Stitches
A resurrected birthday clown turns a teenager’s house party into a flamboyantly gory campaign of supernatural revenge.
Ember's analysis
- Pacing
- Brisk
- Intensity
- Strong
- Complexity
- Simple
- Violence
- Graphic
- irreverent
- absurd
- macabre
- halloween party
- late night horror marathon
What critics said
Critics broadly found the film’s inventive, bloody kill scenes and cult potential more successful than its obvious plot and low-budget execution.
What sets it apart
May contain story progression spoilers
Stitches turns the clown persona and birthday-party equipment into flamboyant weapons and set pieces.
Richard Grindle revives six years after his death to target Tom and the teenagers linked to the prank.
The film combines slapstick comedy with carefully staged, blood-soaked slaughter scenes.
Tom's home birthday party provides the central location and transforms a familiar celebration into a slasher arena.
Films like Stitches, and why
Terrifier
supernatural killer, graphic practical kills, dark comedy, and slasher structure
Killer Klowns from Outer Space
killer clown imagery, outrageous gore, and horror-comedy excess
Final Destination
teen-targeted slasher framework, revenge premise, and macabre humor
Scream
self-aware slasher conventions, ensemble teenagers, and comic gore
Movie Details
- Director
- Conor McMahon
- Release Date
- 2012-10-05
- Runtime
- 86 min
- Rating
- 6.2 / 10 (467)
Cast
- Ross Noble
- Tommy Knight
- Gemma-Leah Devereux
- John McDonnell
- Shane Murray-Corcoran
- Thommas Kane Byrne
- Eoghan McQuinn
- Roisin Barron
- Hugh Mulhern
- Tommy Cullen
Where to watch in United States
- Streaming
- Amazon Prime Video, Philo, Screambox Amazon Channel, Amazon Prime Video with Ads
- Rent
- Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home
- Buy
- Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home
Streaming options come from TMDB and change over time.
Common questions
- What is Stitches about?
- A resurrected birthday clown turns a teenager’s house party into a flamboyantly gory campaign of supernatural revenge.
- What is Stitches like to watch?
- Ember's analysis rates the pacing of Stitches as brisk, its intensity as strong and its storytelling as simple.
- Is Stitches violent?
- Yes. Ember rates the violence in Stitches as graphic.
- What did critics think of Stitches?
- Critics broadly found the film’s inventive, bloody kill scenes and cult potential more successful than its obvious plot and low-budget execution.
- Which films are like Stitches?
- Films with a similar feel include Terrifier, Killer Klowns from Outer Space, Final Destination, and Scream.
- How long is Stitches?
- Stitches runs 86 minutes.
- Where can I watch Stitches?
- In United States, Stitches streams on Amazon Prime Video, Philo, Screambox Amazon Channel, Amazon Prime Video with Ads.
