Send in the Clowns
I think people are often a tad dramatic
when it comes to expressing their fears. Like being SO terrified that
you shart every time you see a spider … or running out the movie
theater you paid to get in cause you just can’t handle the horror on
the screen (da fuck?). While I don’t necessarily find them scary, I do agree
that clowns can be creepy. Even a friendly looking clown can inspire
unsettling vibes. Thanks to wackjobs like real-life serial killer clown John
Gacy, the thought of something sinister hiding beneath the paint
always lingers. Creepy factor intact, you’d think that clowns and
horror movies would be a winning formula more often than not …
unfortunately, it’s not.
I’ve seen enough clown-centric horror
movies to where I can no longer even muster much excitement for this sub-genre. I thought things were turning around when I stumbled
across the Killjoy franchise, which I don’t think I’d ever heard of until recently.
The first movie started off with promise. And despite some
uninspiring kill...