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THE CLOWN AT MIDNIGHT - Skull
Rated R
Copyright 1998 GFT Paquin Entertainment
Reviewed by Mark on 11 November 2001

The Characters:  

Green Dot Kate - Daughter of a murdered actress who learned the fine art of fake melodramatic screaming from Redneck Zombies.
Green Dot Monica - Kate's friend played by Tatyana Ali who played Ashley on the Fresh Prince of Bell Air (proving once again that there's very little hope after prime time TV).
Green Dot Mr. Caruthers - The drab villain of the film who framed Kate's father years before.
Green Dot Ellen Gibby - A professor played by Margot Kidder, too bad Superman wasn't around to tell her what color her underwear turns right before she gets an ax in her head.
Green Dot George - The "rebel" who ends up being one of the two survivors in the end.
Green Dot Marty - A stereotype homosexual who has an uncanny likeness to Ben Stiller.

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The Plot: 

The movie starts off in a theater which, due to money spent on mediocre special gore effects, becomes pretty much the mainstay for the entire film. In the first few scenes we see a female opera singer who gets stabbed repeatedly by a clown who comes through her closet.

Immediately, we find out this event happened nearly fifty years before and the actress' daughter Kate is having some kind of "weird dream." (Mind you, this is the first of literally over fifty "weird dreams" she has in this film.) Kate, along with a few other people, are going to volunteer their time at a local theater for extra credit in school. Ironically, the theater is where her mother was killed years before. Supposedly the murderer was a guy who played a clown in the opera she starred in.

Margot Kidder's character Ms. Gibby (who slurred her words together a lot for some reason) tells the class that they are going to clean out the old theater and reopen it. This amazingly sets the stage for the return of the evil clown who starts reducing the class in numbers one by one. People get impaled, electrocuted, decapitated, and thrown off buildings to name a few.

We later find out that the actor who supposedly killed Kate's mother was framed by the jealous theater owner, simply known as Mr. Caruthers. (No, he does not have a first name so don't you be forgetting the Mr.) This leads to the climax of the film which features Kate tied up, two clowns fighting, and an audience of dead people. Sound a little to kinky to you?

This movie is a perfect example of why Clowns should never exist...period...

Things I Learned From This Movie: 

Green Dot Never hire a janitor with a hearing problem in case you are attacked by a knife wielding clown.
Green Dot Blood never dries, even after fifty years.
Green Dot Female English teachers always wear bad neckties.
Green Dot Parents will always comfort you after a bad dream, even if you're in your early 20s.
Green Dot Homosexuals make great sword fighters.
Green Dot Watch out for swinging bodies while using cell phones.
Green Dot You can comfort a person after they see their dead friend burnt to a crisp by simply saying, "It's OK."
Green Dot A Severed Head + Stairs + Slow Motion Video = A Whole Lotta Fun.
Green Dot Clowns are much more funny looking when they're dead.

Stuff To Watch For: 

Green Dot 5 mins - Find out what happens when Krusty attacks!
Green Dot 32 mins - I never realized how cool a clown looks jumping through a wall.
Green Dot 35 mins - Ow...now that's a splitting headache!
Green Dot 45 mins - RANDOM GRATUITOUS BREAST SHOT!
Green Dot 53 mins - RANDOM ACT OF VIOLENCE AGAINST A CLOWN MASK!
Green Dot 62 mins - At least she gives him a dirty look after being impaled.
Green Dot 70 mins - Looks like he's been on the grill a little too long.
Green Dot 72 mins - Get it...give me a hand? Ha Ha Ha!
Green Dot 76 mins - Without a doubt the best scene in the movie!
Green Dot 86 mins - Screwdriver in the eye...not the drink either.

Quotes: 

Ashley: "This place isn't safe."

Taylor: "I'm going to wipe that smile right off your face."

Kate: "Break a leg."

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The Clown at Midnight
Reply #1. Posted on November 25, 2006, 05:09:49 PM by The Twiztid Juggalo
I liked this movie, it was funny, and I had a good time watching it. Cristina and foofie... that was Kate's dad who got tossed off of the bridge. There were three clowns. One was Kate's dad, the other was the real murderer, and the other was that kid with the funny hair.

Jeesh, people need to stop being so critical and watch movies for fun. Lol, I laughed at this movie, I thought it was funny. People need to stop pretending to be movie critics and laugh at a movie once in a while.

and... clowns rule, so if you don't agree, you can kiss my painted ass. ;)

-G. Clark  
The Clown at Midnight
Reply #2. Posted on November 25, 2006, 05:09:49 PM by becca and shannon
I agree this movie was hilarious! We were cracking up almost the entire time, especially when she poked his eye!!! He didnt even scream or anything what was up with that???? It might not have been scary but it was one that we'll laugh at forever.
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