"Killer Klows From Outer Space" dir. by The Chiodo Brothers

"Killer Klowns from Outer Space"

Where I watched it: Tubi

It's been on the watch list for a very long time and I finally got around to checking it out.

"Killer Klowns" is a deep movie that stimulates critical thought and will move you to tears in a profound allegory about what it is to be human and what it is to be an alien clown.

Just kidding. This movie is gloriously stupid. Literally about aliens that fly down to earth in a giant circus tent and start collecting people in cotton candy pods and just generally wreak havoc on a small town.

For being such a silly idea, it's super fun and engaging. The "klowns" are legit unsettling with their slow blinking eyes and Alfred E Neuman facial proportions. Lots of practical effects to make the creature feature enthusiasts foam at the mouth.

The acting is intentionally campy, this movie is clearly a response to films of this nature designed to be taken more seriously. Something like "Invaders from Mars" might have been plausible source material.

If you haven't seen this, I'd highly recommend throwing it on. It's low stakes, it's under an hour and a half and it's bat shit bonkers.

If you didn't already have a fear of clowns, this might change your mind. If you do have a preexisting fear of clowns this might push you over the edge.

7/10

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