Clownhouse

Clownhouse was a film that gave me the creeps. I was in my mid-20's when I watched it and it spooked me.

Clowns are horrible things when you think about it. I could never trust a clown so when you consider it, this film had a good premise and despite the lack of blood and gore, it is a very good film relying more on chills and thrills rather than blood and gore.

Some lunatics escape from an asylum and dress up as clowns. One night, three lads are in the house on their own...and you can guess the rest.

I won't spoil any bits but there are some truly creepy scenes. I'd love to tell you them but it would spoil it.

All in all, Clownhouse is a very effective chiller. And I don't believe it is an exaggeration to call it a chiller.

I first saw this on a vhs in the early 90s. Found it to be creepy then. Revisited it recently on You Tube. It hasn't aged well but there is something creepy bah the clowns n their masks.

The story is bah 3 brothers who r alone since their parents r away. The youngest one has coulrophobia. The eldest one, a very young Sam Rockwell takes his brothers to a circus. Meanwhile 3 escaped mental patients r on the loose.

Made on a shoe string budget, Salva did some good job. The body count is low n the gore/violence is minimum but the movie plays more on the fear. Clownhouse does show that Salva actually has talent when it comes to putting together an effective horror movie.

The movie has lingering shots of the young actors in their underwear, shirtless, and even changing clothes. N aft knowing Salva's child molestation history, i found those scenes disgusting. What Salva did is truly unforgivable and despicable.

People may relate this film to IT and Alone in the Dark.

I haven't seen this movie in years since the last time I rented on a local "Video Centro" (a popular video franchise from Mèxico).

The memories I have are blurry but I can say without fear of equivocation, that this was a fairly scary and creepy movie; specially for those who have clownphobia.

The premise was pretty good and interesting for a fast paced slasher flick. So three escaped convicts "hide" in a big classy house where three kids are left alone.

The atmosphere of the house was truly creepy. Accompained to that, there were also decent death scenes provoked by the convicts.

Overall this is an entertaining slasher flick that worths a watch... specially if you have clownphobia.

Three mental patients escape from a nearby mental ward and disguise themselves as clowns and begin to terroize three boys home alone. Acting, script- nothing special, but the film is creepy and entertaining. An old fashioned tell me a scary story film, shows other filmmakers that this is the right way to make a horror film. Turn off all the lights, have some popcorn and soda and have a good time. Best to watch this during a storm.

A personal favorite. 8 out of 10.

This is the first time I have looked up this movie online and read all the reviews. Some hate it some loved it. I am glad this movie brought enjoyment to the people who liked it. One of the trivia statements on this movie is that they assume Brian McHugh was molested by Victor. This is not the case. Nathan, Sam and I would spend time at Victors house rehearsing prior to filming. I would stay the night there but I was never alone with him. He had set up a camera to film me showering and dressing without my knowledge but that was the extent of it. I did seek legal counsel but was told at the time, without him actually being physical with me, it would be a long, brutal trial that probably wouldn't be worth it. So, my mother decided she did not want me to go through that. Victor is a POS and always will be. Karma will find him one day. That is it in a nutshell. I went on to finish school, joined the military, and now just work like everyone else. Hope this sheds some light on what happened to me since everyone wants to speculate. Thank for all the feedback, good and bad.

Sincerely, Brian McHugh.