They arrive on Earth and invade a small town in order to capture, kill, and harvest the human inhabitants to use as sustenance. Killer Klowns from Outer Space was filmed in and at the. The film utilizes practical effects, including. The score was composed.
The film received generally positive reviews and has been considered a. A sequel has been in since the original film's release, with Stephen Chiodo having stated that he hopes to produce a series of films with a total of four installments, or a television series based on the film. Contents. Plot Just outside the town of Crescent Cove, Mike Tobacco and his girlfriend Debbie Stone are parked with other couples at the local when they spot a falling to Earth. Nearby, farmer Gene Green also spies the object, and believing it to be, he ventures into the woods to find the impact site. He instead stumbles upon a large tent-like structure, and he and his dog are abruptly captured by mysterious -like aliens, the 'Klowns'.
Shortly thereafter, Mike and Debbie arrive to investigate for themselves. Entering the structure, they discover a complex interior with elevators and various bizarre rooms. They soon find Green encased in a -like and are spotted by a klown, who shoots popcorn at them from a large gun. The couple flees, pursued by a group of klowns and a dog that comes to life. Narrowly escaping, Mike and Debbie travel to the police station to report the incident to Debbie's ex-boyfriend, Deputy Dave Hanson , and his curmudgeonly partner, Deputy Curtis Mooney.
The skeptical Mooney believes the story to be a hoax. After taking Debbie home, Mike and Dave return to the woods, only to find the circus tent has vanished, leaving a large crater in its place. They then travel to the lovers' lane, only to find all the cars abandoned and covered in a cotton candy-like substance. Back in town, the klowns arrive and begin capturing townspeople in cocoons using that resemble toys. Several klowns perform pranks and mock circus acts, all resulting in the deaths of several onlookers.
Mike and Dave witness one of the klowns using to shrink a crowd of people into the palm of its hand, then dump them into a sack of popcorn, revealed to be sentient creatures that eagerly gobble up their human prey. Back at the police station, Mooney is inundated with calls from townspeople reporting incidents with the klowns, but he dismisses all of them. Soon after, a klown arrives at the station and Mooney arrests it, believing it to be a teen prankster. Dave returns to the station to find two prisoners encased in cocoons, and the now escaped klown using a deceased Mooney as a. Dave shoots the klown several times before destroying its nose, which causes it to spin wildly and explode. Elsewhere in town, Mike meets up with his friends, the Terenzi brothers (Michael Siegel and Peter Licassi), and using the intercom on an, they drive around town attempting to warn people of the invading klowns.
At Debbie's house, popcorn stuck to her clothes from her earlier encounter with the klowns mutates into monsters and attack her. She fends off the creatures, but another group of klowns arrive and trap her in a giant balloon. Mike, Dave, and the Terenzis witness Debbie's capture and give chase, following the klowns to an amusement park, and the relocated circus tent. Journeying through a funhouse leading to the klowns' lair, the Terenzi brothers become separated and meet two female-looking klowns. After Dave and Mike witness a klown using a to drink liquefied townspeople, they rescue Debbie and flee into a maze full of tricks and traps.
When they emerge, the trio find themselves under a massive tent and surrounded by klowns. The Terenzis arrive in their ice cream truck and use the intercom to distract the aliens. A gargantuan klown, Jojo the Klownzilla , descends from the ceiling, breaks free from its strings, and attacks. After Jojo destroys the ice cream truck, apparently killing the Terenzis, Dave creates a distraction and Mike and Debbie are able to escape the structure.
The tent begins to spin and rises into the air, revealing it to be a massive spaceship. Back inside, Jojo grabs hold of Dave, who removes his police badge and uses it to destroy the klown's nose. Jojo explodes, destroying the entire ship along with him.
Debbie and Mike briefly mourn the loss of their friends, until a klown car suddenly drops out of the sky and Dave and the Terenzi brothers emerge. As the group watches the fireworks created by the exploding ship, pies fall from the sky and hit them in their faces. Cast. as Mike Tobacco.
as Debbie Stone. as Deputy Dave Hanson.
as Deputy Curtis Mooney. Michael S. Siegel as Rich Terenzi. Peter Licassi as Paul Terenzi. as Farmer Gene Green. as Jojo the Klownzilla Production.
The popcorn gun was the most expensive prop used in the film. The film's original title was simply Killer Klowns, but the filmmakers added the words ' from Outer Space' to prevent audiences from assuming the film was a. Filming took place in the city of and at the. The film was ' first role in a motion picture. The popcorn gun used by the clowns in the film, which included a compressor that would allow the weapon to actually propel popcorn, was the most expensive prop made for the production, costing $7,000 to create and taking six weeks to build.
The legs of the clowns' balloon animal dog were coated in by the film's special effects department in order to keep the balloon from popping on the pine needles which covered the ground. Most of the vehicles used in the film were rented, and therefore were not allowed to be damaged. Only two cars were damaged; one was driven off a bridge, although it was only intended to roll a short distance, and the Jeep filled with webbing needed $3,000 of repairs after solvent in the webbing damaged the interior. The Chiodo Brothers wanted to cast comedian as the security guard killed by the clowns' acidic pies, as he was known for receiving on his children's television show. However, the executive producers did not want to allocate funds to pay for Sales' plane ticket to the production, as they felt that audiences would not know who Sales was. Jojo the Klownzilla, the colossal clown who appears at the end of the film, was originally intended to be created using, but was instead portrayed by in a. In the film's original finale, Deputy Dave dies in the explosion of the clowns' ship, but this was changed after audiences in test screenings desired a more upbeat ending.
Soundtrack The film's score was composed. The title song 'Killer Klowns' was written and performed by the American band and was released on their album in 1988. A limited edition complete soundtrack was released in 2006 through Percepto Records and features twenty-six tracks of score, the title song 'Killer Klowns', and four bonus tracks at a running time just over sixty-nine minutes. Release Killer Klowns from Outer Space was released in the United States on May 20, 1988. The film was released on by on July 17, 2001, and on as part of 's ' line of home media releases on August 28, 2001.
MGM released the film on on September 11, 2012. On May 25, 2013, the film received a screening at the in Vintage Park in, as well as a 35 mm screening at the Alamo Drafthouse Cinema in on June 20, 2014. Critical reception The film has been considered a. On the website, the film has an average score of 71%, based on 17 critic reviews. The site's consensus reads: ' Killer Klowns from Outer Space 's title promises darkly goofy fun – and more often than not, the movie delivers.' Leonard Klady of wrote that the film 'demonstrates both above-average technical skill and large dollops of imagination'.
Film critic initially declared the film a BOMB ('Strictly tenth-rate.' ), but gave the movie a second look after a few years; this time, Maltin awarded the picture two-and-a-half out of a possible four stars. In his second review, Maltin wrote 'Routinely plotted, but vividly designed, with cheeky humor.plays its premise to the hilt, all 'circus' bases touched'.
Charles Bramesco of recommended the film, writing that 'The film is patently absurd, but the filmmakers are fully committed to that absurdity. It’s hard not to respect', and noted the film's 'enduring appeal'. Charles Webb of called the performances 'a little rough', and wrote 'If Killer Klowns isn't especially scary, it's only kind of funny but still gets by on the execution of extremely inventive visuals based on the clown/circus motif'. Gave the film three out of a possible five stars. Gave the film a rating of 8/10, stating that the film 'is the KING of 80's and it delivers the tacky goods by the truckloads'. John Gugie of HorrorNews.net gave the film a score of 3/5, calling it 'a hit or miss for horror and sci-fi fans'.
Author recommended the film in his book Alternative Movie Posters: Film Art From the Underground. Jim Craddock, in his book, gave the film two-and-a-half out of four bones, calling the film a 'Visually striking, campy but slick horror flick that'll make you think twice about your next visit to the big top'.
Director considers Killer Klowns from Outer Space to be 'his favorite cult film'. Legacy and possible sequels. Tower Records Killer Klown variant figure Two of the masks that were used to create the clowns in the film were re-purposed and used to portray in the 1991 film.
In 2005, announced they would produce Killer Klown figurines as part of their Now Playing film action figures line. One figure was produced in 2006. After SOTA stopped producing the toys, Amok Time took over. In 2017 Amok Time announced they no longer have the licence to release more Killer Klown figures. The Chiodo Brothers plan on creating a sequel to the film, with the initial release date being scheduled for 2012, though it has since been postponed. The sequel is currently stuck in.
In 2012, Grant Cramer, who starred in the original film, revealed that his character would make a return as a town drunk whom nobody believes. His character would serve as a mentor to young street performers who must fight the Killer Klowns when they return. He described his character as 'somewhere between the energy of 's character in and 's character in '. Like the original film, Stephen Chiodo is set to be the director and Charles Chiodo is set to produce. With production to take place over 30 years after the release of the original film, the timeframe between films will be credited as the longest gap in the release of films in a horror comedy film series. Stephen Chiodo stated in March 2016 that: Right now, we are currently pursuing a long arch series for. We wondered, should we do a sequel to the first one or do we do a remake?
We came up with a 'requel' – it's a sequel and a remake. We've been developing this for a while. It's a trilogy in four parts, and it really follows the continuing adventures of new people who are experiencing this phenomenon of a Klown invasion, and once in a while you see some of the old guys pop up and hear their stories – find out what happened over the last 25 years. It's fucking great.
The proposed title for the first sequel to the original film is Return of the Killer Klowns from Outer Space in 3D. A television series based on the original film is also rumored to be produced., who composed the synthesizer-filled score for the original film, re-recorded the score with a full orchestra at in 2016. See also. References. Retrieved June 6, 2017.
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