The Madness Circus of Coulrophobes Week 3

Sunday October 16th

The Simpsons Treehouse of Horrors 

Episode 13: 1 Points (clown)

Episode 17: 1.5 Points (clown toy, clown)

Episode 27: 3 Points? (Is Sideshow Bob a clown? If so, he dies.)

I really can appreciate that it was decided to celebrate episode 600 with a Halloween special. The episode itself was ok, though a spoof of Hunger Games seems pretty dated. The segment with Lisa's murderous imaginary friend was my favorite.

Demonic Toys (1992)

I think back to when I was 9 years old, watching this on video, thinking Baby Oopsie Daisy was the funniest thing ever. I'm embarrassed for the 9 year old. The movie's still really entertaining.  4/5
Points: 6 (Clown doll attacks human)

Monday October 17th

American Horror Story Freakshow Episodes 12 & 13(2014)

I really enjoyed the homage to Freaks in episode 12 but found that killing off the majority of the characters in a single episode to be a bit lazy.
Points: 8 total (both episodes have a clown toy, traveling carnival and actual sideshow actor)

Halloween Wars Episode 3 (2016)

That alien grandma was pretty amazing. Someone needs to make that into a movie.
Points: 1 

Demonic Toys 2 (2010)

William Butler, the director of this, plays the role of Merle in Ghoulies 2, a film I also watched this week. I'll choose to remember him for that. .5/5
Points: 6 (ATB clown doll attacks human)

Tuesday October 18th

Jokers Poltergeist (2016)

Eric Robert's seems to have made a bit of a career for himself lately by literally phoning in performances. The only difference here is he's actually on screen, though I still don't believe he was ever on set. .5/5
Points: 6 (ATB Clown commits murder)

Halloween Baking Championship Episode 3 (2016)

Finally a clown challenge!
Points: 2 (clowns!)

Killjoy Goes to Hell (2002)

The gang's back together, sweet! Still better than Killjoy 2. 2.5/5
Points: 6 (ATB clown commits murder)

Wednesday October 19th

Scary or Die (2012)

 Direct to video anthology horror. Only one thing matters. Clown bites man, man turns into clown, new clown man kills people. ATB! 2/5
Points: 6 (ATB clown commits murder)

It's the Great Pumpkin Charlie Brown (1966)

Yearly watch, nothing new to report. 5/5
Points: .5

Toy Story of Terror (2013)

Also becoming a yearly watch, see above. 3/5
Points: .5

Terror on Tour (1980)

First time watch, probably the last time too. Maybe it was the crappy Youtube copy, or just the crappy movie, but it lost me.  1.5/5
Points: 6 (ATB Clown commits murder)

Thursday October 20th

Scary Movie 2 (2001)

Chris Elliott is the best part of this. That little hand gag shouldn't be as funny as it is. 2/5
Points: 6 (ATB Clown doll attacks human)

Rocky Horror Picture Show: Let's do the Time Warp Again (2016)

Meh, something about it was just flat. The casting was all over the place, I personally didn't mind Brad, Janet and Columbia, and it felt like it couldn't decide if it were a television remake or a live musical. Maybe if it had committed it would have been better, but I'm doubtful.  2/5
Points: 6 (Premiere night bonus)

Friday October 21st

Freakshow Apocalypse (2007)

I chased an ATB into the depths of low budget independent horror, only to be alluded once again. The end of this movie promises a sequel, which I don't believe ever happened. I am thankful for that as I probably would have watched it. .5/5
Points: 4 (Clown, real sideshow actor)

Twilight Zone: Five Characters in Search of an Exit (1961)

Love this episode. Such a simple premise with an interesting payoff. 5/5
Points: 2 (clown, tramp, clown doll)

Halloween (1978)

It's a classic, nothing more to say here. 5/5
Points: 6 ( Character dressed as clown commits murder)

Slaughter High (1986)

What's in the water at slaughter high? Those kids didn't age a day in 10 years. 3.5/5
Points: 3 ( Killer wearing jester mask)

Saturday October 22nd

Funhouse Massacre (2015)

This turned out to be a fun Saturday afternoon watch. I wasn't expecting much to be honest considering some of the garbage I've been watching lately. 3/5
Points: 6 (clown commits murder)

Ghoulies 2 (1988)

Ghoulies 2, the movie that finally fulfills the tagline promise of the first film. I actually love this movie. It does everything a sequel should do by improving drastically over the original film. I think it's a blast. 4/5
Points: 5 (Clown, traveling carnival, funhouse)

Halloween 4 (1988)

"Jamie's an orphan! Jamie's an orphan! Jamie's uncle's the boogeyman! Jamie's uncle's the boogeyman!" Holy shit those kids were assholes. Jamie should have murdered them at the eend of this thing. 3.5/5
Points: 6 (Jamie murders her stepmother while dressed as a clown)

The Midnight Hour (1985)

Another yearly watch, though I didn't discover it until much later in life. It's the kind of thing I would have been obsessed with as a child. 4/5
Points: 3 (Clown costume)

Chopping Mall (1986)

Finally got around to checking out my blu ray and the upgrade was totally worth it. I probably watch this at least twice year. 5/5
Points: 2

Total Week 2 Points: 102.5