Gingerclown might be the strangest damn horror movie I review this year, a fate I valiantly accepted after discovering that rookie director Balázs Hatvani created the very first 3D horror comedy in Hungarian history. Hatvani’s ambitions are sky-high, but a horrid production quickly drags Gingerclown down to an Earthly realm filled with hammy acting, perverse puppeteering, and genre sensibilities that can’t decide between being a Gothic house of horrors or a slapstick comedy gag.
Filing Hatvani’s film under “horror” is an insult to movies that begrudgingly attempt a scare or two, even when laughs are at a premium, as this haunted attraction isn’t worth a lick in the terror department. With each passing moment of high-school-crushing and laughably inferior showmanship, the voices of Tim Curry and Brad Dourif are lost amidst stumbling villains with zero mobility. Cussing teacups, Eastern-European-Californians, shoddy costumes – what the hell did I just watch?...
Filing Hatvani’s film under “horror” is an insult to movies that begrudgingly attempt a scare or two, even when laughs are at a premium, as this haunted attraction isn’t worth a lick in the terror department. With each passing moment of high-school-crushing and laughably inferior showmanship, the voices of Tim Curry and Brad Dourif are lost amidst stumbling villains with zero mobility. Cussing teacups, Eastern-European-Californians, shoddy costumes – what the hell did I just watch?...
- 11/11/2014
- by Matt Donato
- We Got This Covered
Production has almost finished on Gingerclown or Gingerclown 3D. This film was shot in Hungary with actor Tim Curry (It) to show again as a scary clown. Also starring are Lance Henriksen (Aliens), Brad Dourif (Priest), Sean Young (Parasomnia) and many others. The film's tale is retro and features 1983, where a group of high schoolers challenge Sam to enter a haunted amusement park. Therein lie creatures ready to torment him and Sam's object of affection, Jenny.
Gingerclown is being billed as the "first European film in 3D." As well, this is a horror and comedy blended film that will be released in theatres later this year, in 3D. Now, an early trailer is available for this film, which shows one of the scenes from Gingerclown and the aforementioned amusement park. Take an early look, with Gingerclown set to launch very soon.
Release Date: 2011.
Director/writer: Balazs Hatvani.
Producers: Zsuzsa Gulyas,...
Gingerclown is being billed as the "first European film in 3D." As well, this is a horror and comedy blended film that will be released in theatres later this year, in 3D. Now, an early trailer is available for this film, which shows one of the scenes from Gingerclown and the aforementioned amusement park. Take an early look, with Gingerclown set to launch very soon.
Release Date: 2011.
Director/writer: Balazs Hatvani.
Producers: Zsuzsa Gulyas,...
- 10/7/2011
- by noreply@blogger.com (Michael Allen)
- 28 Days Later Analysis
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