Killer Klowns from Outer Space (1988)

 

Genre: Sci-Fi/ Horror

Time: 1h 28mins

Director: Stephen Chiodo

Quick Summary: Aliens who look like clowns come from outer space and terrorize a small town.

How can you hate this, it's absolutely amazing. 

This is undoubtedly the most bizarre thing I have ever seen. You'll either love it or see it as being a ridiculous piece of trash. I am a great fan of this campy horror-comedy flick and I can't possibly say anything negative about it. To me, this is a perfect film. You really can't get any more silly than this film.

Don't get me wrong, the acting is awful. Like laughable, and so is the script. I don't think much thought was actually put into those parts of the film and the focus was mainly the clowns and the plot. But I'm not complaining at all. I think, honestly it makes this film so much more fun.

The special effects are wonderful in this too. The clowns are brilliant but also terrifying. Like if I saw these guys, I'd run. The goofiness of the story makes it great popcorn fun though, so just take it lightly and enjoy the combination of gore and comedy. The big colourful bright candylike sets and the fantastic Klown technology and surrealism add more twist to the already freaky premise. 

Sometimes it is pure indulgent comedy, for example, Killer Klowns running around with acidic ice-cream sundaes and popcorn ray guns, and wrapping people up in cotton candy cocoons and slurping their blood through twisty straws. What isn't fun about that? 

The music is brilliant, I don't know who decided this needs a rock-themed soundtrack but I thank you. 

Honestly, I urge you to go watch this. I don't know how to fully describe this film. It's weird, it's wonderful, it's bizarre, it's colourful. Almost like a really strange fever dream.

10/10