When I first saw the box of Vulgar at Blockbuster, I thought of it as just lowest common denominator B-flick. And as if "Killer Klowns from Outer Space" wasn't enough, we now have yet another killer clown movie. What I found out was that it had two big differences. For one thing: they were not from outer space. The other being that the movie that the character of Vulgar inhabits is actually a pretty good one.
The story involves a clown(played by Brian O'Halloran of "Clerks" fame) who lives a fairly happy life. You see his everyday life and his trials and tribulations. No surprises yet. Fast forward about 30 minutes and you'll find that he gets a mysterious birthday party request, which he unfortunately goes to. It is here that he is brutally raped. The filmmakers go just far enough to make the scene shocking, but they tastefully do not go overboard. It is from here that he deals with it the best he can, which of course culminates in him taking revenge on his violators. Sort of like a "I spit on your Grave" with clowns.
This is an ultra low-budget feature though, so it comes with the necessities such as poor shots, lousy production values, and some atrocious acting(with O'Halloran being the notable exception). It is a fun movie though, assuming you can look past the rape scene. And with Kevin Smith producing it (as well as a cameo!), it really does not matter what I say. Even if the film was just nonstop clown sodomy, it probably could not turn the average Askew fan away from it.
The story involves a clown(played by Brian O'Halloran of "Clerks" fame) who lives a fairly happy life. You see his everyday life and his trials and tribulations. No surprises yet. Fast forward about 30 minutes and you'll find that he gets a mysterious birthday party request, which he unfortunately goes to. It is here that he is brutally raped. The filmmakers go just far enough to make the scene shocking, but they tastefully do not go overboard. It is from here that he deals with it the best he can, which of course culminates in him taking revenge on his violators. Sort of like a "I spit on your Grave" with clowns.
This is an ultra low-budget feature though, so it comes with the necessities such as poor shots, lousy production values, and some atrocious acting(with O'Halloran being the notable exception). It is a fun movie though, assuming you can look past the rape scene. And with Kevin Smith producing it (as well as a cameo!), it really does not matter what I say. Even if the film was just nonstop clown sodomy, it probably could not turn the average Askew fan away from it.