I'd always heard this movie cited as one of the worst of all time - apparently a lot of people who see it suffer from some mysterious affliction that causes them to take a movie called 'Killer Klowns from Outer Space' too seriously and miss that it's an often-hilarious comedy? Of course, that's not too unfathomable, as pretty much all of the human actors in the movie are terrible, off-putting in that broad comic way that they should teach actors to avoid in acting school. One huge exception: John fucking Vernon, who's almost as good in this as he is in Savage Streets.

Still though, it seems a shame to write off a movie as imaginative and original as this just because you can't handle a goofy horror movie premise played largely for laughs - maybe it's too creepy to really be funny? That's always the problem with clowns though.

So campy it hurts. This film is definitely - DEFINITELY - not for everyone. It has your usual dose of 80's special effects cheesiness and horror cliché posing as comedy. Beyond this, however, it has an insertion of trashy circus-type sets and concepts that, surprisingly, transcend gimmicky decoration and often result in some rather fun, clever scenes. Just when you think you've seen it all, it pushes the silliness even further. You've also got your bad acting, cheesy one-liners, unrealistic scenarios, and a cop that makes Chief Wiggum look effectual. What's there not to love?

I struggle to understand poor reviews for a movie like this. Some schlock disappoints because the film fails to deliver the promise of the title. If I see a movie called "Death Bed: The Bed That Eats", I expect it to munch some douche-bags into crimson chunks, not slowly dissolve them into a yellow chemistry experiment.

Killer Klowns delivers exactly that is promises. A fun B horror movie where clowns land on earth, wrap small town hicks in cotton candy, then store them on their ship to take back to their home planet. The movie has a great soundtrack, a mean sheriff, a sniffing dog made from baloons and a shadow puppet that eats a bunch of clapping by-standers.

One of the few times where somebody has deliberately filmed a cult movie and succeeded.

44/100

Not very keen on this sort of readymade cult item, though the Burtonesque production design (some sets seem directly inspired by the clown nightmare in Pee-wee's Big Adventure) can be fun. Murderous aliens that happen to look like clowns to us wasn't necessarily a bad idea; applying the funhouse motif to literally everything—their spaceship is a circus tent; their cocoons resemble cotton candy; eggs as popcorn kernels—just makes it seem like very bloated sketch comedy. One startlingly creepy moment: John Vernon as ventriloquist's dummy, with the clown speaking through him. That must have fucked up little kids at the time.

If I wanted to make a film and got given the script, this would have been thrown in the trash straight away.
Lot's of people must be working in Mac D's or in a circus after this rubbish.
Don't even know why I bothered to watch this :(

I struggle to understand poor reviews for a movie like this. Some schlock disappoints because the film fails to deliver the promise of the title. If I see a movie called "Death Bed: The Bed That Eats", I expect it to munch some douche-bags into crimson chunks, not slowly dissolve them into a yellow chemistry experiment.

Killer Klowns delivers exactly that is promises. A fun B horror movie where clowns land on earth, wrap small town hicks in cotton candy, then store them on their ship to take back to their home planet. The movie has a great soundtrack, a mean sheriff, a sniffing dog made from baloons and a shadow puppet that eats a bunch of clapping by-standers.

One of the few times where somebody has deliberately filmed a cult movie and succeeded.

Really entertaining and surprisingly clever in some scenes. This is cheesy 80s horror movies at their best. I don't recommend this if you're scared of clowns. This film exploits your every fear about clowns onto celluloid. Overall, fun and forgettable.

[B]

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An insane but innovative ride from my childhood.

People turned into candyfloss, killer shadow puppets and a spaceship that looks like a big top.

Whats not to love.

This review reportedly contains spoilers. I can handle the truth.

So campy it hurts. This film is definitely - DEFINITELY - not for everyone. It has your usual dose of 80's special effects cheesiness and horror cliché posing as comedy. Beyond this, however, it has an insertion of trashy circus-type sets and concepts that, surprisingly, transcend gimmicky decoration and often result in some rather fun, clever scenes. Just when you think you've seen it all, it pushes the silliness even further. You've also got your bad acting, cheesy one-liners, unrealistic scenarios, and a cop that makes Chief Wiggum look effectual. What's there not to love?

I'm sure when I originally saw this I thought it was enjoyable because it was really bad, but now I realize that it was enjoyable because it's legitimately enjoyable. All of that humor is intentional, which somehow escaped me when I was much younger. This is about as good a movie as can possibly exist with that title. The effects are still awesome, too. I always get excited when I see the Chiodo Brothers pop up anywhere thanks to this movie.