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Killer Clown

2026 · 88 min

A tense, gloomy stalker thriller that leans on buried memories and creeping dread rather than spectacle.

Directed by
Annie Bradley
Genres
Thriller, Tv movie
Starring
Sara Paxton, Hamza Haq, David Cubitt
Overview
Decades after witnessing her mother’s brutal murder at the hands of the “Killer Clown,” Elizabeth Helmer (Sara Paxton) remains haunted by the crime that shattered her childhood. When she begins investigating the long-unsolved cold case, Elizabeth becomes the target of a terrifying copycat stalker, forcing her to confront painful memories she has spent a lifetime trying to escape. As she searches for answers alongside her father Reed (David Cubitt) and husband Dan (Hamza Haq), Elizabeth uncovers a tangled web of family betrayal and long-buried secrets. As she closes in on the truth, Elizabeth must separate fact from manipulation and fight to survive before history repeats itself.

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Directed by
Annie Bradley
Genres
Thriller, Tv movie
Starring
Sara Paxton, Hamza Haq, David Cubitt
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Tone
    Pacing
    measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
    Attention
    engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
    Themes
    • trauma
    • memory
    • family
    • deception
    • survival
    Places
    • small town
    Era
    contemporary
    Audience
    adult
    Form
    • twist ending
    Content intensity
    • Gore mild
    • Language mild
    • Violence strong
    • Sex mild
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    Scales, 0 to 10
    ScaleValue0 to 10
    Action3
    Horror5
    Humour1
    Realism6
    Romance2
    Tension7
    Darkness7
    Complexity5
    Emotional weight6

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    Details

    Genres
    thriller, tv movie
    Directed by
    Annie Bradley
    Written by
    Katie Boland
    Starring
    Sara Paxton, Hamza Haq, David Cubitt, Fiona Highet, Mary Krohnert, Amanda Jordan, Hazelyn Morrison, Hannah Forest Briand
    Cinematography
    Ben Lichty
    Runtime
    88 min
    Country
    Canada
    Languages
    English

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