Main Cast: Nathan Forrest Winters, Brian McHugh, Sam Rockwell, Tree
Release Year: 1988
Country: US
Run Time: 95 minutes
MPAA Rating: R
Plot
Three brothers on their way to the circus must cope with the youngest boy's fear of clowns. Little do they know that a trio of violent madmen have murdered the circus' real clowns and, after adopting their guise, are savaging the townspeople at random. The boys finally figure out that they are in danger and retreat to their family home, a dark, dilapidated mansion. The clowns follow and invade, leading to a battle for survival. This blood-free horror film was produced on an astonishingly small budget (less than $1 million) by a subsidiary of Zoetrope Studios. It courted a substantial amount of controversy after one of the young actors in the cast formally accused the director of sexually molesting him during the production, which led to Salva's conviction on multiple counts of child abuse. The director's career ultimately continued unabated, however, with such successive efforts as Powder (1995) and Jeepers Creepers (2000). ~ Clarke Fountain, All Movie Guide
Frank Diamanti; Frank A. Damiani; Timothy Enos; Viletta Skillman; Karl-Heinz Teuber
Credit
Brenda Cox Giguere - Costume Designer, Victor Salva - Director, Sabrina Plisco-Morris - Editor, Roy Anthony Cox - Editor, Michael Becker - Composer (Music Score), Thomas Richardson - Composer (Music Score), Brenda Cox Giguere - Makeup, Roy Anthony Cox - Production Designer, Robin Mortarotti - Cinematographer, Victor Salva - Producer, Michael Danty - Producer, Robin Mortarotti - Producer, Victor Salva - Screenwriter
