Clown (2014)

Self-important, over-dramatic, uninspired.

This is a must-see and one of the best documentaries - and films - of this year.

A clunky actioner with a handful of cool moments.

The plot isn't so bad, but the pace of storytelling is too slow which makes people bored. Certain moments are so obvious and unnecessary for the main plot. I would've fast-forwarded those moments if it was an online streaming. The ending looks like implying a sequel, not sure if this movie will get one

Hello, Eli? Mr. Roth? Why did you make this movie? It wasn't scary or even remotely unnerving. In the trues sense of the word, it was a flop--like the noise a clown's oversized shoe would make on asphalt. This clown should have perished in a circus fire like the one they had in Hartford, CT over 35 years ago. The premise of the movie: 100% predictable. Direction: Misguided. Lighting: There wasn't any. Sound: Loud then low, low then loud. Acting: Like a crappy comic book. If you enjoy wasting your time or if you are just curious and want to see if this film could be fodder for Mystery Science Theater 3000, then watch it. If you are expecting an Ed Wood masterpeice, you will be let down. If you couldn't tell, "I HATED THIS MOVIE!"

This movie is a must see for any horror fan. there was never a dull moment from the beginning you knew something bad was going to happen. It gives you a Wayne Gacy-Slender man feel. If you are a true horror fan I recommend watching. **Spoiler Alert** This movie is not for weak stomachs or the weak at heart, You will see a lot of blood and if you cant stomach the thought of a child being killed in a gruesome way (not that anyone should, but it can be unsettling at times to watch) this movie is not for you.

What I will never understand is why some people are afraid of clowns, or mimes etc... I don't think they are scary at all so it remains a mystery why so much people are freaked out by them. My wife is one of them. Just the image of a normal clown freaks her out, so with this movie she's being scared from the first minute till the last. This clown is definitely evil looking so for that I would understand why you would be scared. The story itself is something slightly different than the clown movies we are used to. It's easy to follow, with a bit of gore every now and then. To me the gory parts could have been more detailed to make it better but I guess the lack of budget has something to do with that. The cast is okay for a movie like this one. You never watch a movie in this genre to see great acting, it's just about the horror and the thrills. So you could say it's not a bad movie for this genre. Better than some others that I saw, for sure.

Am I the only one who appreciates this film as a dark comedy? The premise is straight out of a cheesy campfire story. A haunted clown suit which possesses people with an 'ancient evil'. I mean come on, how can you not see this as a silly satire of horror movies in general?There's loads of darkly comic transitions and juxtapositions, such as the wife telling Jack that 'daddy will be home tonight' followed by transition to him shooting himself in the head. Then the whole suicide scene following that in which you don't want the wife to come in and disturb his decapitation.Having watched a lot of David Lynch recently I have started to rethink what 'bad acting' really is. I honestly think that the awkward set up and exposure of the child actors to their inevitable demise is purposeful. People don't seem to be getting that this is really a black comedy and this technique of ridiculous set up to murder is part of what makes it funny. take that irritating kid playing online games for example, we don't see him being killed but we see his heart being thrown at the TV screen, it's silly. The problem is that people lower their expectations for horror films unless it's so obviously 'arty'. This film has a brutal sense of humor and it isn't cheap in it's jump scare approach unlike the majority of modern schlocky horrors out there.