This movie might just ruin someone's childhood. It transforms what could have been trivial concept into a particularly eerie showcasing of an individual's deterioration. The character development hides a few fascinating twists, they adapt to the malady with surprisingly convincing reactions. It appeals to the curiosity of audiences as they are more invested in increasingly insidious transformation of once an ordinary man.
Kent (Andy Powers) is a real estate agent who finds strange clown suit on one of the houses he sells. Serendipitously or not, he needs a clown to entertain his son's birthday and takes it upon himself to don the costume. Later on he discovers that the suit is something much more sinister than he previously thought. This concept of a man becoming more disfigured physically and mentally has been done in The Fly, Clown uses the same allure quite effectively.
The cinematography doesn't uses overwhelmingly terrorizing atmosphere, instead the first act is shot in simple manner. As it escalates, both visual and practical effects are becoming significantly darker. Much of the visual rests on the make-up and believable costume, the presentation of titular character is commendably persuasive. The clown could've been silly, but it retains and even enhances its creepy visage throughout the nasty phases of transformation.
The actors perform proficiently as well. Andy Powers looks normal which makes his personality change more drastic. Laura Allen as Meg, his wife, is not the usual damsel-in-distress. While she finds his husband's ordeal to be perplexing, she must decide on difficult choices, Laura Allen displays the torn motherly role with powerful conviction.
Clown delivers a compelling horror tale by turning an elementary subject into the stuff of children's nightmare.
Kent (Andy Powers) is a real estate agent who finds strange clown suit on one of the houses he sells. Serendipitously or not, he needs a clown to entertain his son's birthday and takes it upon himself to don the costume. Later on he discovers that the suit is something much more sinister than he previously thought. This concept of a man becoming more disfigured physically and mentally has been done in The Fly, Clown uses the same allure quite effectively.
The cinematography doesn't uses overwhelmingly terrorizing atmosphere, instead the first act is shot in simple manner. As it escalates, both visual and practical effects are becoming significantly darker. Much of the visual rests on the make-up and believable costume, the presentation of titular character is commendably persuasive. The clown could've been silly, but it retains and even enhances its creepy visage throughout the nasty phases of transformation.
The actors perform proficiently as well. Andy Powers looks normal which makes his personality change more drastic. Laura Allen as Meg, his wife, is not the usual damsel-in-distress. While she finds his husband's ordeal to be perplexing, she must decide on difficult choices, Laura Allen displays the torn motherly role with powerful conviction.
Clown delivers a compelling horror tale by turning an elementary subject into the stuff of children's nightmare.