ComedyFantasy

The People's Joker

- Come see how she got these (emotional) scars!

An aspiring clown grappling with her gender identity combats a fascistic caped crusader.

Release Date : 2024-04-05

Language :English

Adult : false

Status : Released

Production Company : Haunted Gay Ride Productions

Production Country : United States of America

Alternative Titles :

Cast

Character Name : Joker the Harlequin

Original Name : Vera Drew

Gender : Female

Character Name : Joker's Mom

Original Name : Lynn Downey

Gender : Female

Character Name : Mr. J

Original Name : Kane Distler

Gender : Male

Character Name : Penguin

Original Name : Nathan Faustyn

Gender : Male

Character Name : Ra's Al Ghul

Original Name : David Liebe Hart

Gender : Male

Character Name : Batsy (voice)

Original Name : Phil Braun

Gender : Male

Character Name : Young Joker

Original Name : Griffin Kramer

Gender : Male

Character Name : Doctor Crane

Original Name : Christian Calloway

Gender : Male

Character Name : Edward Nygma aka The Riddler

Original Name : Trevor Drinkwater

Gender : Male

Character Name : Ivy (voice)

Original Name : Ruin Carroll

Gender : Male

Character Name : Perry White (voice)

Original Name : Tim Heidecker

Gender : Male

Character Name : Clark

Original Name : Denali Winter

Gender : Male

Character Name : Lois

Original Name : Bambi Belle

Gender : Male

Character Name : Mxy (voice)

Original Name : Ember Knight

Gender : Male

Character Name : Bob the Goon (voice)

Original Name : Bob Odenkirk

Gender : Male

Character Name : Mister Frieze (voice)

Original Name : Scott Aukerman

Gender : Male

Character Name : Mr. Boop

Original Name : Alec Robbins

Gender : Male

Character Name : Mr. Boop’s Wife

Original Name : Sandy Honig

Gender : Female

Character Name : Bane

Original Name : Dan Curry

Gender : Male

Character Name : Nicole Kidman

Original Name : Cassie Hamilton

Gender : Male

Character Name : The Clown Who Gags

Original Name : Jay Speedy Weingarten

Gender : Male

Character Name : Stiles Stilinski

Original Name : Matthew Goldin

Gender : Male

Character Name : Lil Timmy Too Times

Original Name : Eliot Glazer

Gender : Male

Character Name : 'Creeper'

Original Name : Cricket Arrison

Gender : Female

Character Name : Helena the Huntress

Original Name : Mia Moore Marchant

Gender : Female

Character Name : Lorne Michaels (voice)

Original Name : Maria Bamford

Gender : Female

Character Name : Robert Wuhl

Original Name : Robert Wuhl

Gender : Male

Character Name : Smylex Narrator

Original Name : Austen Reeder

Gender : Male

Character Name : Sad Wife

Original Name : Abby Clark

Gender : Male

Character Name : Golfing Husband

Original Name : Benjamin Morey

Gender : Male

Character Name : UCB Orientation Narrator / Mad Hatter

Original Name : Dan Kypers

Gender : Male

Character Name : Suicide Cop

Original Name : Jeremy Franchi

Gender : Male

Character Name : Jimmy Olsen

Original Name : Ted Reidy

Gender : Male

Character Name : Catwoman

Original Name : Daniella Baker

Gender : Male

Character Name : Anarky / Harlequin Auditioner

Original Name : Lydia Wolfie

Gender : Male

Character Name : Suicide Cop's Partner

Original Name : David Allen

Gender : Male

Character Name : UCB Receptionist

Original Name : Nateo Caballero

Gender : Male

Character Name : Audition System (voice)

Original Name : Arden Hughes

Gender : Female

Character Name : UCB MC / Det. Harvey Bullock

Original Name : Harry McDonough

Gender : Male

Character Name : Therapist

Original Name : Rome Davis

Gender : Male

Character Name : Det. Melody McKenna

Original Name : Jeremy Long

Gender : Male

Character Name : Hotline Operator

Original Name : Elanor Cassady

Gender : Male

Character Name : Serve the Date Ladies

Original Name : Susan&Denise

Gender : Male

Character Name : Newscaster 1

Original Name : Beatrice DiCicco

Gender : Male

Character Name : Newscaster 2 (voice)

Original Name : Emily Lynch

Gender : Female

Character Name : Newscaster 3

Original Name : Michelle Stone

Gender : Male

Character Name : Newscaster 4

Original Name : Ashe Pignataro

Gender : Male

Character Name : Warmup Jokeman

Original Name : Calvin DiLibero

Gender : Male

Character Name : Warmup Harlequin

Original Name : Zoe Limbrick

Gender : Male

Character Name : Ledger Jokeman

Original Name : Jack Walker Nixon

Gender : Male

Character Name : Dini Harlequin 1

Original Name : Isabella Marino

Gender : Female

Character Name : Dini Harlequin 2

Original Name : Wylie Anderson

Gender : Female

Character Name : Freddy

Original Name : Jake Noll

Gender : Male

Reviews

Brent Marchant

@Brent_Marchant

2024-04-27

Wow – what can one say about this wild, woolly, wigged-out spoof of superhero movies in which the protagonist is an edgy, crusading transgender harlequin comedian fighting the power structure of a corrupt, narrow-minded society? That description alone is pretty wacky in itself, but, as the finished product shows, its depiction on screen is even more bizarre and outrageous. Writer-actor-director Vera Drew’s debut feature is simultaneously an exercise in the outlandish that’s part high camp, part in-your-face irreverence, part alternative sexuality manifesto and part love letter to the Batman mythology turned on its ear. This story of a small-town boy’s transgender awakening as a springboard to finding a new life in the wilds of Gotham City’s underground comedy scene tells an off-the-wall, often-frenetically paced, sometimes-sentimental tale that defies conventional classification. Its inventive mix of live action, motion capture photography and animation serves up a unique viewing experience unlike anything most audiences have ever seen, including among most seasoned cinephiles. It also delivers some positively scathing one-liners and wicked sight gags that will leave many thinking “I can’t believe they just did that!” Collectively, it makes for the kind of picture that will likely earn this production cult movie status and a guaranteed spot on midnight show movie lineups. Despite its many inspired cinematic innovations, however, the narrative occasionally tends toward overzealous self-indulgence and cryptic ideologies that appear to be employed simply to carry the story forward, making for a production that seems to be trying too hard just to see how much of a stunned reaction it can get from the audience. It has also come under some scrutiny for pushing the limits of fair use issues and acceptable propriety boundaries, elements that raised the eyebrows of some critics and of those who created the source materials from which this work draws (but that have also subsequently added to the picture’s undeniable allure). Nevertheless, if you’re looking for something that’s part DC Comics, part John Waters, part “Liquid Sky” (1982), part “Rocky Horror Picture Show” (1975), and part exploration of the unknown and untried, this one might be right up your alley. But, if you’re put off by such an eclectic blend of satire, social commentary, visual imagery and heretical rumination, don’t say you weren’t warned.