The Clown Murders
| The Clown Murders | |
|---|---|
 Theatrical release poster. | |
| Directed by | Martyn Burke |
| Produced by | Christopher Dalton, Stephen Stohn |
| Written by | Martyn Burke |
| Starring |
Stephen Young Susan Keller Lawrence Dane John Candy Cec Linder |
| Music by | John Mills-Cockell |
| Distributed by | Trans World Entertainment |
Release date |
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Running time | 96 minutes |
| Country | Canada |
| Language | English |
The Clown Murders is a 1976 horror film directed by Martyn Burke. It was one of the earliest films in which John Candy appears. The Executive Producer was Stephen Stohn, who now produces the Degrassi: The Next Generation TV series.
Plot
Four friends hatch a scheme to dress up like clowns on Halloween and kidnap a businessman’s wife (Susan Keller) to prevent him from closing a land deal. Though the scheme is intended as a prank, it takes an ugly turn when real violence is used at the kidnapping. As the kidnappers deal with the fallout from their actions, it becomes apparent that an outside party (also in a clown costume) is stalking them. [1]
Releases
The film was released by Astral Films in its native Canada on September 17, 1976.
In the United States, the film was first released on VHS by Trans World Entertainment.
The movie was released on DVD in 2007 by Image Entertainment under license from Cinevision International.
References
- ↑ Cresley, Stephen (October 1976). "The Clown Murders (review)". Cinema Canada (31): 54.