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Killer Klowns from Outer Space
It’s craazzy!
Rating
4.5 (2)
Release Date
5/27/1988Runtime
86 minsOverview
Aliens disguised as clowns crash land on Earth in a rural town to capture unsuspecting victims in cotton candy cocoons for later consumption.
Status
ReleasedOriginal Language
EnglishBudget
$1,800,000Revenue
$43,625,095Homepage
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How It Feels
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A gleefully ridiculous sci-fi horror romp where the threat is genuinely grotesque but the film's commitment to its own absurdity keeps it fun. Think cosmic body-snatcher invasion meets carnival gone wrong.
Mood
AbsurdPlayfulUnsettlingExhilarating
Themes
Survival
Pacing
Brisk
Look
Stylized genrePractical effects
Structure
Linear
Reviews
For a 30-plus year old horror film, <I>Killer Klowns from Outer Space</I>, to this day, still holds up. It's silly and has ridiculous dialog, but it's a ton of fun and the special effects (balloon animals, cotton candy cocoons, finger puppetry) are not to be missed, especially as our main characters venture through a spaceship carnival, trying to avoid capture.
(<A HREF="https://boxd.it/4ZoENr">Originally published on LG OLED's Letterboxd, but edited for a personal review</A>)
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