Clown

Interesting concept, but the execution was absolutely terrible. Ridiculous plot decisions and awful dialogue. The final 30 minutes, I just couldn't wait for the movie to end.

Watching this at 1 AM with my friends will always be one of my favorite movie experiences of all time.

An interesting take on body horror and has some really good kills/gore involving children

A film that is twisted and unsettling, even though it's not really scary it has great special FX.

This movie left me in a whole trance. The special effects as he morphes into the demon, the suspense surrounding his struggle to fight the demon, the dread… this movie is not scared of killing kids and that makes it so much stronger. It really shocks you and isn’t what you expect. Definitely give it a try.

Hard to get past the absurd gag but they tried. It made me ask, "was this screenplay written on a bet?"

Clown (2014) is a film that should serve as a cautionary tale, not for its plot but for how not to make a horror movie. It is a bleak and uninspired exercise in trying too hard to be edgy while delivering neither genuine scares nor compelling storytelling. What could have been an intriguing concept, a cursed clown suit that turns its wearer into a child-eating monster, devolves into a disjointed mess of cheap gore, nonsensical character choices, and an almost comical lack of self-awareness. The protagonist, Kent, is utterly devoid of charisma or likability. His descent into monstrous depravity should evoke terror or at least sympathy, but instead, it inspires apathy. The supporting cast does not fare much better. They exist solely to make questionable decisions that stretch the limits of even a horror fan’s suspension of disbelief. The film also seems to think excessive gore is a substitute for atmosphere or suspense. Instead of building tension or creating a sense of dread, Clown opts for gratuitous violence that feels juvenile and hollow. The scenes meant to shock are telegraphed so far in advance that they lose any potential impact. What is worse is the film’s inconsistent tone. It shifts from moments of dark humor to grotesque body horror without ever finding a balance. The result is a movie that does not know what it wants to be. It is too ridiculous to be genuinely scary and too self-serious to embrace its absurd premise. Even the mythology of the cursed clown suit, a potentially interesting angle, is muddled and underdeveloped. It leaves more questions than answers. By the time the credits roll, it is clear that the filmmakers were just as uninterested in their own lore as the audience becomes by the end. In short, Clown is a tedious and joyless slog through an idea that deserved far better execution. Watching it feels like being trapped at the world’s worst circus. It is uncomfortable, unfunny, and far too long. Skip the ticket.

Effects and storyline are some of the main things leading up to a good horror film, which obviously Jon Watts forgot.

I’d say it keeps your attention & has an interesting demonic clown storyline. Though, it was a bit disturbing towards the end.

Not perfect, but the best clown horror I've seen. Far more interesting than "It." Follows some tried and true horror tropes that fans of the genre will enjoy.