The defence The Arthouse Gremlin
“Its refusal to behave is the point.”
The strange choices create the kind of friction that follows you out of the theatre and into the argument.
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Killer Klowns from Outer Space
Comedy · Horror · Science Fiction · 1988
Aliens disguised as clowns crash land on Earth in a rural town to capture unsuspecting victims in cotton candy cocoons for later consumption.
Movie details
Killer Klowns from Outer Space
“It’s craazzy!”
1988 Comedy · Horror · Science Fiction 1h 26m
Critical arithmetic
One number, for now.
Scores change. Arguments endure.
TMDB
6.7 / 10
Community rating
Aliens disguised as clowns crash land on Earth in a rural town to capture unsuspecting victims in cotton candy cocoons for later consumption.
CriticWise case file
What this film says about your taste.
Not a recommendation score. A measure of how closely the film’s taste signals resemble yours.
The archetype split
Who fights over Killer Klowns from Outer Space?
For the defence
The Arthouse Gremlin
“The stranger, the better.”
Read their case For the prosecution
The Popcorn Loyalist
“Big screen, big feelings, no apologies.”
Read their objectionThe split comes from the same five-axis model used by the test, not audience ratings or review sentiment.
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Names above the title
The people responsible.
Cast & crew
Directed by
Stephen Chiodo
Written by
Stephen Chiodo · Edward Chiodo · Charles Chiodo
Grant Cramer
Mike Tobacco
Suzanne Snyder
Debbie Stone
John Allen Nelson
Dave Hanson
John Vernon
Curtis Mooney
Royal Dano
Farmer Gene Green
Christopher Titus
Bob McReed
Michael S. Siegel
Rich Terenzi
Court is in session
Put Killer Klowns from Outer Space on trial.
Two incompatible taste archetypes. One film. Read the arguments, then issue a completely binding cultural ruling.
The prosecution The Popcorn Loyalist
“Oddness is not depth.”
A film can break every rule and still leave nothing behind but the memory of how hard it tried to be singular.