ClownTown(2017)
2017 · Tom Nagel · 86 min
Whilst on their way to a concert four friends get sidetracked and stranded in a seemingly abandoned town and whilst looking for help find themselves stalked and terrorised by a gang of violent clown dressed psychopaths who will stop at nothing ensnaring them into their sinister blood thirsty games.
Horror · Thriller
4.5133 votes
TMDB score
3/5
Intensity
3/5
Gore
1/5
Stays with you
How scary is ClownTown?
ClownTown puts a group of friends in the hands of a gang of masked killers and keeps the focus on being chased, cornered, and hurt rather than any deeper dread. The scares lean on sudden attacks and stalking in dark, empty spaces rather than a slow psychological unease. It's a low-budget slasher-style ride with real physical menace, some blood, but not much that sticks with you after the credits roll. Good for fans of killer-gang horror who want straightforward stalk-and-slash tension without heavy atmosphere or a twisty story.
On The Horror Database's 0–5 scare profile, ClownTown rates psychological 1/5, visceral 4/5, gore 3/5, lingering effect 1/5, and overall intensity 3/5.
- Psychological: 1 of 5
- Visceral: 4 of 5
- Gore: 3 of 5
- Lingering: 1 of 5
- Intensity: 3 of 5
Slow burn vs Jump scares: 65 of 100 — leans Jump scares
Supernatural vs Real-world: 90 of 100 — leans Real-world
Fun-scary vs Disturbing: 45 of 100 — balanced
Intensity over runtime
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A slow setup gives way to a steadily escalating chase that stays intense through to a brutal finish.
Intensity across the runtime, 0 to 100: 0, 1, 2, 2, 3, 3, 4, 4, 3, 4, 5, 5.
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