When running a genre-film website, the realest horror is the sheer number of press releases and submissions that come in constantly, and more than that, the feeling — the knowledge — that plenty of great stuff is getting past you because there’s only so much time in a day, goddamnit.
But occasionally I have to make sure to stop and share one. CLOWN is a movie I’m interested in because it has a great premise, and one I’m curious about because of its director, Jon Watts, who made an impressively lean and muscular thriller called COP CAR that I saw and liked last year. If the name sounds familiar, he’s about to endure a whole lot of scrutiny as the director of the next SPIDER-MAN reboot. But it turns out before Marvel scooped him up, and even before COP CAR, he made this film, which is finally hitting select theaters this summer. As a student of film, I’m interested in how a filmmaker goes from low-budget horror to an indie thriller starring Kevin Bacon and then to one of the hugest movie projects that is earthly possible.
Here are the official details…
Dimension Films and Anchor Bay Entertainment are proud to present the theatrical and On Demand release of the Eli Roth produced horror/thriller CLOWN. Directed by Jon Watts, who also co-wrote the screenplay with Christopher Ford, the film stars Peter Stormare (FARGO, SPACE PRISON), Laura Allen (The 4400, Terriers) and Elizabeth Whitmere (THE LAST HITMAN).
A unique, frightening and disturbing take on evil clowns, Dimension Films will distribute CLOWN in theaters on June 17, 2016 and simultaneously On Demand through Starz Digital.
CLOWN is a story of a loving father who dons a clown outfit and makeup to perform at his son’s sixth birthday, only to later discover that the costume – red nose and wig included– will not come off and his own personality changes in a horrific fashion. To break the curse of the evil outfit, the father must make grim choices with his own family facing danger.
In Select Theaters and Available On Demand June 17, 2016
On Blu-ray™ & DVD On August 23, 2016 from Dimension Films and Anchor Bay Entertainment!
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Tags: clowns, Dimension Films, Horror, Jon Watts, Laura Allen, Peter Stormare
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