Clown

Plot synopsis:
Kent McCoy is a loving husband and father who hosts a birthday party for his son Jack complete with a clown. However, the clown he hired accidentally goes to another party. Fortunately, Kent discovers an old clown costume in the basement of a house he is selling and dresses himself to entertain everyone. After the party, Kent falls asleep wearing the clown costume, and the next morning he is unable to take it off. The body suit, wig, and red nose are slowly adhering to his skin.
Kent is forced to go to work wearing the costume and the three guys who are helping him renovate the house laugh at him. He tries to remove the costume, cutting his wrist with a knife and breaking a vibrating hand saw. He goes home and tells his wife Meg what is happening, so she tries to help him remove the fake nose. But as she tries to remove the nose, it rips his flesh and wounds him. He goes to the hospital for his wounds where he is inadvertently made fun of by the emergency room doctor. Suddenly, Kent also begins to show strange behavior and a deep sense of hunger, with a noisy gurgling in his stomach. He eats all the food in the house, wrecking the kitchen.
Kent tries to understand what is happening to him and tracks down Herbert Karlsson, the brother of cancer treatment specialist Dr. Martin Karlsson, and the costume's previous owner. Bert tells him on the phone to avoid the costume. Kent meets with Karrlson and learns that the clown costume is actually the hair and skin of an ancient demon from Northern Europe which was long forgotten: the "Cløyne", which attracted five children to devour. Karlsson drugs Kent with tea, revealing that the only way to stop the demon is to behead the wearer. Karlsson lands a butcher knife in Kent's shoulder as Kent jumps up and asks what he is doing. Kent subdues Karlsson during an ensuing fight and learns that he is slowly becoming the demon.
Kent returns home and, after a series of incidents, moves away from his family and into one of his property listings, where he fights his demonic hunger and attempts to commit suicide. He shoots himself in the mouth but does not die, spattering the wall with rainbow blood. He then attempts to behead himself with a pair of buzzsaws but fails, causing a little boy to be killed instead, whom Kent later eats. Kent eventually gives in and starts to become the demon, devouring his second victim, a child who had bullied Jack earlier. Meg becomes involved, trying to understand what is afflicting Kent and to help him fight against the demon. Desperate, she joins forces with Karlsson with the intent of freeing Kent from the suit, although Karlsson is prepared to kill Kent if necessary.
Meg learns from Karlsson that freedom from the clown costume can be gained by offering the demon what it wants: five children. She also learns that many years ago, Karlsson put on the costume to entertain the children at the oncology clinic that Martin worked for and became the demon. Martin smuggled out five dying children from the cancer ward to free Herbert from the costume. Karlsson also warns Meg that the curse follows any part of it, explaining how earlier the family dog had become afflicted by the curse after eating Kent's clown "nose"; which forced him to kill it by chopping off its head.
Kent, now almost fully lost, succumbs to the demon and begins hunting more children. He sneaks into an indoor playground/arcade and devours two children. Karlsson fails to kill Kent, and Meg tries to get through to her husband. Instead, the demon offers her a deal: feed it one more child, and it will release Kent. It tells her to bring the final child to their "special place".
Meg works as a dental nurse, and a child from her clinic recognizes her. The girl asks for a lift home when she cannot find her parents. Meg drives her to the "special place" and locks her out of the car. She suddenly changes her mind when the girl sees Kent.
The demon clown searches for Jack, killing Jack's grandfather and ripping off his jaw. Meg fights against her husband, but the demon is drawn to her uterus, as it is revealed she is pregnant. After a long chase inside the house, Meg is forced to knock his head off with a hammer, killing the demon and her husband. In the end, the costume is packed up to be analyzed by the police.

Tags: murder

Review:
It's an interesting take on the killer clown notion and I usually like Eli Roth so I was excited to see this movie.
Unfortunately, Clown misses the mark in almost every way.It's an Eli Roth movie so of course there's lots of blood and gore, which is fine.
I was expecting a boring, typical horror movie, instead I was really surprised, in a good way, by this film.
Never again would I look at Clowns in the same way after seeing this movie but that get's me thinking, when did I like them in the first place.The story to Clown is about a father discovers the clown suit and decides to wear it for his son's birthday party.
I have seen many movies and TV shows with scary looking clowns in it and yes I can see why people are scared of them but they never took a big effect on me, until I sawed this and for now on I will stay far way from clowns if possible.You can hate or like the film Clown if your a horror fan or not, for me I like my horror movies best served cold and freaky, and Clown to me isn't a bad flick.
I can see a lot of effort went into the make- up and the design of the monster clown.To those who have seen the movie did you think for a second that Eli Roth directed this movie, yes I know he stars in the movie but the movie has that style look to it that Eli Roth himself would use and I'm saying that has a positive.The acting in the movie was surprisingly pretty good from Andy Powers and Laura Allen.
Normally I don't like over the top gore in movies as I think it's a cheap way to get 18 rating or if your American Rated R, and to be honest I didn't get that in this movie for most of the time you don't really see much of guts flying everywhere but most of the after math of what happened.For problems with the movie I have some like: The characters in the movie are mostly forgettable and I'm not talking about Laura Allen or Andy Powers characters, I mean the other supporting or the background characters that always seem to get screen time which they shouldn't because they stupid and dull to watch.The movie dose have some clichés that really stick out and I thought we are already pass some of the clichés when it comes to horror movies today, but luckily after a while the movie forgotten the clichés as it went on.
Oh remember when I said some of the acting was good well the kid actor was a bit noticeable that he's trying to be scared but I didn't buy it not for one bit.Besides that Clown overall isn't a bad flick, now some people may not agree with me and that's fine you got a opinion and that's awesome I'm not going to be like those dick heads that start yelling at you for nothing.
I also found the story regarding the "origin" of "The Clown" an interesting touch.The title although appropriate weakened my expectations a bit, so perhaps they should have used a better title.This movie would have given me nightmares forever if I had seen it as a kid!!!!!
I am sure this was done to keep censors edit happy but if the gore was to match say, Eli Roth's Hostel II, in this format, we might be talking about Clown being the horror movie to see if 2015.
At the start, I was honestly feeling a cheesy, B movie type with a possible special appearance by the Dwight Johnson or Dolph Lundren :) The gore in the movie was top shelf and watching it with my wife and daughter (who are both scared of clowns) made it that much better and they absolutely loved it!
Surprisingly Effective Gem. Don't be put off by the seemingly ludicrous storyline, what starts off as looking like a comedy/horror cornball piece, actually develops in to a rather good horror movie.
I was apprehensive when first watching this, it could have gone either way, and 15 or so minutes in I was thinking, "This is gonna be dumb!" But surprise surprise, it takes some very dark turns and becomes a very enjoyable out and out horror storyI don't think I'm giving too much away by saying (This all happens in the first 10 or so minutes) Son loves clowns, Father running late for birthday party.
There is some humour, used to good effect towards the start of the film, but not too much and it never falls into the trap of relying on the humour, which would have been so easy with a clown based horror film.Despite initial apprehensions, I thoroughly enjoyed this movie, it's one of those goodies that catches you by surprise every so often..
First things first, Eli Roth has top-billing here among the credits as Frowny The Clown, which leads you to think (well at least me) that he will play the lead.But no, that role is played by the unknown Andy Powers, in fact I tried really hard looking for Eli Roth in the movie or any other clown for that matter but I couldn't find him anywhere!I have no idea what that was about, maybe he was hiding somewhere in the background but yeah he's definitely not the lead.Anyhow, the movie follows any rule of the book of horror and therefor is truly predictable to the t, it also takes itself way too seriously while not having the competent direction or acting to back it up.Laura Allen pulls off a decent performance and Peter Stormare always entertains but other than that I wasn't too impressed with the acting.It never really get scary either and the scare scenes are fairly poorly orchestrated, yeah overall it feels like a not so great indie horror.If you want a movie about a killer clown may I suggest STITCHES (2012) instead, or why not go back to the roots and re-watch IT (1990)..
Clown, tends to poke fun at the cheesy horror clichés, almost banging us over the head with the Stereotypes and Archetypes of the horror genre, but I have to admit those moments do make the movie more fun during slow paces when you realized that some one made a feature length movie about a guy stuck in a clown suit.It's not scary, but a little distributing, and it works just enough to leave a bad taste in your mouth that makes you feel that you did not waste your time watching it.
The storyline is well executed and follows the other trends that make Eli Roth films great fun to watch as a horror fan.
There's enough films out there that offer nothing but violence in place of a storyline, and this one manages to harness violence in a very creepy and effective way towards the tone of the film.As horror films go, this is one of the most memorable that I've seen in a long, long time and as I write this I am unable to think of any other recent horror titles that were as memorable as this, in terms of the overall scare factor and anyone that manages to somehow find an original take on anything in the horror genre deserves points.I saw this film about a month or so ago and as I've only just signed up to IMDb felt that this should be one of my first recommendations as it really has stayed with me and I've recommended it already to plenty of people via word of mouth.If you hate clowns, this film will do bad things to you But if you love horror then get all over this!
I was fascinated by it and was enjoying a lot of what I was seeing.It had it's cliché moments, which everyone expects in a horror film so it's not a bad thing, however it doesn't offer anything new except a great story line.
The movie tells the story of a man that puts on an ancient clown costume, for his kid's birthday party, and then can't take it off.
I thought it had potential to possibly, and I use that work generously, put fear back into a horror movie circled around something to do with a clown.
Sadly, that's not the case.Clown starts off way too fast, almost giving the impression that it NEEDS to get you into it because it knows that the rest is just a straight up flat line that has some originality, but none at all at the same time.Honestly, I enjoyed the back story behind the clown and thought that it was a bit of a fresh take on the subject, but, that is ALL THAT I LIKED.
Maybe its just me, but I'm a 18 year old teenager who watches gory horror movie all the time and I just thought showing children being killed eaten, and then seeing what was left of them was just taking it too far.
When I first saw the trailer for this I thought it looked a bit like that episode of The Simpsons with Homer and The Wig, not a particularly original story line, but.....this film was a serious surprise.
Finally saw this , I heard nothing but really good reviews for this movie , so I had to check it out, see what the fuss was aboutbefore I start , I never really found clowns That scary, at all.I really liked the fact that movie didn't waste time and get right into the business .In the first 3 mins of The movie.I thought it was A great idea , that the transformation into clown was slowly happening in stead of straight away.
which makes the movie feel more tense.When the clown was fully transformed, I thought the make up effects were great, actually made him look really scary.There was some bloody kills in this but I think most were implied and then shown en the after math of the deaths .By the end, I actually felt sad , I actually felt sorry forthe dad more then anything, it just that was so unfair.the only bad things I can say at this movie was, there really no need for the sub plot, Which is only mention twice, as it was pointless and did not add anything to the movieAlso I felt, that some of the script felt a bit weak, in some places , mainly in the calm scene.
Naturally I was a little intrigued by Eli Roths name being attached to this title, although I'm not that big of a fan of his movies, I think he seems like a cool guy.
Eli Roth as a producer here have left me with a bitter feeling,Make it a 20 minutes shorter and it would have been a good flick.Gore 1,5/5 Nudity 0/5 Effects 2,5/5 Story 3/5 Comedy 0/5.
The premise sounded a bit corny, so I wasn't getting my hopes up.By the time the ending credits started rolling, I knew that I had found a real gem, as I queued up for a second viewing.This movie has all the makings of a classic horror film, and I would be disappointed if no sequels of it are produced.
The actors did a fine job of portraying some surprisingly well written characters while the storyline moved along at a good, steady pace.Although this film has its fair share of Gore, it doesn't turn into a mindless slaughterfest that so many similar movies resort to.
And much like many B-movie horrors, this film suffers from a reaction problem from the people being perused by the titular monster (in this case, the reactions from friends and family are curiously calm) but that can be attributed to the level of actor used in this.On the plus side for novice horror fans, much of the violence here is not as gratuitous as I would've imagined (as far as violence towards children is concerned) but more importantly, every kill is extremely well choreographed; not overly campy or silly, even with visible budgetary constraints.
There are many other Killer Clown Horror films out there that I personally like a lot better...
And, I have made a STRONG point of mentioning MANY times in my reviews, that I do not feel it is fair or helpful to come here and trash a film simply because you do not like that particular kind of movie.
It is my personal feeling that people like Eli Roth just simply have NO bloody idea how to make a Horror film that ENTERTAINS.
But it never really underestimated the concept, while it's still utterly ridiculous, the movie goes deep within the terror; when the main character is gruesomely transforming into a monstrous clown and the probability of him harming others, especially children.The plot doesn't lead to anything else compelling other than its horror movie roots, but the movie already did a solid job at moving its story forward and building what's worse to come.
The acting is solid for a horror film, they come with a natural reaction to the horror they face, except for Peter Stormare, but his campy acting fits perfectly in this environment, anyway.Clown is an effective scary clown movie, in spite of turning its monster into a literal savage beast instead of featuring what people would normally fear about clowns, like a disturbing vintage makeup.
The plot plays out at a good pace, the characters feel real enough, the acting is solid and the ultimate transformation is certainly memorable.This is not a gore-hound film, nor torture porn.
It is true that the movie doesn't quite hit the lights, but it is far better than so many higher-profile horrors we've seen the past year or so.I really enjoyed Clown and I hope to see a sequel!.
What Clown delivered was a good idea supported by a decent beginning rounded out with a campy B-horror second act that ruined what could have been a solid film.Don't bother.
The latest horror film from producer Eli Roth, who also has a cameo appearance playing, you guessed it, a clown.
The problem with this is that it's just not significant or involved enough to sustain a feature length film, which is why it worked much better when I saw exactly the same storyline in one of the stories in anthology horror film SCARY OR DIE.CLOWN has a low budget, grungy look and the lack of money is often apparent.
A loving father (Andy Powers) finds a clown suit for his son's birthday party, only to realize the suit is part of an evil curse that turns its wearer into a killer (Eli Roth).When it comes to the plot of a clown suit that turns its wearer into a demon, there is a lot of room for failure.
The atmosphere through this movie ended up feeling like Hannah Montana on acid.So the story revolves around a father (Kent) who wears a clown outfit for his son, Jack's birthday.
The story is an original take on a Horror film (Not another Re-Boot) Transformation-Were' Clown Monster, Demons and Child Endangerment!
The acting was fairly solid, and I had a good time, I did know the ending but it was spoiled to me so I guess I can't speak for how predictable it is entirely, but I think for the effects alone (involving the clown's appearance), which look practical, it's worth a watch.
He also co-wrote the movie which like many Eli Roth films has great character development.Andy Powers plays Kent, the husband, turn clown, turn clown-demon.
The movie begins with a father putting on a clown costume for his son's birthday party because the clown they had hired was double-booked and couldn't make it...only to find the next morning that the wig had replaced his real hair, the nose was attached, and the suit was stuck to him like skin.
It goes from one gloomy odd set up to the next giving it a dream like surreal quality and it gets graphic as Kent tries to remove his costume, goes on a killing spree and begins to regurgitate body parts.Despite Roth's involvement it's very much director Jon Watts film who offers creepy, slicing, gore, demons and clown creatures with some interesting shots, even a bird's eye view car crash feels different from the standard affair put on screen.
After you watch that movie, your clown phobia will def take new heights.If you want a good scare, with a few laughs, this is it for you.
Most horror movies people act pretty stupid, in clown they act believable.
However a commendable job by Roth to slap his portrayal of 'Frowny' on the 'Clowns to Make You Sh*t the Bed' wall of fame, but no praise can be bestowed upon Peter Stormare's useless yet 'horror movie correct'character, nor the emotionally detached log, being Kent/Frowny 's wife Meg (Laura Allen emitted no care for her on-screen husband and neither did I).
I honestly think this film would have been ten times better if the clown suit had 'won' rather than stereotypically defeated, not what I was expecting from Eli Roth.
I really liked this - Im a big fan of horror and this film delivers - a spooky clownsuit is donned by the main character and he cant remove it - and the suit....takes over......creepy premise the back story of "the Kloyne" is almost believable.
Once Kent's actual transformation finishes, this is a ghoulishly dark film.Rated "R" for horror gore and violence, please take this little warning to heed: "Clown" is NOT for children.
A lot of slow horror films tend to let themselves down on the gore, but Clown delivers on that too.
Best way to start a clown movie!The acting was great and believable, and the film quality was obviously high quality.