HorroRated archive entry
HorroRated pickKiller Klowns from Outer Space
HorroRated verdict
- Directed by
- Stephen Chiodo
- Written by
- Stephen Chiodo, Edward Chiodo, Charles Chiodo
- Produced by
- Paul Mason, J.J. Lichauco Pelman, Stephen Chiodo, Edward Chiodo, Charles Chiodo, Christopher Roth, Helen Szabo
Why it’s HorroRated
Killer Klowns from Outer Space is a film that could only exist because the Chiodo Brothers believed in it completely. The Klowns use their carnival appearance as both camouflage and method and every set piece is built around the absurdity of their tools. It commits fully to its own logic and never winks at the audience. Perfect.
Synopsis
The Chiodo Brothers built their entire budget into the creatures and the production design and it shows. Every set piece is built around the absurdity of the Klowns' carnival tools. The film commits fully to its own logic, never winks at the audience, and the result is something that could only exist because its creators believed in it completely.
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Quick facts
- Release date
- May 27, 1988
- Runtime
- 1 hour 26 mins
- Country
- United States of America
- Language
- English
- Content rating
- PG-13
- Entry type
- Movie
