Killer Klowns From Outer Space

Who needs SciFi movies like Day Of The Triffids or Invasion Of The Body Snatchers when you can marvel at the quirky and out-of-this-world B-movie antics that Killer Klowns From Outer Space has to offer? Yep, the circus has come to town (or has landed, shall we say) and is planning on exterminating the Earth’s population by turning hapless Earthlings into… Candy floss, yep!

Written, produced and directed by the SciFi and horror-loving Chiodo Brothers, Killer Klowns From Outer Space is about the dumbest yet at the same time most brilliantly trashy flick you could ever hope to see. In fact, the whole thing – beginning to end – is like a vast acid trip. Get this: the alien space ship is shaped like a circus tent, whilst the spaceship’s interior is dipped in multi-coloured props that resemble more the candy-shaped surprises of a sweet shop rather than out-of-this world technology.

Set in small-town America (where else) of the 1980’s, though it could just as well be the 50’s or 60’s, cavorting young love birds Debbie Stone (Suzanne Snyder) and Mike Tobacco (Grant Cramer) witness what they believe to be a comet crashing down nearby. Curious, they make their way through the forest to investigate, only to be confronted by a strangely glowing circus tent. In fact, farmer Gene Green (Royal Dano) and his beloved canine have already made the acquaintance of the tent’s inhabitants… albeit with disastrous consequences… zap zap zap!

Soon after, Debbie and Mike make asses of themselves trying to tell disbelieving local sheriff Curtis Mooney (John Vernon) that all bizarre looking clowns are on the loose, set on depopulating the community of Crescent Grove. Naturally, no sheriff in his right mind would listen to such nonsense – if only he had! If you think this sounds weird, let me tell you it gets a whole lot weirder still! Abducted human victims cocooned in candyfloss are then ‘liquidized’ and served up as cocktails for the alien klowns (don’t ask me why Klowns is spelled with a K). Perhaps that’s how they spell it on the planet where the Chiodo Brothers come from… However, as far as the ‘Klowns’ make up is concerned: now that’s what I would call a killer Halloween outfit!

So hop aboard the ‘nightmare merry-go-round’ and have the trip of a lifetime with this Special Edition of a true cult classic! If only leading actor John Vernon could have been in more movies like this, ho-hum!

SPECIAL EDITION CONTENTS:

High Definition Blu-ray (1080p) and Standard Definition DVD presentation of the feature, transferred from original film elements by MGM
Original Stereo 2.0 audio (uncompressed PCM on the Blu-ray)
Optional English subtitles for the deaf and hard of hearing
Audio Commentary with the Chiodo Brothers
The Making of Killer Klowns – a 20-minute featurette looking at the film’s production, including an interview with the Chiodo Brothers alongside behind-the-scenes footage
Visual Effects with Gene Warren Jr. – an interview with Charles Chiodo and visual effects supervisor Gene Warren Jr.
Kreating Klowns – an interview with Charles Chiodo and creature fabricator Dwight Roberts
Bringing Life to These Things – A Tour of Chiodo Bros. Productions
Chiodo Brothers’ Earliest Films – a look back at the Chiodo Brothers’ early homemade productions
Tales of Tobacco: A brand new interview with star Grant Cramer
Debbie’s Big Night: A brand new interview with star Suzanne Snyder
Komposing Klowns – interview with composer John Massari
Deleted Scenes with Director’s Commentary
Bloopers
Klown Auditions
Image Gallery
Original Theatrical Trailer
Reversible sleeve featuring original and newly commissioned artwork by Godmachine
Collector’s booklet featuring new writing on the film by Starburst critic Joel Harley, illustrated with original archive stills and posters.