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Killer Klowns from Outer Space Movie Review

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Actors: John Vernon, Grant Cramer, Suzanne Snyder, John Allen Nelson
Review Summary and Plot Commentary about Killer Klowns from Outer Space
KILLER KLOWNS FROM OUTER SPACE is a movie produced and directed by the Chiodo brothers in 1988.

A small town is invaded by aliens looking like clowns. A group of friends tries to resist but the aliens seem invincible.

--Daniel Staebler, Resident Scholar



Analysis of Killer Klowns from Outer Space
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Composition of Movie
Actual chase scenes or violence - 50%
Planning/preparing, gather info, debate puzzle - 30%
Feelings, relationships, character bio/development - 20%



**Fantasy or Science Fiction?** - science fiction story
Invasion from human defender POV? - overt invasion (very visible of monsters/aliens)
War and Invasion Yes
Horror film? Yes
Kind of Horror Story - the monster chased me!

Main Character
Identity: - Male
Profession/status: - police/lawman
Age: - 20's-30's
Hair color? - blonde
Hair type - (man) short/medium straight
Body type - average (man)
Events of movie makes character more... - aggressive
Ethnicity/Nationality - White (American)
How sensitive is this character? - sensitive to others' feelings
Intelligence - Average intelligence
Physique - average physique

Secondary Main Character
Identity: - Female
Hair color - red
Hair style - (woman) medium/shoulderlgn curly
How much in movie? - 60%
Ethnicity/Nationality - White (American)

Main Adversary
Identity: - a fight for survival

Setting
Earth setting: - 20th century (1970's to Present)
Spaceship setting: - alien spaceship
Takes place on Earth? Yes
Takes place in spaceship? Yes
Forests? Yes
Misc settings - prison
Small town? Yes

Style
Accounts of torture and death? - very explicit references to deaths and torture
Tone of movie - funny
Comedy or somewhat funny movie? Yes
Sex/nudity in movie? Yes
What kind of sex: - kissing
Kinds of F/X - exploding vehicles - exploding spaceships - exotic spaceships - nasty human transformations
If Soundtrack VERY NOTICEABLE... - Orchestra/classical
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