Well, this is easily one of the worst films I've ever seen, if not a contender for the worst. The boredom is unimaginable; unlike any film I've ever endured, and I've seen some crap. There appeared to have been no script whatsoever, and I've never seen such a film purporting to be something that it is no where near. In this case, a slasher. A Halloween slasher, at that. There is a mere mention of the date - and the barely realised fact that the events are set in and around a Halloween party - but otherwise zero atmosphere or clue that this takes place on Halloween night. John Candy shoves some amount of food down his throat, which I found to be exploitative to the point that I felt uncomfortable for the man. It's like the director was making fun of him, because nearly every scene that he is in has him eating something and being ridiculed and abused by the other characters for it. Seriously, we get the point. It was pathetic. Essentially, that is "The Clown Murders" in a nutshell. John Candy eating and a gang of absolute toe-rags bickering at one another. After a tedious opening of a bunch of yobs playing polo we meet the completely forgettable and hateful cast of characters (clowns, indeed) who hatch a bizarre plan to abduct a female acquaintance of theirs, who, if I caught right, is now engaged to a rival business associate. It is either as a prank or to somehow hinder an impending business deal, I could hardly follow the rubbish. So, they dress up as clowns for a Halloween party and then abduct her. They are then surprised when the police get involved (imagine that?) and start to panic. There is then some random nonsense of a killer in a clown costume stalking them at the end, which I did not get to. Honestly, absolutely nothing happens in "The Clown Murders" and it is deplorable film-making with not one redeeming attribute or shred of talent.
Review of The Clown Murders
