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ClownTown

2017 · 86 min

A cheap, clichéd stalk-and-slash ride through an empty town, more silly than scary but passable late-night filler.

Directed by: Tom Nagel
Genres: Horror, Thriller
Starring: Brian Nagel, Andrew Staton, Katie Keene

Tagline: They'll rip out your funny bone
Overview: Whilst on their way to a concert four friends get sidetracked and stranded in a seemingly abandoned town and whilst looking for help find themselves stalked and terrorised by a gang of violent clown dressed psychopaths who will stop at nothing ensnaring them into their sinister blood thirsty games.

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Directed by: Tom Nagel
Genres: Horror, Thriller
Starring: Brian Nagel, Andrew Staton, Katie Keene

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Tone: darkstrength 2 of 3
tensestrength 2 of 3
absurdstrength 2 of 3
Pacing: brisk, 3 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention: easy-watch, 2 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes: survival
violence
isolation
friendship
Places: small town
Era: contemporary
Audience: adult
Form: single location
Content intensity: Gore strong
Language mild
Violence strong
Sex mild

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Scale	Value	0 to 10
Action	6
Horror	7
Humour	2
Realism	4
Romance	1
Tension	7
Darkness	7
Complexity	2
Emotional weight	3

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Genres: horror, thriller
Directed by: Tom Nagel
Written by: Jeff Miller
Starring: Brian Nagel, Andrew Staton, Katie Keene, Tom Nagel, David Greathouse, Greg Violand, Maryanne Nagel, Jeff Denton
Cinematography: Ken Stachnik
Runtime: 86 min
Country: United States of America
Languages: English

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