# Clownhouse (1990)

> Three brothers trapped alone on Halloween face a murderous trio hiding behind the painted smiles of dead circus clowns.

Canonical page: https://ember.film/movie/15304

## Facts

- Runtime: 81 min
- Genres: Horror
- Director: Victor Salva
- Cast: Nathan Forrest Winters, Brian McHugh, Bobby Salem, Anne Tomin, Sam Rockwell, Michael Jerome West, Byron Weible, David C. Reinecker
- TMDB rating: 6.1/10
- IMDb: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0094886/

## Ember's analysis

- Pacing: brisk
- Intensity: strong
- Complexity: simple
- Violence: graphic
- Mood: eerie, claustrophobic, dread-filled, halloween night, late night horror marathon

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- [Hell Fest (2018)](https://ember.film/movie/289373)

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