Killer Klowns from Outer Space
Directed by Stephen Chiodo6.279%61%6.6
When a small town is invaded by aliens from outer space who are capturing and killing the townspeople, no one takes them seriously. Why? The aliens all look like circus clowns, use weapons that look clown like, and all have painted on smiles. Only a few of the young people in the town realize the danger and of course no one believes them. Armed with an ice cream truck they try and rescue their friends.
Killer Klowns from Outer Space Ratings & Reviews
- Alvin ForsbergMarch 24, 2025My dad made me watch the killings as a child and it left me scarred. Rewatched it today and it made me question my emotions
- Doc.MaxSeptember 7, 2025Classic 80s horror film, many people haven't seen it but the story flows forward, there's always a surprise, things to laugh at, and re-enforcement, why I don't like Clowns. Solid movie for Halloween, everyone should have it on their list.
- tomisto7October 25, 2025Only good if you watch with friends, Not so great solo, But cool clowns :)
- versace210April 6, 2026"He went straight up."
- RichardOctober 19, 2025Back then, the cover alone was a dare, neon clown faces, cotton candy cocoons and a title that didn’t even pretend to be subtle. I rented it, rewound it, and probably watched it more times than was healthy. This wasn’t just horror, it was circus grade chaos wrapped in B-movie brilliance. The plot? Aliens land in a small town, disguised as clowns and start harvesting humans with popcorn guns, balloon traps and acid laced pies. No one believes the teens who witness it, because of course they don’t, they’re clowns. But these clowns don’t juggle. They kill. And they do it with style. Watching it on VHS added to the madness, grainy visuals, warped audio and that analog eeriness that made every cotton candy cocoon feel like a death sentence. The Chiodo Brothers went all in on practical effects and it shows: the costumes are grotesque, the set pieces inventive and the tone swings between camp and creepy with perfect balance. It’s low budget, over the top and absolutely unforgettable. The ice cream truck, the puppet show ambush, the shadow kill, all burned into my brain like circus nightmares. And now it lives in my Plex library, proudly filed under “VHS trauma I wouldn’t trade for anything.” Killer Klowns from Outer Space is pure 80s cult magic. I saw it on VHS, survived the clown invasion and still flinch at cotton candy. I just hope that with the Killer Klowns from Outer Space 35th anniversary reboot, they don't drop the ball as with so many reboots. If they ditch the practical effects, tone down the absurdity, or try to make the Klowns “cool,” it’ll be a circus fire.
- Sarah JJanuary 24, 2026Perfect in every way
Killer Klowns from Outer Space Trivia
Killer Klowns from Outer Space was released on May 27, 1988.
Killer Klowns from Outer Space was directed by Stephen Chiodo.
Killer Klowns from Outer Space has a runtime of 86m.
Killer Klowns from Outer Space was produced by Stephen Chiodo, Edward Chiodo, Charles Chiodo.
When a small town is invaded by aliens from outer space who are capturing and killing the townspeople, no one takes them seriously. Why? The aliens all look like circus clowns, use weapons that look clown like, and all have painted on smiles. Only a few of the young people in the town realize the danger and of course no one believes them. Armed with an ice cream truck they try and rescue their friends.
The key characters in Killer Klowns from Outer Space are Mike Tobacco (Grant Cramer), Debbie Stone (Suzanne Snyder), Dave Hanson (John Allen Nelson).
Killer Klowns from Outer Space is rated PG-13.
Killer Klowns from Outer Space is a Science Fiction, Comedy, Horror film.
Killer Klowns from Outer Space has an audience rating of 6.1 out of 10.
Killer Klowns from Outer Space had a budget of $1.8M.
Killer Klowns from Outer Space has made $43.6M at the box office.