Scream Factory has just released Killer Klowns from Outer Space in 4K to celebrate its 35th Anniversary, and what an exciting time to be a fan of the 1980s movie. With the recent surge of Klownapalooza happening in the past few years, including tons of merch made available by Spirit Halloween and the much-anticipated video game scheduled to be released next month, it seems apropos for the Klowns to finally make their 4K debut.
In 1988, the Chiodo Brothers took their seemingly ridiculous premise of having otherworldly monsters in the form of circus clowns land on Earth to wreak havoc on a quiet little town and produced it into a full-length motion picture. Inspired by creature features and B-movies alike, their unconventional film with a deliberately hokey title would garner an initially significant following that evolved into a major cult classic close to four decades later.
In Killer Klowns, After seeing...
In 1988, the Chiodo Brothers took their seemingly ridiculous premise of having otherworldly monsters in the form of circus clowns land on Earth to wreak havoc on a quiet little town and produced it into a full-length motion picture. Inspired by creature features and B-movies alike, their unconventional film with a deliberately hokey title would garner an initially significant following that evolved into a major cult classic close to four decades later.
In Killer Klowns, After seeing...
- 5/14/2024
- by Geof Capodanno
- bloody-disgusting.com
Thirty-five years down the line from the release of the 1988 cult classic Killer Klowns from Outer Space (watch it Here), fans of the film have access to a whole lot of tie-in merchandise, have made their way through Killer Klowns-themed mazes at Halloween Horror Nights events, and have a video game to look forward to… but we still haven’t seen the sequel the film’s creators have been anxious to make for decades. Now, speaking with SFX magazine, Killer Klowns from Outer Space director Stephen Chiodo has revealed that he’s hoping to bring the sequel idea to life as an eight episode mini-series!
Chiodo told SFX (with thanks to Coming Soon for sharing the text), “My goal is to do an eight-part miniseries for streamers. We’ve got a great concept that continues the story of our main characters. We’ll follow a new group of teenagers...
Chiodo told SFX (with thanks to Coming Soon for sharing the text), “My goal is to do an eight-part miniseries for streamers. We’ve got a great concept that continues the story of our main characters. We’ll follow a new group of teenagers...
- 12/27/2023
- by Cody Hamman
- JoBlo.com
Spirit Halloween stores are continuing to expand their large collection of merchandise inspired by the 1988 horror comedy classic Killer Klowns from Outer Space (watch it Here). The latest item is a replica of the Popcorn Gun used by the alien klowns! It sells for $99.99 and can be purchased directly from Spirit Halloween at This Link.
An image of the Popcorn Gun can be seen at the bottom of this article, and more images can be found on the Spirit Halloween website.
Here’s the information on the item: Crank up the heat and get ready to blast any foe away with a “pop, pop pop!” when you hit them with a ray of this officially licensed Popcorn Gun. This iconic weapon from Killer Klowns from Outer Space sends out a shockwave of salty popcorn goodness at enemies that’s sure to make them scream! With real lights and audio just like in the film,...
An image of the Popcorn Gun can be seen at the bottom of this article, and more images can be found on the Spirit Halloween website.
Here’s the information on the item: Crank up the heat and get ready to blast any foe away with a “pop, pop pop!” when you hit them with a ray of this officially licensed Popcorn Gun. This iconic weapon from Killer Klowns from Outer Space sends out a shockwave of salty popcorn goodness at enemies that’s sure to make them scream! With real lights and audio just like in the film,...
- 7/12/2023
- by Cody Hamman
- JoBlo.com
There’s more Killer Klowns from Outer Space merchandise heading our way! A couple days ago, we heard that Spirit Halloween stores are teaming up with Funko for a limited edition Funko Pop! figure – called the Killer Klowns Movie Moment Funko – that will only be available in select Spirit stores and on the Spirit website. But that isn’t the only new Killer Klowns Funko POPs we’ll be seeing this year. Entertainment Earth is now accepting pre-orders for Funko Pop! figures based on the Fatso and Baby Klown characters. Images of these figures can be seen at the bottom of this article.
Here’s the information on the Fatso Pop!:
Killer Klowns from Outer Space Fatso Funko Pop! Vinyl Figure #1423: The circus has come to town, all the way from outer space! Beware of the Killer Klowns when Fatso drops in your Funko Pop! collection. Holding a heart-shaped box clown doll,...
Here’s the information on the Fatso Pop!:
Killer Klowns from Outer Space Fatso Funko Pop! Vinyl Figure #1423: The circus has come to town, all the way from outer space! Beware of the Killer Klowns when Fatso drops in your Funko Pop! collection. Holding a heart-shaped box clown doll,...
- 6/22/2023
- by Cody Hamman
- JoBlo.com
It seems crazy to me that Spirit Halloween stores are apparently having great success selling merchandise related to the 1988 cult classic Killer Klowns from Outer Space (watch it Here), and yet we still haven’t heard that the long-awaited sequel has been given a greenlight. But while we continue to wait for that sequel (and look forward to the video game), Spirit Halloween has now announced that they’ve teamed up with Funko to create a limited edition Funko Pop! that will only be available in select Spirit stores and on the Spirit website. This figure, which is being produced to celebrate the 35th anniversary of Killer Klowns from Outer Space, “brings to life the iconic scene where Bibbo and Shorty pop out of a pizza box and zap an unsuspecting victim with their cotton candy gun.”
The figure is called the Killer Klowns Movie Moment Funko. Standing at 6.4″ inches tall,...
The figure is called the Killer Klowns Movie Moment Funko. Standing at 6.4″ inches tall,...
- 6/20/2023
- by Cody Hamman
- JoBlo.com
For decades, the 1988 film Killer Klowns from Outer Space (watch it Here) was a little-known cult film that never got the sequel it deserved… and while it still hasn’t received the sequel it deserves, it’s clear that its cult following has gotten quite large. Spirit Halloween stores are packed with Killer Klowns items, a Killer Klowns haunted house was part of Universal Studios’ Halloween Horror Nights, Trick or Treat Studios created Killer Klowns action figures, and there’s a video game on the way. Now Spirit Halloween has started taking orders for one of the most impressive collectible display items a die-hard Killer Klowns from Outer Space fan could get their hands on: a 6 foot cotton candy cocoon, complete with the face of a victim sticking out of the cotton candy!
An image of the cotton candy cocoon can be seen at the bottom of this article, and...
An image of the cotton candy cocoon can be seen at the bottom of this article, and...
- 5/2/2023
- by Cody Hamman
- JoBlo.com
For decades, the 1988 film Killer Klowns from Outer Space (watch it Here) was a little-known cult film that never got the sequel it deserved. But lately, the movie has been gaining in popularity. Spirit Halloween stores are packed with Killer Klowns items, a Killer Klowns haunted house was part of Universal Studios’ Halloween Horror Nights, there’s a video game on the way. And now there are Killer Klowns from Outer Space action figures! Trick or Treat Studios is accepting pre-orders for 8″ action figures based on the Fatso, Shorty, and Slim characters – and you can get them at This Link for 34.99 a piece.
Images of the figures can be seen at the bottom of this article. Trick or Treat Studios is proud to present the all new official Killer Klowns from Outer Space action figures as part of our Scream Greats Series 1 Collection! Scream Greats features iconic characters from some of our favorite cinematic masterpieces!
Images of the figures can be seen at the bottom of this article. Trick or Treat Studios is proud to present the all new official Killer Klowns from Outer Space action figures as part of our Scream Greats Series 1 Collection! Scream Greats features iconic characters from some of our favorite cinematic masterpieces!
- 1/5/2023
- by Cody Hamman
- JoBlo.com
John Massari, who composed the score for the 1988 cult classic horror comedy Killer Klowns from Outer Space (watch it Here), has returned to create the music for the upcoming Killer Klowns from Outer Space video game, which will be released for PC, Playstation 5, Playstation 4, Xbox Series, and Xbox One sometime in 2023. While we wait for a specific release date to be announced, the main theme Massari has composed for the video game, a track called “The Darkkest Karnival” has been released online, and you can listen to it in the embed at the bottom of this article. Our friends at Bloody Disgusting were told, “This blood-pumping track pays homage to the original ‘Klown March’ recorded in 1987, while also adding darker, unexpected modern twists to its structure.”
Killer Klowns from Outer Space (the movie) was directed by Stephen Chiodo from a screenplay he wrote with his brother Charles Chiodo. Stephen and...
Killer Klowns from Outer Space (the movie) was directed by Stephen Chiodo from a screenplay he wrote with his brother Charles Chiodo. Stephen and...
- 12/15/2022
- by Cody Hamman
- JoBlo.com
Back in 1988, the Chiodo Brothers brought us the cult classic horror comedy Killer Klowns from Outer Space (watch it Here) – and pretty much ever since, they have been hoping to get the chance to make a sequel to the film. There’s still no word on a Killer Klowns 2, but sometime in 2023 there will be a Killer Klowns from Outer Space video game released for PC, Playstation 5, Playstation 4, Xbox Series, and Xbox One… and during a conversation with ComicBook.com, the Chiodos revealed that some of the ideas they had for a sequel have been worked into the game.
Edward Chiodo told the site, “The game is being developed by Teravision with us acting as executive producers and creative advisers. One of our main focus points was making sure that the game captures the right look and unique spirit that the film had which fans feel so emotionally connected to. We...
Edward Chiodo told the site, “The game is being developed by Teravision with us acting as executive producers and creative advisers. One of our main focus points was making sure that the game captures the right look and unique spirit that the film had which fans feel so emotionally connected to. We...
- 11/7/2022
- by Cody Hamman
- JoBlo.com
A couple months ago, it was announced that a video game based on the 1988 cult classic Killer Klowns from Outer Space (watch it Here) will be released for PC, Playstation 5, Playstation 4, Xbox Series, and Xbox One sometime in 2023. A trailer for the game can be seen in the embed above, and now the folks at IGN have shared a video that shows how closely the video game resembles the movie it’s based on. That video can be viewed at the bottom of this article.
When the announcement was made, it was said that the video game maps would be “inventive, but faithful recreations of iconic locations from the Killer Klowns from Outer Space movie.” The video below does a great job of showing just how faithful these location recreations are.
The Killer Klowns from Outer Space video game is a multiplayer, asymmetrical (3 vs 7) horror game that pits three Klowns against seven Humans.
When the announcement was made, it was said that the video game maps would be “inventive, but faithful recreations of iconic locations from the Killer Klowns from Outer Space movie.” The video below does a great job of showing just how faithful these location recreations are.
The Killer Klowns from Outer Space video game is a multiplayer, asymmetrical (3 vs 7) horror game that pits three Klowns against seven Humans.
- 10/31/2022
- by Cody Hamman
- JoBlo.com
While there’s still no indication that we’re going to be getting a Killer Klowns from Outer Space 2 any time soon, it sure seems like the 1988 cult classic Killer Klowns from Outer Space (watch it Here) is more popular than ever now. Spirit Halloween stores are filling their shelves with Killer Klowns merchandise, Mego is releasing an 8″ version of the clown Jumbo, Waxwork Records has released the score on vinyl, and there’s going to be a Killer Klowns from Outer Space haunted house at Universal Studios Hollywood’s Halloween Horror Nights this year. Speaking of, Universal Studios has put together a Killer Klowns short film to promote the Halloween Horror Nights event, and you can check it out in the embed above!
The short is cool, but hopefully it’s not the closest we’ll ever come to getting a sequel.
Killer Klowns from Outer Space was directed...
The short is cool, but hopefully it’s not the closest we’ll ever come to getting a sequel.
Killer Klowns from Outer Space was directed...
- 8/18/2022
- by Cody Hamman
- JoBlo.com
We got this day rolling with the release of a Revisited video all about the 1988 cult classic Killer Klowns from Outer Space, so why don’t we wrap it up by talking about Killer Klowns from Outer Space some more? Now that we’re in August, it’s become more acceptable to be looking ahead to the Halloween season – and Spirit Halloween stores have started opening up again. As they have had before, Spirit Halloween is going to have a lot of Killer Klowns-related items available this year, including pins, patches, masks, costumes – and even a couple weapons! Spirit Halloween is currently accepting orders for the Klowns’ Cotton Candy Gun at This Link, and for Shorty’s spiked club over Here. Pictures of these items can be seen at the bottom of this article.
The Cotton Candy Gun goes for 27.99, while Shorty’s Club is 19.99.
Killer Klowns from Outer Space...
The Cotton Candy Gun goes for 27.99, while Shorty’s Club is 19.99.
Killer Klowns from Outer Space...
- 8/11/2022
- by Cody Hamman
- JoBlo.com
Though they exist to entertain and make us laugh, there are few things people find scarier than clowns. Why that is, I cannot say; it’s a combination of the makeup, I think, and the fact that there is a person in there whose motivations for hiding under that makeup are unclear. As such, they have been a staple of the horror genre for close to 40 years, whether it’s Pennywise the Clown in Stephen King’s It (the novel and the two film adaptations) or the clown that attacks poor Robbie in Poltergeist or the undead clown in Zombieland or the spate of horror films from just the last few years all based around clowns: Stitches, Terrifier, Clown, and, most recently, Gags. While some may be scarier and they all vary in quality and degrees of success, there is no better clown horror movie than Killer Klowns from Outer Space.
- 7/11/2018
- by Patrick Bromley
- DailyDead
By Tim Greaves
Springboarding from a youth spent shooting their own movies on 8mm – the heartfelt intent and burning enthusiasm for which sometimes (but not always) rendered the made-for-pennies mini-epics amusingly watchable today – in 1987 the enterprising Chiodo brothers finally got to stage their first feature film production, which was released to decent acclaim in 1988. Produced and co-written by Charles, Edward and Stephen Chiodo, with the latter occupying the director’s chair, that film is every bit as bizarre as you’d expect of one bearing the title Killer Klowns from Outer Space.
The town of Crescent Cove is under assault by alien beings, which appear in the form of freakish clowns and whose spaceship adopts the facade of a circus tent. These aliens are abducting the populace and cocooning them in a flesh-eating substance resembling candyfloss. It’s up to local cop Dave Hansen (John Allen Nelson), clean-cut lad Mike...
Springboarding from a youth spent shooting their own movies on 8mm – the heartfelt intent and burning enthusiasm for which sometimes (but not always) rendered the made-for-pennies mini-epics amusingly watchable today – in 1987 the enterprising Chiodo brothers finally got to stage their first feature film production, which was released to decent acclaim in 1988. Produced and co-written by Charles, Edward and Stephen Chiodo, with the latter occupying the director’s chair, that film is every bit as bizarre as you’d expect of one bearing the title Killer Klowns from Outer Space.
The town of Crescent Cove is under assault by alien beings, which appear in the form of freakish clowns and whose spaceship adopts the facade of a circus tent. These aliens are abducting the populace and cocooning them in a flesh-eating substance resembling candyfloss. It’s up to local cop Dave Hansen (John Allen Nelson), clean-cut lad Mike...
- 6/28/2018
- by nospam@example.com (Cinema Retro)
- Cinemaretro.com
Stars: Grant Cramer, Suzanne Snyder, John Allen Nelson, John Vernon, Michael Siegel, Peter Licassi, Royal Dano, Chris Titus, Irene Michaels, Karla Sue Krull | Written by Charles Chiodo, Stephen Chiodo, Edward Chiodo | Directed by Stephen Chiodo
Killer Klowns from Outer Space was always one of those movies that I knew I had to see but never got round to it, but through Netflix I got lucky. Finally getting to see it I saw what all the fuss was about and just why it is seen as a cult classic. Now Arrow Video have given it their treatment on a dual DVD and Blu-ray release and with plenty of special features it’s enough to make you drool.
When a small town is invaded by aliens from outer space the local cops take no notice of the calls for help, especially Mooney (John Vernon) who doesn’t take the description of the aliens seriously…...
Killer Klowns from Outer Space was always one of those movies that I knew I had to see but never got round to it, but through Netflix I got lucky. Finally getting to see it I saw what all the fuss was about and just why it is seen as a cult classic. Now Arrow Video have given it their treatment on a dual DVD and Blu-ray release and with plenty of special features it’s enough to make you drool.
When a small town is invaded by aliens from outer space the local cops take no notice of the calls for help, especially Mooney (John Vernon) who doesn’t take the description of the aliens seriously…...
- 9/11/2014
- by Paul Metcalf
- Nerdly
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