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Clownhouse

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33% Tomatometer 6 Reviews 41% Popcornmeter 2,500+ Ratings
Three brothers (Nathan Forrest Winters, Brian McHugh, Sam Rockwell) are trapped in an old house with three escaped killers wearing clown suits.

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Mike Massie Gone With The Twins Aug 31, 2020
4/10
The protagonists behave quite annoyingly and the antagonists are pathetically incapable of dispatching small children. Go to Full Review
Dustin Putman TheFilmFile.com Oct 9, 2008
3/4
A spookily good time. Go to Full Review
Rob Gonsalves Rob's Movie Vault May 27, 2006
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Winters' terror is all too real, and becomes unbearably dismaying to watch. Go to Full Review
Emanuel Levy EmanuelLevy.Com Aug 6, 2005
2/5
David Nusair Reel Film Reviews Jul 30, 2005
2/4
...feels as though it'd be much more effective as a 22-minute episode of Tales from the Crypt... Go to Full Review
Ken Hanke Mountain Xpress (Asheville, NC) Nov 26, 2003
4/5
Truly creepy -- one more than one level -- debut feature from Salva. Go to Full Review
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Farah R @Farah 1 day ago Clownhouse isn’t scary at all. The film in its entirety is about 3 clowns chasing 3 boys around. There’s no gore, no campy atmosphere, no nothing that screams 80s horror. It’s a borefest and a major disappointment. See more Elvis D @Elvis-Del-Valle Oct 4, 2026 Clownhouse es una película que nunca debió ser juzgada por lo que su director ha hecho. Hacer eso es una debilidad moralista y no vale la pena juzgar algo por un suceso que ya es cosa del pasado. El caso de abuso sexual detrás de cámaras es solo una vieja anécdota que es mucho mejor dejar en el olvido. Lo más importante es el talento de su director que demuestra que estuvo justificado que siguiera trabajando con libertad y que merecía el perdón. Aunque ese suceso haya influido en la película, lo bueno es que el horror plasmado se siente lo bastante sólido para hacer de esta un digno clásico del cine de horror. Su concepto del miedo infantil a los payasos la hace uno de los ejemplos más sobresalientes y significativos de la imagen del payaso asesino. Es una película que cumplió un rol importante en ello y por eso merece un mejor reconocimiento y respeto. Mi calificación final para esta película es un 8/10. See more Robert P @Superbad Oct 3, 2026 I hate Clowns thus my *2* star Rating! See more Taylor N @CandleCoven Aug 21, 2025 The gross behind the scenes aspect aside I've actually always found this movie to be quite good. Admittedly there are quite a few scenes where the boys are scantily clothed and that was a few too many.. you can just tell there's something not quite right.. That aside the buildup of suspense is massive. It is filled with about a hundred truly eerie moments from a bygone era. As disgusting as the director may be, he does know horror well(probably because he is a monster himself) The direction and editing are truly spooky, the actors are quite good and really went for it. The clowns themselves could have been a bit scarier but it was the boys reactions, the spooky camera work and the buildup that really stole the show for me. It kept me nervous and on the edge of my seat, and what more could you ask for in a horror film? See more Jason C. @jcarnes718 Aug 1, 2025 I happen to love these campy old horror movies. It's a classic in my book. It really reminds me of being a kid who loved being scared in the 80's. See more Raiodesol S @RT32625972 Sep 3, 2024 This movie doesn’t know exactly what it wants to be, mostly relying on chase sequences that, sometimes, are very good. It is able to make you feel eery and on edge sometimes, but overall it’s nothing special. The makeup is average and there’s almost no blood or gore, so it’s not shocking. That area doesn’t stand out. Basically, the movie can be good at times because of its tension, but that’s it, nothing more. A shame considering it had potential with its good main characters and they’re dynamics. See more Read all reviews
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Movie Info

Synopsis Three brothers (Nathan Forrest Winters, Brian McHugh, Sam Rockwell) are trapped in an old house with three escaped killers wearing clown suits.
Director
Victor Salva
Producer
Michael Danty, Robin Mortarotti, Victor Salva
Screenwriter
Victor Salva
Rating
R
Genre
Horror
Original Language
English
Runtime
1h 24m
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