Clownado - Insane Extreme Gorefest

I caught "Clownado" (2019) on Amazon Prime.  I have personal and Facebook friends in this one.  Joel D. Wynkoop has been in some of my most prized movies (well, self prized, anyway), such as "Stopped Dead" and "Shelter" and he helped create my work-a-day version of The Grim Reaper in "Reaps", a spoof of "Cops" and other reality T.V. shows.
Linnea Quigley was in "Hoodoo for Voodoo" and I was basically her driver for the duration of her time on that movie.  I doubt she'd remember me now, but this still seems to be worth mentioning in this "full disclosure" section.

Dilynn Fawn Harvey, Eileen Dietz and others are on my Facebook friends list.  Having worked in independent cinema and done interviews for Cult Goddess Magazine, while still trying to keep a network of talent on tap makes it hard to review indie movies that don't have someone I occasionally speak to in them, but this one is a real whopper of indie talent.

Now, onto the movie.  As you can see from the artwork, they aren't shy about using clever marketing and bringing to mind better known movies, like "It" and of course, the infamous "Sharknado" series, but the marketing is where the likenesses end, with the possible exception of the humor infused action from "Sharknado".

You won't see "Clownado" on SyFy.  It's far too gory for that.  And the F/X are a healthy mix of practical and cgi.  The computer graphics are used when they need to be and practical F/X seem to be used whenever possible.

Bright colors, out of place lighting and interesting angles help give the movie an off kilter feel.  And off kilter it is.  I had trouble making sense of some of it, but I often do in killer clown movies.  They seem to  have unlimited powers at some points and go down all too easily at others.  Among the clowns, Satchel (Cayt Feinics) stood out the most for me.  Her name makes sense and I found her the creepiest.  She had a habit of collecting in the movie that makes for some pretty cool scenes.

If I had one complaint about the cinematography it's that there are often close-ups of the gore or monster F/X without an establishing shot or cutaway to show us what we're supposed to be seeing.  Perhaps this was to cover flaws in the F/X, leave things to the imagination or just an oversight.  It happens often enough to be noticeable, however, and it's a bit distracting at times.''

For retro fans of blood and guts movies like "Slime City" or way out, no holds barred horror like "Killer Klowns From Outer Space", this movie is one you want to watch.  Probably even one you want to own.  It does a lot with a modest budget.

Solid performances from the main cast throughout (with the exception of some accents that sound forced).  Wyknoop, Quigley, and Dietz have fun appearances, although only Wynkoop really gets a chance to stretch his legs with some significant screen time.

And be sure to stick around during the credits for some outtakes and such.