The Clown Dies at Midnight (2017) User Reviews

Send in the clowns!

[jvd2001-1 · 10/10 · 23 June 2019]

Send in the Clowns With the influx of killer clowns recently, it is great to see a couple of clowns that are actually funny! Don't get me wrong, this is not a movie for the kiddies. These clowns are like Bad Santa. Drugs, booze, sex and gambling. But this short film never lets up. A sad and lonely child's life is changed by a visit from Marbles the clown on his birthday. Cute scene of the two interacting left me wanting more. Fast forward to the same kid, now an adult and now a clown with a serious gambling problem. Jimmy Shay 'the clown' is hilarious as he spews deadpan wisecracks at the mob. The three mob goons are as menacing as they are inept and it plays out well. Some familiar faces of the Chicago independent film scene including Tony Marino (The Icing), Portia Chellelynn (Candie's Harem) and Joe DeBartolo (Cellar Secret). Definitely worth checking out. Short but sweet!

Send in the Clowns!

[jvd2001-1 · 10/10 · 19 December 2017]

With the influx of killer clowns recently, it is great to see a couple of clowns that are actually funny! Don't get me wrong, this is not a movie for the kiddies. These clowns are like Bad Santa. Drugs, booze, sex and gambling. But this short film never lets up. A sad and lonely child's life is changed by a visit from Marbles the clown on his birthday. Cute scene of the two interacting left me wanting more. Fast forward to the same kid, now an adult and now a clown with a serious gambling problem. Jimmy Shay 'the clown' is hilarious as he spews deadpan wisecracks at the mob. The three mob goons are as menacing as they are inept and it plays out well. Some familiar faces of the Chicago independent film scene including Tony Marino (The Icing), Portia Chellelynn (Candie's Harem) and Joe DeBartolo (Cellar Secret). Definitely worth checking out. Short but sweet!