Thursday 25 February 2016

Back review, killer klowns from outer space, 1988

Directed by: Stephen Chiodo
Year: 1988
Stars: Grant Cramer, Suzanne Snyder and Royal Dano

Killer Klowns from Outer Space an American film made in 1988 directed by The Chiodo Brothers and starring Grant Cramer and Suzanne Snyder. It is a comedy horror and the only Chiodo Brothers' directed and written film, they have worked in many other projects in other roles.

In the town of Crescent Cove, a Farmer named Gene Green spies an object falling to Earth. Muttering to himself about Haley's comet he goes to look for it. Eventually he comes across a large tent-like structure. Bemused by the sight he and his dog are quickly captured by the clown-like aliens. Mike Tobacco and his girlfriend Debbie Stone also go investigate. They come across the same structure, puzzled at a tent but on entering realise it's not what it appears. They discover Gene in a cotton candy-shaped cocoon, they are nearly captured by the alien clowns. They get coated with popcorn from a gun as they escape
They are also chased by a living balloon animal dog. They escape making it into town where they rush to the police station. Debbie's ex boyfriend works there and is highly sceptical of their story. Officer Mooney believes them but when they go check its not there anymore and calls it a hoax.
That is until later when mike and debbies ex go looking they find the make out spot trashed and covered in cotton candy. While this is happening the clowns are gleefully collecting all the town's folk in a manner of amusing and horrifying ways. 
Mooney starts getting calls convinced it's some mass hoax now until he encounters one of the clowns for himself. Even then he doesn't believe and just locks the clown in a cell. 
Dave returns to the station to find everyone dead and the clown using Mooney like a hand puppet. He fires his gun many shots going awry but a lucky one hits the clowns nose, this is where's they hilariously die by spinning and exploding into confetti.
Dave accompanied by two brothers finds the ship once again but gets sepparated. The brothers get seduced by female clowns,Dave on the other hand sees that the cocoons are liquifying people when a clown using a twisty straw drinks the juice from one cocoon.

That is very near the end of the film as always there's more to it than that and you know I never spoil the ending unless I really think a film ain't worth watching. This is by far watchable, a cult classic that you will want to watch every now and then from the point you first see it. By far not a perfect film but outrageous and very original is what will keep you coming back.
For this film I give it a very strong four stars and a highly recommend that you watch it.


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