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The Clown at Midnight [VHS]

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4 star:		(5)
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2 star:		(4)
1 star:		(3)

 

 

I never would have rented this movie if I hadn't have glanced at the back cover. The name makes it sound like a cheesy low-budget slasher film. But, actually, it is a pretty decent movie with lots of originality. It has a few setbacks, but they can easily be looked over with such a great plot. This movie scared me more than the usual horror flick and I think it deserves recognition.

I saw this movie in my video store, and being a fan of both recent teen horror films, and of murderous clowns, I had to see this. I watched it, and it really freaked me in a way. It's not pulse-pounding horror, but it seems almost real. The acting can get a bit HORRIBLE at times, but most of it is good, and it helps out. I know there isn't much gore in this film, unlike most new horror films, but UNLIKE new teen horrors, this has nudity. That guarantees this film to be Canadian, because in the U.S. That shouldn't be the reason why you see this film, but sadly, most male viewers will want this only for that. But in terms of fear, this film does rank right up there with "Scream." The clown, who you actually get to see often, is scary, and makes you shake. You care about most of the characters, and so you're sad when the get killed off. Also, seeing both Margot Kidder, who deserves a bit of a "scream-queen" title, and Christopher Plummer, who you're kinda suprised to see, really makes the film better, because with them, it doesn't seem as much as a teen horror as most films.

The only couple of bad things about this film is the stereotypical characters, who you care for, but aren't really unique and are there mainly for the purpose of being killed. Also, like I mentioned before, the sometimes horrendous acting by a couple of characters can get annoying FAST. And finally, the death of a certain character makes me mad, seeing how they were great to watch and didn't deserve it.

But other than those couple things, this is a good film that undoubtedly got less than it deserved. If you can find it, take a look at it. In fact, buy it. I'm sure you'll be pleased.

This is a pretty good direct-to-video movie. It's like Scream meets the Phantom of the Opera. It has gratuitous sex and nudity, like all good slasher flicks do, and endless gory deaths. If you are a fan of the genre, pick this movie up. It's nothing you haven't seen before, but it is a worthy video (and it's pretty cheap!) to have in your collection.

Don't let the title fool you, this is not a cheesy horror film about a supernatural clown who chops his way through dumb, unsuspecting victims. Acutally it is about a group of teens who volunteer to clean up an old theater that has been given to their school. One girl's mother (an aspiring actress) was killed years before in the same theater by one of the actors (dressed like a clown). He was never found, and the girl begins to suspect that he is still hiding in the theater, waiting to kill again. When she is talking to another teen, he says that everyone loves the goofy clowns that perform in the circus. But, he says, what if you saw that same clown on your doorstep at midnight? Pretty chilling, huh? Thus comes the lame title "The Clown at Midnight". But, this is actually a well thought out thriller that is guaranteed to scare you senseless.

The Clown at Midnight is a great slasher film that isn't too gory. However, beware if your renting this to see Margot Kidder, she has a very small role unfortunately. However, the rest of the class is quite good especially the George character.

This film is full of arresting images, the clown stepping out of a bureau, and waving goodbye as a victim falls off the roof to his demise.

Though you may guess the identity of the killer early on, the film is still suspenseful with many good chase sequences.

"The Clown At Midnight" is about a group of teenagers cleaning up an old Operah house that one of the teenagers name Kate, had a mother who was an opera actress, who was butchered by a man wearing a clown mask. Then now, the teenagers are locked up, while one of their teachers/manager are missing, and then the clown starts to hunt them down, one by one...

It is well done, the death scenes were fair enough. There is a stabbing, a boy falling off a roof, an electricution, a hanging, a spear through a stomach, and an axe in the face, and a decapitation. But when there is a chase scene between the clown and a victim, there is no music or sound track whatsoever, so it's not really intresting. These teens aren't average ordinary sluts like you see in Friday the 13th, they know when it's not a joke, and they try to be superior using a weapon in their hands for the most part...and then they die. Atleast they tried.

It's worth a rental since I rented it from a video store. Good acting, some characters you care about.

Have a thing for evil clowns? Then, as the genre isn't all that prevelant, you'll probably be moved to see this thing once, anyway. But "IT" (first half) and "Killer Klowns from Outer Space" this ain't. Heck, this ain't even "Clownhouse".This is a Canadian production attempting to cash in on the Scream/I Know What You Did brand of teenage slashers, but it falls dreadfully flatThe characters are obnoxious and truly awful, and the acting is terrible. The story fails to take advantage of its potentially promising opera house setting, and the killer, a man in "Pagliacci" makeup, is a bore. The film can't seem to generate the creepiness it aspires to, and lacks what it takes to make a psychotic clown story work: sardonic wit.There is no wit here, sardonic or otherwise.And, by the way, what's with Margot Kidder and Christopher Plummer getting top billing on the video box, when they don't even appear on the cover with the rest of the cast?Come to think of it, what is the great Christopher Plummer doing here at all?This is exactly the sort of movie you would expect to find a faded, single-claim-to-fame star like Margot Kidder in, but Plummer? If his pockets were THAT empty, surely he could have found higher paying work as a Klingon or something.

Ok, so, I know a lot of people have slagged off this movie (pretty much all of my mates) but personally I thought it was a good attempt. If you like movies such as Scream, Halloween and Friday the 13th - this movie is for you. Yes it is very typically a teen-slasher movie, but the storyline is interesting from the start and not as predictable as one might expect. If nothing else, this movie will keep you entertained as one may laugh hysterically as all the...actors are nicely finished off by a friendly looking clown. Not one for the faint hearted me thinks.

This movie is a great slasher like movie.I think this movie is VERY scarey beacouse I hate clowns.This movie will keep you on the edge of your seat the whole time.Most likley you will be thinking who is the clown? This movie is not like "IT" this clown uses weapons from throwing throwing pepole off buildings. This movie is not that gory but good.I think of this movie as a mystery.

there is typically nothing wrong with this movie i mean i thought it would be some lame film with a clown chasing people in a fun house but...it was better then i thought its scary,suspenseful,and doesnt have to much gore but still its frightful and you keep wondering whats gonna happen next like after monica saw the clown,or after kates mother dies by orsini stabbing her to death(orsini is the clown)i have this in my collection and i say its a good addition and good to any others collection!