Clownhouse (1989)
6/10
The confusing relationship between children n clowns.
24 April 2017
I first saw this on a vhs in the early 90s. Found it to be creepy then. Revisited it recently on You Tube. It hasn't aged well but there is something creepy bah the clowns n their masks.

The story is bah 3 brothers who r alone since their parents r away. The youngest one has coulrophobia. The eldest one, a very young Sam Rockwell takes his brothers to a circus. Meanwhile 3 escaped mental patients r on the loose.

Made on a shoe string budget, Salva did some good job. The body count is low n the gore/violence is minimum but the movie plays more on the fear. Clownhouse does show that Salva actually has talent when it comes to putting together an effective horror movie.

The movie has lingering shots of the young actors in their underwear, shirtless, and even changing clothes. N aft knowing Salva's child molestation history, i found those scenes disgusting. What Salva did is truly unforgivable and despicable.

People may relate this film to IT and Alone in the Dark.
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