Product Details

• Actors: Christopher Plummer, Margot Kidder, Sarah Lassez, James Duval, Tatyana Ali
• Directors: Jean Pellerin
• Writers: Kenneth J. Hall
• Producers: Gary Howsam, Gilles Paquin, Jeff Geoffray, Lesley Oswald, Vonnie von Helmolt
• Format: Closed-captioned, Color, Dolby, NTSC
• Rating: R (Restricted)
• Number of tapes: 1
• Studio: Evergreen Ent
• VHS Release Date: August 31, 1999
• Run Time: 91 minutes
• Average Customer Review: 3.5 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (21 customer reviews)
• ASIN: B00000JLX8
• Amazon.com Sales Rank: #6,200 in Video (See Bestsellers in Video)

Customer Reviews

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4 of 4 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Despite the Corny Title, "Clown at Midnight" Delivers, January 8, 2000

By	Justin (Boca Raton, Florida United States) - See all my reviews

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.

4 of 4 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars 'The Clown at Midnight' Delivers!, January 8, 2000

By	Justin (Boca Raton, Florida United States) - See all my reviews

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.

3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars A good, scary movie, but OBVIOUSLY Canadian..., June 27, 2001

By	NoFear6061 (Virginia) - See all my reviews

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.