Clownhouse (1989)
January 2, 1989Release Date
Clownhouse (1989)
January 2, 1989Release Date
Plot.
Where to Watch.
Currently Clownhouse is available for streaming online, rent, buy or watch for free on: Amazon Video
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Cast & Crew.
Nathan Forrest Winters
Casey Collins
Brian McHugh
Geoffrey Collins
Bobby Salem
Booth Barker
Anne Tomin
Marci
Sam Rockwell
Randy Collins
Michael Jerome West
Lunatic Cheezo (as Tree)
Byron Weible
Lunatic Bippo
David C. Reinecker
Lunatic Dippo
Timothy Enos
Real Cheezo
Frank Diamanti
Real Bippo
Karl-Heinz Teuber
Real Dippo (as Karl Heinz Teuber)
Viletta Skillman
Mother
Gloria Belsky
Fortune Teller
Tom Mottram
Ringmaster / Studio Teacher
Erika Young
Storekeeper
Jasper Watts
Storekeeper's Assistant (as Russell Jasper Watts)
David E. Gehringer
Balloon Twister
Gail Rouse-Haefke
Mother at Balloon Booth
Kate Haefke
Daughter at Balloon Booth
Sondra Utterback
Melissa
Emily Haefke
Little Girl in Crowd
Karl Peters
Gapino Brother
Kurt Peters
Gapino Brother
Andrew P. Swan
Circus Performer
Brenda Cox Giguere
Assistant / Other / Makeup Designer / Costume Designer
Pam Sperring
Bus Driver
Victor Salva
Radio Newscaster / Extra at Carnival (uncredited) / Writer / Producer / Director
Karen Schmidt
Production Accountant / Production Coordinator
Scott Kambic
Title Graphics
Michael Hamm
Production Assistant
Tim Murray
Technical Advisor
Eric Forbes
Technical Advisor
Anthony C. Ferrante
Production Assistant
Craig Conolly
Production Assistant
Ellen Belsky
Production Assistant
Thomas Richardson
Musician / Original Music Composer
Michael Becker
Musician / Original Music Composer
Robin Mortarotti
Negative Cutter / Post Production Supervisor / Director of Photography / Producer
Jessica Mortarotti
Other
J.R. Lang
Other
Dale Caldwell
Color Timer
Ruth Ann Bumala
Other
Georgiana Hassan
Costume Assistant
Julian Whatley
First Assistant Camera
Bob Sitzwohl
Key Grip
Clarence Novak
Steadicam Operator
Robert Norgard
Camera Technician
Edward Nelson
Assistant Grip
Karen Lee
Still Photographer
Dennis Hale
Grip
Dick Favaro
Lighting Director
Mike Elwell
Steadicam Operator
Elyse Couvillion
Clapper Loader
Jim Cassedy
Second Assistant Camera
Bret Allen
Grip
Nick Sanza
Stunt Coordinator / Stunts
Frank Sanza
Stunts
Kurt Wells
Special Effects Makeup Artist
Tom Rubalcava
Special Effects Makeup Artist / Art Direction
Vicki Fink
Special Effects Makeup Artist / Other
Steve Fink
Special Effects Key Makeup Artist / Other
Jeff Watts
Supervising Sound Effects Editor
Marian Wallace
Sound Assistant / ADR Recordist
Sara Roberts
Assistant Sound Editor
Sabrina Plisco
Sound Recordist / Editor
Jenny Oznowicz
Assistant Sound Editor
James Lindsey
Sound Effects Editor
Darrell Lew
Assistant Foley Artist
Robin Lee
Sound Effects Editor
Mark Fay
Foley Artist
Michael Emery
Supervising Sound Editor
Anna Davis
Assistant Sound Editor
Paul Raymond Bertoli
Foley Artist
Richard Beggs
Sound Re-Recording Mixer
Sandina Bailo-Lape
Supervising Sound Editor
Steven Aguilera
Other
Dave Starr
Carpenter
Dave Schultz
Graphic Designer
Brad Sanders
Carpenter
Martin McClure
Other
Mandy Landa
Assistant Production Design
Peggy Klaus
Other
William D. Fink
Other / Assistant Makeup Artist
Roy Davenport
Other
Gloria Davenport
Other
Robert Capra
Carpenter
Bill Bacon
Assistant Production Design
Michael Danty
Production Manager / Post Production Supervisor / Producer
Media.
Details.
Release DateJanuary 2, 1989
StatusReleased
Running Time1h 21m
Content RatingR
Budget$200,000
Filming LocationsCalifornia, United States of America
Genres
Wiki.
Clownhouse is a 1989 American slasher film written and directed by Victor Salva in his feature-length directorial debut. It stars Nathan Forrest Winters, Brian McHugh, and Sam Rockwell as three young brothers stalked by escaped mental patients disguised as clowns, portrayed by Michael Jerome West, Bryan Weible, and David C. Reinecker. Clownhouse marks the second collaboration for Salva with Winters and McHugh, who previously appeared in his short film Something in the Basement (1986), and Rockwell's first film appearance.
The film premiered at the 1989 Sundance Film Festival, where it was nominated for the Grand Jury Prize in the dramatic category. The rights to Clownhouse were picked up by Vision International and Triumph Releasing Corporation, who released the film to theaters on July 20, 1990. Home media releases would be distributed by Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer in the early 2000s.
Clownhouse became the subject of controversy when Salva was convicted during post-production for sexually abusing the 12-year-old Winters between shoots. Due to the controversy, home media releases of the film were removed from distribution and are out of print.