A
Excellent
MASTER SCORE 71.4 / 100
1989Horror / Mystery1h 21m
CLOWNHOUSE
“...A circus of the mind.”
Three teenage brothers are terrorized by a trio of escaped mental patients disguised as clowns.
Above the Line
Victor Salva·DirectorVictor Salva·WriterRobin Mortarotti·Director of PhotographyThomas Richardson·Original Music ComposerSabrina Plisco·Editor
Cast
Nathan Forrest Winters·Casey CollinsBrian McHugh·Geoffrey CollinsBobby Salem·Booth BarkerAnne Tomin·MarciSam Rockwell·Randy CollinsMichael Jerome West·Lunatic Cheezo (as Tree)Byron Weible·Lunatic BippoDavid C. Reinecker·Lunatic DippoTimothy Enos·Real CheezoFrank Diamanti·Real Bippo
Full Crew(30 credits)
Full Crew
(30 credits)
Directing· 1
Victor Salva·Director
Writing· 1
Victor Salva·Writer
Camera· 1
Robin Mortarotti·Director of Photography
Editing· 8
Sabrina Plisco·EditorRoy Anthony Cox·EditorRobin Mortarotti·Negative CutterJessica Mortarotti·OtherJ.R. Lang·OtherBrenda Cox Giguere·OtherDale Caldwell·Color TimerRuth Ann Bumala·Other
Sound & Music· 4
Thomas Richardson·Original Music ComposerMichael Becker·Original Music ComposerThomas Richardson·MusicianMichael Becker·Musician
Art & Design· 2
Tom Rubalcava·Art DirectionGeorgiana Hassan·Costume Assistant
Production· 9
Victor Salva·ProducerRobin Mortarotti·ProducerMichael Danty·ProducerKaren Schmidt·Production AccountantKaren Schmidt·Production CoordinatorMichael Hamm·Production AssistantAnthony C. Ferrante·Production AssistantCraig Conolly·Production AssistantEllen Belsky·Production Assistant
Other Departments· 4
Tom Mottram·Studio TeacherScott Kambic·Title GraphicsTim Murray·Technical AdvisorEric Forbes·Technical Advisor
By the Numbers
71.4
OF 100
Master Score
5.4
OF 10
IMDb
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CRITICS
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Worldwide Gross
0
Oscar Wins
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THE VISUAL DECONSTRUCTION
A bespoke vision agent's reading of the design language behind Clownhouse's key art.
Dominant Palette
3 colors
#000000
#D36941
#FFFFFF
Mood
Creepy, Menacing
Composition
Centered
Era
1980s
Visual Style
Illustrated
“The movie poster features a menacing clown face peering out from behind a partially open door. The clown has pale skin, black markings around the eyes and mouth”
horror
Key Elements
ClownDoor
Atmosphere
Dark
Color Mood
Dark
Setting
Indoor
Design Score
7/10
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