Art The Clown has been on my radar for only about a year or two, so I attribute that to the fact that the fanbase has only grew and grew since 2018 when this movie came out. Big congrats to Damien Leone of course who created the character and who's helmed the director chair of all 3 movies, and considering this was a super low budget independent horror movie it's all the more impressive. At an estimated budget of $35,000 this is a movie that proves you don't need multi-millions to craft gruesome practical effects or garner a large fanbase. It's the epitome of dirt simple storyline with two friends out and about on Halloween night that get stalked by this wonderfully deranged serial killer dressed as a clown, with more fresh meat for the grinder being introduced as the movie goes on. Now I am aware Art has been around since before even this movie with two shorts films under his belt but I decided just to focus on the trilogy here with the new movie coming out. It's a decent flick, I wasn't expecting groundbreaking material but more a humble beginning for a horror franchise and that's exactly what I got. The independent film style is apparent but I've seen my fair share of lowbudget horror movies and honestly I'm a fair bit impressed with all that they did with 35,000 bucks! Multiple sets, admittedly some are reused but they work just fine with the story. The effects though not lifelike still got visceral reactions from me and are just nasty at times! The acting is actually pretty decent with big time love going to David Howard Thornton and Pooya Mohseni who for my money were grand, but everybody commits and the dialogue isn't too shoddy either. It does make me rather look forward to jumping into the second movie to see if much changes since I have no concept of the production, but I sense it will go bigger and better. There was a point at roughly the halfway mark where I was wondering where the story would go, they kinda pull a Hitchcock on us and I know people will give this movie flak for how the plot progresses and some of the actions by the characters but this is a slasher film at it's beating heart, and you kinda have to accept it. But it can still be good and entertaining even if it does do the tropes. I could roll with the plot, I got grossed out at some of the kills, hell Art could somehow make me laugh now and then, and I'm happy the indie horror genre gets some attention. I give it 2.5 stars, 6.5/10, with hopes for the future.
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