BEVERLY HILLS, Calif. (April 14, 2016) – Dimension Films and Anchor Bay Entertainment are proud to present the theatrical and On Demand release of the Eli Roth (Knock Knock, Hostel franchise) produced horror/thriller CLOWN. Directed by Jon Watts, who also co-wrote the screenplay with Christopher Ford, the film stars Peter Stormare (Fargo), Laura Allen (TV’s All My Children, The 4400) and Elizabeth Whitmere (The Last Hitman).
“CLOWN is a story of a loving father who dons a clown outfit and makeup to perform at his son’s sixth
birthday, only to later discover that the costume – red nose and wig included– will not come off and his
own personality changes in a horrific fashion. To break the curse of the evil outfit, the father must make grim choices with his own family facing danger.”
I’m not sure the last time clowns were popular with the general public. Pennywise, in particular, put quite a few nails in that coffin. But that’s not stopping Eli Roth and company from taking another run at making a truly terrifying clown-horror experience. From the looks of the trailer, they’ve more than accomplished it.
CLOWN will be in theaters and On Demand via Starz Digital on June 17, 2016.
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