Killer Klowns From Outer Space

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Killer Klowns From Outer Space

PG-13,

1988,

1h 30m,

Sci-Fi/

Comedy

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When teenagers Mike (Grant Cramer) and Debbie (Suzanne Snyder) see a comet crash outside their sleepy small town, they investigate and discover a pack of murderous aliens who look very much like circus clowns. They try to warn the local authorities, but everyone assumes their story is a prank. Meanwhile, the clowns set about harvesting and eating as many people as they can. It's not until they kidnap Debbie that Mike decides it's up to him to stop the clowns' bloody rampage.

Critics Consensus

Killer Klowns from Outer Space's title promises darkly goofy fun -- and more often than not, the movie delivers.

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Jose Solís

Common Sense Media

Oct 13, 2026

3/5

Every choice commits to being creepy.

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Max Allen

Horror Movie Talk

Aug 6, 2025

10/10

Killer Klowns from Outer Space has long been one of my favorite horror movies. It’s low budget and very over the top, but I find it charming and entertaining to watch clowns wrap people in cotton candy cocoons that burn their flesh off.

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Wesley Lovell

Cinema Sight

Jul 6, 2025

1.5/4

A solid script and a killer score by John Massari prevent Killer Klowns from fading into obscurity like a lot of 80s horror.

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Joshua Ryan

FandomWire

Oct 1, 2024

8/10

The thing that stands out most about Killer Klowns From Outer Space is the level of creativity and commitment to the bit.

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Joe Lipsett

Queer.Horror.Movies.

May 15, 2024

4/5

Killer Klowns from Outer Space is an utter delight. Packed with visual gags, exciting set pieces, and those incredibly memorable titular antagonists, the film is a fantastic piece of easily digestible entertainment.

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Kristy Strouse

Film Inquiry

Oct 7, 2023

Killer Klowns From Outer Space is an amusing romp, bound to keep its classic status as it remains an imaginative sci-fi that excels in its effects and costumes bringing this horrifying sideshow to life.

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Ron S

Apr 6, 2019

A ridiculously awesome bit of 80s fun. It never gets old.

Albus R

Apr 4, 2019

Blobbo like pretty colors.

Rey P

Feb 21, 2019

You won't believe your eyes!

Feb 18, 2019

excellent best film ever seen by a human being

Abraham W

Dec 19, 2018

Kooky,Krazy,weird,cheezy and fun, the acting can be a bit better though.

Poe L

Nov 2, 2018

this is one of the funniest movies i've ever seen, and it has good special effects

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Stephen Chiodo

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Grant Cramer

Mike Tobacco

Suzanne Snyder

Debbie Stone

John Allen Nelson

Dave Hanson

John Vernon

Curtis Mooney

Michael S. Siegel

Rich Terenzi

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Synopsis

When teenagers Mike (Grant Cramer) and Debbie (Suzanne Snyder) see a comet crash outside their sleepy small town, they investigate and discover a pack of murderous aliens who look very much like circus clowns. They try to warn the local authorities, but everyone assumes their story is a prank. Meanwhile, the clowns set about harvesting and eating as many people as they can. It's not until they kidnap Debbie that Mike decides it's up to him to stop the clowns' bloody rampage.

Director: Stephen Chiodo
Producer: Charles Chiodo, Stephen Chiodo, Edward Chiodo
Screenwriter: Stephen Chiodo, Charles Chiodo
Distributor: MGM/UA Home Entertainment Inc., Media Home Entertainment, Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer
Production Co: Chiodo Brothers Productions
Rating: PG-13
Genre: Sci-Fi, Comedy
Original Language: English
Release Date (Theaters): May 27, 1988, Original
Release Date (Streaming): Sep 16, 2008
Runtime: 1h 30m
Sound Mix: Surround

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