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O Palhaço Assassino

Título original: The Clown at Midnight
  • 1998
  • R
  • 1 h 31 min
AVALIAÇÃO DA IMDb
4,4/10
2,5 mil
SUA AVALIAÇÃO
O Palhaço Assassino (1998)
Terror adolescenteTerror slasherHorrorMistérioSuspense

Adicionar um enredo no seu idiomaSeven teenagers are stalked by a murderous clown while refurbishing an old opera house.Seven teenagers are stalked by a murderous clown while refurbishing an old opera house.Seven teenagers are stalked by a murderous clown while refurbishing an old opera house.

  • Direção
    • Jean Pellerin
  • Roteirista
    • Kenneth J. Hall
  • Artistas
    • Christopher Plummer
    • Margot Kidder
    • Sarah Lassez
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  • AVALIAÇÃO DA IMDb
    4,4/10
    2,5 mil
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    • Direção
      • Jean Pellerin
    • Roteirista
      • Kenneth J. Hall
    • Artistas
      • Christopher Plummer
      • Margot Kidder
      • Sarah Lassez
    • 38Avaliações de usuários
    • 10Avaliações da crítica
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    Sarah Lassez
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    • Kate Williams
    James Duval
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    Tatyana Ali
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    bigpappa1--2

    Good, scary fun.

    A group of students are reopening a theater soon, so during Christmas vacation they volunteer to stay and get it into shape, but the theather was plagued with the horrible murder of its star attraction. And one of the students is that star's daughter. Will history repeat itself?

    Creepy and eerie from start to finish with a nice setting for the action to take place and featuring compenent direction and good performances. What makes it work so well though is the strong characterization of its central character and the appealing supporting characters.

    My rating: 8 out of 10.
    8Caine-2

    Excellent for true horror fans

    This is a sophisticated slasher film. Christopher Plummer is fantastic! If your idea of horror is teenagers being chopped up while reciting urban legends, then this may not be for you. But, if you are a fan of "The Phantom of the Opera" or "Theater of Blood", then you will enjoy this slight but entertaining thriller. All the performances are exceptional for a made for video film and the directing is just plain creepy; especially on the dream sequences. Although some may find this slow, I liked it for what it was. Yes, there are plot holes. Yes, there is excessive gore. Yes, most of the characters are cliched. This is what horror film buffs like. Not innovation, not recreating the genre, not satirizing popular films. Just good old fashioned scares, gore, and campy performances.

    For Fangoria readers, a 10.
    5rdoyle29

    A dull slasher shot here in Winnipeg

    An old opera house is donated to a high school theater program and teacher Margot Kidder brings a group of students there to help clean up the joint. Sarah Lassez has volunteered because her mother's murder by her co-star (in the titular clown outfit) was the incident that closed the theater years ago. She's been suffering from terrible nightmares since finding out and thinks spending a lot of time in the theater will sort things out in her head. (Yeah ... sure it will)

    I'm sure you know what happens. The clown killer, or someone pretending to be him, is in the theater and kids die one by one. It's a pretty standard body count slasher film that makes very little sense (the personal belongings of the murder victim are still sitting in her dressing room over a decade later) and is fairly dull and bloodless. Besides Kidder, Christopher Plummer shows up as the owner of the theater, and Tatyana Ali and James Duval are among the kids. All acquit themselves pretty well ... Plummer is actually pretty great.

    I'd probably be completely dismissive of the film if it weren't for the fact that it was shot in the Walker Theatre (now the Burton Cummings Theatre) here in Winnipeg. It was an opera house in the early 20th century and became a movie theater in the 1940's. It's been a music venue since the 1990's, and was when this was shot there. I know this place very well, so it was kind of interesting seeing it on film. Even better, there's some exterior shooting that shows the surrounding neighborhood. It's kind of fun to watch for people who live here.

    There's one pretty great thing involving costuming near the end that I can't describe without spoiling the ending. I'll just say, the identity of the killer leads to an amusing clown related sequence.
    8FrightMeter

    Better than Expected.

    Slasher films tended to go downhill after their popular run in the 80's. Occasionally, in the 90's, a worthy horror film would pop up, but with the release of 1996's blockbuster "SCREAM", the genre got the well deserved regain in popularity that it needed. However, with the late 90's horror film explosion, something was missing. The charm and effect of the 80's slasher was lost in the huge Hollywood budgets and hip young casts that have become fixtures of recent horror films.

    "The Clown at Midnight" is an exception to this rule. With a relatively unknown cast of teens (the exception is "French Prince of Bel-Air) actress Tatayani Ali) and a foreboding setup, it manages to develop into a well crafted, well acted, creepy horror film that evokes the atmosphere and effectiveness of some of the best slashers of the 80's.

    The plot centers around young Kate Williams (Sara Lassez), whose mother was brutally murdered in an opera house years before. Her and some of her classmates volunteer to clean up the same opera house to prepare it for their college music department. Well, needless to say, an unpleasant time awaits each of them as a killer dressed as a clown locks them in the downright creepy building and kills them in very grim ways.

    The Good: The film looks great. The direction is sharp, the lighting perfect, and the film stock high quality. In fact, it looks better than some of the films that have made it into the theaters recently. The plot is interesting enough, and though each character is a cliché (the jock, the bitch, the brain) the actors pull them off quite well and make us connect to them. Better yet, they are actually teenagers and not thirty year olds trying to act like teenagers. Margot Kidder and Christopher Plummer also put in strong cameos and give the film a sense of credibility. What is interesting is that the most likable characters are disposed of in the most gruesome ways which does provide some slight emotional impact. As mentioned, the setting is creepy and very effective and the killer clown lurking around is unsettling. But what I liked most about the film is the atmosphere and the fact that it doesn't try to be anything other than a slasher film. There are no comedic undertones, no over-the-top characters, just pure stalk and slash very reminiscent of the 80's. It really is one of the better post-"Scream" slasher films that actually is extremely competent and enjoyable.

    The Bad: Very little, actually. Clichés do abound and it really isn't THAT hard to figure out who the killer really is. We also know from the first frame who the surviving girl will be, so any early stalk scenes with her are ineffective because we know she won't die. The ending leaves a lot to be desired and seems rushed. There really could have been a longer chase sequence and the whole "Popcorn" inspired final minute were unnecessary because, again, we know how who will live. The are some gruesome deaths, but most of them are very tame. This probably won't please gore hounds.

    It seems this film has become quite rare. As of now, it is only available on VHS and I don't think a DVD release is planned for anytime soon. But I highly recommend this film to you lovers of the 80's stalk and slash films because overall it is an well-made and enjoyable film.

    My Grade: B+
    FlyingMonkeyJay

    Washington

    A fun movie. Although the last 20 minutes left me bored, the rest was very well done. Sarah Lassez does very well in the lead, she reminds me a lot of Julia Roberts. I enjoy movie's with clowns in them and this one might get under your skin. Decent acting and plot but as I stated before, the ending could have used a little more work.

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    • Curiosidades
      Filmed on location at the Walker Theatre in Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada. The theatre opened in 1907 and was designated a National Historic Site of Canada in 1991. It was renamed the Burton Cummings Theatre for the Performing Arts in 2002.
    • Erros de gravação
      Around 1 hour 18 Minutes in below corner the Boom mic is clearly visible.
    • Citações

      Monica: I felt like a bimbo in cheap horror film.

    • Conexões
      References Além da Imaginação (1959)
    • Trilhas sonoras
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      by Phil Deschambault and The Jonah Stone

      Performed by Phil Deschambault

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      • 1998 (Canadá)
    • País de origem
      • Canadá
    • Idioma
      • Inglês
    • Também conhecido como
      • The Clown at Midnight
    • Locações de filme
      • The Walker Theatre, Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canadá
    • Empresas de produção
      • Blue Rider Pictures
      • GFT Paquin Entertainment
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