Review #266: Killer Klowns From Outer Space (1988)
This review was originally written in October 2023. Gabe's Horror Movie October Review #20 - Killer Klowns from Outer Space (1988) This movie is quite remarkable in that I guarantee the creation process was as streamlined as possible: Someone came up with the name "Killer Klowns from Outer Space", and then the writing, directing, costumes, special effects, and filming all followed logically from that starting point with no deviation at all. Killer Klowns from Outer Space follows a small town beset upon by the eponymous Klowns, who show up, cause mayhem, and then leave. Our protagonists are two college kids who witness their arrival, find out the Klowns are up to no good, and try to alert the police. Cue about 45 minutes of people being Killed by clown-themed hijinx, then the protagonists go to the Klowns' ship, cue 20 more minutes of clown-themed hijinx, then everything blows up and the movie ends. There's really not much more to it than that. This movie has to ge...