I first wrote about a fake trailer for a fake film called Clown back in 2010. Shortly thereafter it was announced Eli Roth would produce an actual film version of the story of a father that dresses up as a clown for his son’s birthday only he’s unable to take the outfit off, eventually turning into a monster.
In 2011, I wrote up a received its MPAA rating.
Today the first trailer for the film has finally arrived and based on the timing it would seem a SXSW Film Festival premiere may be in order with a late 2014 release date expected after that should it manage to impress audiences. Otherwise, I wouldn’t be surprised to see Dimension shuttle this one off as a direct to video and On Demand release.
Directed by John Watts, the film stars Andy Powers as the father and co-stars Peter Stormare and Laura Allen.
Check out the trailer below along with the original fake trailer that inspired the eventual film.
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