KLOWN KAMP MASSACRE is your usual trashy, no budget set-up put out by Troma, although having watched it you'll wonder why they went to the effort. This is another film about the craze for killer clowns, and it's worse even than CAMP BLOOD, which is a yardstick I tend to use when making comparisons. The whole thing plays out as a dumb comedy, full of obnoxious overacting and zero laughs; the cheap directorial style gives the viewer a headache. Surely, by the law of odds, at least one or two scenes should have been mildly amusing, but no, not one laugh was raised here.
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Killer Klowns Meet Friday the 13th
rstef131 August 2011
Warning: Spoilers
What did I just watch? I expected a low budget slasher film, but ended up laughing, a lot. The film is a very funny and tasteless parody of slasher movies in general, and Friday the 13th in particular. It comes complete with the crazy guy warning the kids of the death curse at the lakeside camp (though this time it's a camp for clowns), the scary leitmotif that clues you into the fact that the killer is coming (a circus clown riff on the Fri. 13th ch-ch-ch, ka-ka-ka refrain), and plenty of gory murders of the camp's teachers and students, who stay in clown make-up and costume night and day, even during sex. Yes, it's that kind of movie.
The sight gags here are as inspired as the ones from the movie Airplane! and some of the lines are funny as well. All the clichés of the slasher genre are cheerfully subverted with circus clown references. Most hit the mark, though due to the low, low budget, not every one works. But when they do, it is hilarious. The ending is very funny, but goes a bit off the rails, though I still liked it enough. The acting ranges from average to below average, but the inspired lunacy of the script keeps it all afloat. The directors/writers set a pace that lets you overlook the shortcomings and have a good time... complete with blood and guts.
The sight gags here are as inspired as the ones from the movie Airplane! and some of the lines are funny as well. All the clichés of the slasher genre are cheerfully subverted with circus clown references. Most hit the mark, though due to the low, low budget, not every one works. But when they do, it is hilarious. The ending is very funny, but goes a bit off the rails, though I still liked it enough. The acting ranges from average to below average, but the inspired lunacy of the script keeps it all afloat. The directors/writers set a pace that lets you overlook the shortcomings and have a good time... complete with blood and guts.
Best Klown film yet
james_depaolo14 February 2011
What do you mean you have not seen Klown Kamp Massacre? Well, let me tell you what you are missing out on. This is the best Klown film yet. Better than Killer Klowns from Outer Space, 100 Tears, and all the other clown films. You get great humor, some fun nudity and a lot of blood. This film is just pure fun. You cannot watch this movie and not laugh and have a blast. You guys are so fast to take a date to a movie and spend 50.00 on something that you both will hate. This film you can buy for less than 20.00 and have a great time and watch it over and over with friends. The theme song alone is worth the price tag. They do the Klowny the 13th song. If you liked what Kung Fu Hustle did for karate films, you will love what these guys do for Klown horror. There are so many scenes that I want to talk about, but they are so beyond silly and awesome. Esp. the scene where one of the people run up a tree to hide from the killer klown. Support this film. This film has more heart than 99 percent of the crap pushes out and you give it billions.
Another 0 for Troma
mippin22 August 2018
Terrifying True Story
ShadowsBeneathTheLight26 January 2024
This movie is like Killer Klowns from Outer Space meets the slasher element of Friday the 13th. The effects are nothing groundbreaking and the acting ranges from mediocre to okay. However, it should be noted this is based of a true story from the early 2000s. Clowns are inherently creepy, but to see them get killed off for just clowning around adds a twisted element, and knowing it's one of their classmates offing them because of his twisted sense of humor is even more terrifying. There are psychos and wackos everywhere in the real world, even at clown school (yes this is a real thing). It's a circus out there folks, stay safe.
What isn't there to love?!
mermaidsnwhiskey30 July 2019
CHMG's Review #2
crackheadmcgee21 July 2019
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