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ComedyHorrorScience Fiction

Killer Klowns from Outer Space

- It’s Craazzy!

Aliens disguised as clowns crash land on Earth in a rural town to capture unsuspecting victims in cotton candy cocoons for later consumption.

Release Date : 1988-05-27

Language :English

Adult : false

Status : Released

Production Company : Sarlui / Diamant ProductionChiodo Bros. Productions

Production Country : United States of America

Alternative Titles :

Cast

Grant Cramer

Character Name : Mike Tobacco

Original Name : Grant Cramer

Gender : Male

Suzanne Snyder

Character Name : Debbie Stone

Original Name : Suzanne Snyder

Gender : Female

John Allen Nelson

Character Name : Dave Hanson

Original Name : John Allen Nelson

Gender : Male

John Vernon

Character Name : Curtis Mooney

Original Name : John Vernon

Gender : Male

Royal Dano

Character Name : Farmer Gene Green

Original Name : Royal Dano

Gender : Male

Christopher Titus

Character Name : Bob McReed

Original Name : Christopher Titus

Gender : Male

Michael S. Siegel

Character Name : Rich Terenzi

Original Name : Michael S. Siegel

Gender : Male

Peter Licassi

Character Name : Paul Terenzi

Original Name : Peter Licassi

Gender : Male

Irene Michaels

Character Name : Stacy

Original Name : Irene Michaels

Gender : Male

Karla Sue Krull

Character Name : Tracy

Original Name : Karla Sue Krull

Gender : Male

Aeron MacIntyre

Character Name : Punk #1

Original Name : Aeron MacIntyre

Gender : Male

Danny Kovacs

Character Name : Punk #2

Original Name : Danny Kovacs

Gender : Male

Adele Proom

Character Name : Mrs. Franco

Original Name : Adele Proom

Gender : Female

Howard Malpas

Character Name : Mr. Myers

Original Name : Howard Malpas

Gender : Male

Karen Raff

Character Name : Mom #1

Original Name : Karen Raff

Gender : Male

Kathleen Stefano

Character Name : Mom #2

Original Name : Kathleen Stefano

Gender : Male

Claire Bartle

Character Name : Little Girl

Original Name : Claire Bartle

Gender : Male

Sharon O'Mahoney

Character Name : Waitress

Original Name : Sharon O'Mahoney

Gender : Male

Michael Halton

Character Name : Slug

Original Name : Michael Halton

Gender : Male

Lucinda Burgess

Character Name : Sheila

Original Name : Lucinda Burgess

Gender : Male

Melvin Thompson

Character Name : Black Biker

Original Name : Melvin Thompson

Gender : Male

David Piel

Character Name : Security Guard

Original Name : David Piel

Gender : Male

Armon Stover

Character Name : State Trooper

Original Name : Armon Stover

Gender : Male

Jeff Yesko

Character Name : State Trooper

Original Name : Jeff Yesko

Gender : Male

Steve Rockhold

Character Name : Klown Performer

Original Name : Steve Rockhold

Gender : Male

Michael Harington Burris

Character Name : Klown Performer

Original Name : Michael Harington Burris

Gender : Male

Geno Ponza

Character Name : Klown Performer

Original Name : Geno Ponza

Gender : Male

Scott Beatty

Character Name : Klown Performer

Original Name : Scott Beatty

Gender : Male

Paul Haley

Character Name : Klown Performer

Original Name : Paul Haley

Gender : Male

Dennis C. Walsh

Character Name : Klown Performer

Original Name : Dennis C. Walsh

Gender : Male

Genie Houdini

Character Name : Klown Performer

Original Name : Genie Houdini

Gender : Male

Harrod Blank

Character Name : Klown Performer

Original Name : Harrod Blank

Gender : Male

Karl Shaeffer

Character Name : Klown Performer

Original Name : Karl Shaeffer

Gender : Male

Paul Parsons

Character Name : Klown Performer

Original Name : Paul Parsons

Gender : Male

Jimmy Locust

Character Name : Klown Performer

Original Name : Jimmy Locust

Gender : Male

Mitch Bryan

Character Name : Klown Performer

Original Name : Mitch Bryan

Gender : Male

Greg Sykes

Character Name : Klown Performer

Original Name : Greg Sykes

Gender : Male

Reviews

W

Wuchak

@Wuchak

2025-01-01

**_Amusing, but too ridiculous, yet interestingly relates to the Hebrew diaspora_** A town by the central California coast is invaded by circus-like extraterrestrials, who prey upon humans for their blood. "Killer Klowns From Outer Space" (1988) is a colorful and fun alien invasion flick in the mold of “Critters” from two years earlier but, unlike that flick, is too preposterous to suspend disbelief. For instance, “Critters” offers a good explanation for how one of the extraterrestrials appears like a striking rock star, but you’ll get nothing like that here. Nevertheless, there are multiple funny moments and winsome redhead Suzanne Snyder is a highlight as Debbie. Also, John Vernon is entertaining as the curmudgeon officer and the sequence involving one of the Klowns using a certain character as a ventriloquist dummy is worth the price of admission. An interesting interpretation is that the Klowns are analogous of the dispersed Israelites who learned to hide in plain sight and thrive (not just survive) by changing their names and taking control in their new environments thru influencing and manipulating entertainment, politics, the media and financing (e.g. Federal Reserve banking). It runs 1 hour, 28 minutes, and was shot in Watsonville, California (and nearby Santa Cruz), which are located 80-90 miles south of San Francisco. GRADE: C