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Director:
Stephen Chiodo
Writers:
Charles Chiodo (writer)
Edward Chiodo (writer)
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Contact:
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Release Date:
27 May 1988 (USA) more
Genre:
Horror | Sci-Fi | Comedy more
Tagline:
It's Craaazy! more
Plot:
Aliens who look like clowns come from outer space and terrorize a small town. full summary | full synopsis
Plot Keywords:
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Awards:
2 nominations more
NewsDesk:
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User Comments:
Seriously deranged cult-stuff! more (192 total)

Cast

  (in credits order) (complete, awaiting verification)
Grant Cramer ... Mike Tobacco
Suzanne Snyder ... Debbie Stone

John Allen Nelson ... Dave Hanson

John Vernon ... Curtis Mooney
Michael Siegel ... Rich Terenzi
Peter Licassi ... Paul Terenzi
Royal Dano ... Farmer Gene Green
Christopher Titus ... Bob McReed
Irene Michaels ... Stacy
Karla Sue Krull ... Tracy

Brian Degan Scott ... Punk #1
Danny Kovacs ... Punk #2
Adele Proom ... Mrs. Franco
Howard Malpas ... Mr. Myers
Karen Raff ... Mom #1
Kathleen Stefano ... Mom #2
Claire Bartle ... Little Girl
Sharon O'Mahoney ... Waitress
Michael Halton ... Slug
Lucinda Burgess ... Sheila
Melvin Thompson ... Black Biker
David Piel ... Security Guard
Steven A. Jones ... State Trooper (as Steven Jones)
Armon Stover ... State Trooper
Jeff Yesko ... State Trooper
Steve Rockhold ... Klown Performer
Michael Harrington Burris ... Klown Performer
Geno Ponza ... Klown Performer
Scott Beatty ... Klown Performer
Paul Haley ... Klown Performer
Dennis C. Walsh ... Klown Performer
Genie Houdini ... Klown Performer
Charles Chiodo ... 'Klownzilla' the King Klown

Harrod Blank ... Klown Performer
Karl Shaeffer ... Klown Performer
Paul Parsons ... Klown Performer
Jimmy Locust ... Klown Performer
Mitch Bryan ... Klown Performer
Greg Sykes ... Klown Performer
rest of cast listed alphabetically:

Johnny Martin ... Joe Lombardo (uncredited)
Jesse Grey Walken ... Co-ed (uncredited)
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Directed by
Stephen Chiodo 
 
Writing credits
(in alphabetical order)
Charles Chiodo  writer
Edward Chiodo  writer
Stephen Chiodo  writer

Produced by
Charles Chiodo .... producer
Edward Chiodo .... producer
Stephen Chiodo .... producer
Paul Mason .... executive producer
Christopher Roth .... associate producer (as Chris Roth)
Helen Szabo .... executive producer (as Helen Sarlui-Tucker)
 
Original Music by
John Massari 
 
Cinematography by
Alfred Taylor 
 
Film Editing by
Christopher Roth 
 
Casting by
Ed Mitchell 
 
Production Design by
Charles Chiodo 
Philip Dean Foreman 
 
Set Decoration by
Luana Speelman 
 
Costume Design by
Darcie F. Olson 
 
Makeup Department
Jon Thanos .... key hair stylist
Cheryl Voss .... assistant makeup artist
Kandace Westmore .... key makeup artist
 
Production Management
Mel A. Bishop .... executive production manager
Fima Noveck .... post-production supervisor
Fred Wardell .... unit production manager
Lisa Yesko .... production supervisor: TWE
 
Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
Rocky Capella .... additional second unit director
Todd Corman .... second assistant director
Fred Wardell .... first assistant director
 
Art Department
Kim Bailey .... special props
Mark Barofsky .... assistant property master
Mitch Bryan .... special props
Tawny Capricio .... art department coordinator
Ed Church .... carpenter
Kevin Constant .... assistant art director
Derek DeVoe .... sculptor
Gimel Everett .... lead man
Gordon Forkert .... special props
Natti Hefner .... art department coordinator
James Kagel .... sculptor
Bruce Lau .... special props
Brett Leonard .... swing
Don Medina .... carpenter
Tim Reiter .... carpenter
Eugene P. Rizzardi .... special props
Karen Thompson .... special props
Anthony Tremblay .... consultant: set design
Katherine G. Vallin .... assistant art director
Jack Wiley .... construction coordinator
 
Sound Department
Kirk Baily .... sound coordinator
Kenneth R. Burton .... sound recordist
Jack Cheap .... sound editor
Steve Cohen .... sound
Will Santa Cruz .... sound editor
Craig C. Darian .... recording director
John Hays .... boom operator
Paul Holzborn .... foley artist
Warren Kleiman .... adr mixer
Patrick Moriarty .... sound
Nancy Parker .... foley artist
Christopher Roth .... supervising sound editor (as Chris Roth)
Jackson Schwartz .... foley mixer
Gary Ulmer .... sound
Don Wolf .... adr editor
Greg Yeager .... foley artist
 
Special Effects by
Tassilo Baur .... special effects coordinator
Charles Belardinelli .... special effects technician
Lou Carlucci .... special effects foreman
Nancy Deturo .... fabricator: klown
Ang Ellis .... fabricator: klown
Deborah Galvez .... fabricator: klown
Bob McKee .... fabricator: klown
Ralph Miller .... fabricator: klown
Bart Mixon .... giant Klown hand fabricator
Gilbert A. Mosko .... foam latex supervisor
Bradford Plows .... fabricator: klown
Mark Rappaport .... fabricator: klown
Dwight Roberts .... fabricator: klown
Sharon Roberts .... fabricator: klown
Robert Scott .... special effects technician
Greg R. Stone .... special effects technician
Bill Sturgeon .... fabricator: klown
Joe Viskocil .... pyrotechnician
Gene Warren Jr. .... special effects supervisor
Mike Warren .... miniature special effects assistant
 
Visual Effects by
Tony Alderson .... optical effects
Robert D. Bailey .... matte camera operator
Betzy Bromberg .... optical effects
David Emerson .... optical camera
David Emerson .... optical effects
Michael Griffin .... assistant visual effects cameraman
Linda Henry .... optical effects
John Huneck .... visual effects camera operator
Leslie Huntley .... production supervisor: Fantasy II Effects
Frank H. Isaacs .... rotoscoping
Mark Joyce .... model maker
Michael Joyce .... model shop supervisor
Justin Kohn .... stop motion animator
Candace Lewis .... rotoscoping
Bret Mixon .... rotoscoping
Gary Rhodaback .... model maker
Mark Sullivan .... matte painter
Donna Tracy .... rotoscoping
 
Stunts
Rocky Capella .... stunt coordinator
Greg Ferrando .... stunts
Tama Hutchison .... stunts
Kevin Larson .... stunts
Chuck Lyons .... stunts
Mike Martinez .... stunts
Johnny Martin .... stunts
Tim Meredith .... stunts
 
Camera and Electrical Department
Miles Anderson .... gaffer
William D. Barber .... camera operator
Randall Bishop .... second assistant camera
James W. Brewer .... still photographer
Bill Brocias .... key grip
Jeff Buchanan .... best boy electric
Chris Chomyn .... electrician (as Christopher Comyn)
Sandra England .... electrician
Kelly Flood .... grip
Jarn Heil .... rigger: Klown Kar
Fran Hughes .... best boy grip
John Huneck .... additional photographer
Jerry Lane .... first assistant camera
Andy Rosen .... still photographer
MacKenzie Waggaman .... additional photographer
Robert A. Williamson .... electrician
David Yule .... dolly grip
Aaron Zajac .... electrician
 
Casting Department
Judith Bouley .... casting: Santa Cruz (as Judy Bouley)
 
Costume and Wardrobe Department
Lori Avalos .... set costumer
C. Cracko .... costume construction
Monique Dautzenberg .... costume construction
Sonja Finch .... costume construction
Barbara Kennedy .... costume construction
Mari-Aala Muelas .... costume construction
Donalee Nelson .... wardrobe
 
Editorial Department
Will Santa Cruz .... assistant editor
Robert Fong .... assistant editor
Dale E. Grahn .... color timer
Jeanne Robinson .... second assistant editor
 
Music Department
Mark Coffin .... scoring engineer
Bob Hunka .... music supervisor
A. David Marshall .... music editor
 
Transportation Department
Michael Carpenter .... driver
Bob Green .... driver: production van
Paul Hegg .... driver
Jay Kennedy .... transportation coordinator
Cliff Martin .... driver: honeywagon
John Ramirez .... driver
Ron Stafford .... transportation captain
 
Other crew
Loretta Abata .... production auditor
Jeff Barnes .... production assistant
Suzy Beugen .... production coordinator
Linda Chiodo .... secretary to producers
Skip Clarke .... set production assistant
Craig Comstock .... stand-in
Bill Davis .... caterer
Archer Goodman .... location consultant
Kirk Gray .... stand-in
John Joyce .... production assistant
Kenny Kaplan .... craft service
Brandee Lane .... stand-in
Ellen Lent .... location manager (as Ellen Winchell)
Gary Moyer .... production office assistant
Jere Newton .... production secretary
David Nichols .... dialogue coach
Bonnie Piccolo .... assistant auditor
Dana Pink .... stand-in
Bradford Plows .... set production assistant
Heather Pumphrey .... production assistant: effects unit
John Ross .... programmer: fairlights
Steve Shibuya .... production assistant: effects unit
Jon Warren .... production assistant: effects unit
Michael Warren .... production assistant: effects unit
Sharon 'Mae' West .... script supervisor
Rik Converse .... production assistant (uncredited)
 
Thanks
Curtis Beck .... special thanks
Fred Fuchs .... special thanks
 

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Additional Details

Parents Guide:
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Runtime:
88 min | Argentina:90 min
Country:
USA
Language:
English
Color:
Color
Aspect Ratio:
1.85 : 1 more
Sound Mix:
Dolby
Certification:
Canada:G (Quebec) | Argentina:13 | Iceland:16 | Germany:18 | Australia:M | Canada:14A | France:-12 (TV rating) | UK:15 | USA:PG-13
Filming Locations:
Santa Cruz Beach Boardwalk, Santa Cruz, California, USA more
Company:
Chiodo Brothers Productions more

Fun Stuff

Trivia:
The $2 million budget went primarily on production costs. The clowns and visual effects were created almost entirely by the filmmakers at very little cost. more
Goofs:
Crew or equipment visible: When the farmer goes in his house to get supplies, the prop master is visible inside the doorway as he exits. more
Quotes:
[first lines]
Curtis Mooney: Look at this son of a bitch.
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Movie Connections:
Referenced in Down the Drain (1990) more
Soundtrack:
Killer Klowns (From Outer Space) more

FAQ

Why did the klowns put debbie and the other girls in giant balloons?
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User Comments

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28 out of 34 people found the following comment useful.
Seriously deranged cult-stuff!, 5 May 2005
7/10
Author: Coventry from the Draconian Swamp of Unholy Souls

Yes, this movie really does handle about evil aliens, shaped like clowns, that strand near a remote American village. Their circus tent mysteriously appears in the woods after a meteorite crash and the klowns (yes, with a "k") go on a rampage in the village to turn people into cotton-candy with their funky armory. Their mission is to take the human snacks back to their planet but a team of local dummies makes a counter-attack in their ice cream-truck! This movie unquestionably has the most absurd premise in cinema ever and you either love it or downgrade it as being a ridiculous piece of trash. I am a great fan of this campy horror-comedy flick and I can't possibly say anything negative about it. My best defense for this movie would be that it is an ingenious and successful attempt to parody and homage the 50's and early 60's SF classics in which paranoid people witnessed alien-invasions from all over the universe. But actually, the silliness of this movie doesn't require justification at all. It feels like the idea started out as a joke between 3 brothers and eventually it resulted in a long-feature film. The acting isn't very impressive (apart from veteran actor John Vernon in a great 'angry old copper'-role) and the dialogues are unimaginably dumb. On the other hand, the clown-costumes are terrific and the least you can say about the plot-twists is that they're creative (a Godzilla-clown, anyone??). So, in case you have only the tiniest sense of morbid humor in you, I strongly recommend tracking down this "Killer Klowns from Outer Space". It will, without a doubt, be one the most bizarre film projects you ever laid eyes on.

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