Killer Klowns from Outer Space
When bizarre, candy‑coated aliens masquerading as circus clowns descend on a quiet town, a handful of locals must expose the murderous spectacle and save their friends before they’re trapped in sugary cocoons for the creatures’ feast.
“It’s craazzy!”
Synopsis
Aliens disguised as clowns crash-land on Earth in a rural town to capture unsuspecting victims in cotton candy cocoons for later consumption.
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A crew of 45+ credited
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Craft leads on file
Edited by Christopher RothShot by Alfred TaylorScored by John MassariDesigned by Charles Chiodo
Box Office
1988 · Box office
💰 Box-office hit — grossed 24× its budget
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Worldwide gross
$43.6M
Also known as
- Space Invadersde
- Les Clowns tueurs venus d'ailleursfr
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Cast & Crew
45 unique people credited
Top billed cast
Grant Cramer
as Mike Tobacco
Suzanne Snyder
as Debbie Stone
John Allen Nelson
as Officer Dave Hansen
John Vernon
as Officer Curtis Mooney
Michael S Siegel
as Rich Terenzi
Royal Dano
as Farmer Gene Green
Peter Licassi
as Paul Terenzi
Christopher Titus
as Bob McReed
Irene Michaels
as Stacy
Karla Sue Krull
as Tracy
Aeron Macintyre
as Punk #1
Danny Kovacs
as Punk #2
Supporting cast
25Adele Proom
as Mrs. Franco
Howard Malpas
as Mr. Myers
Karen Raff
as Mom #1
Kathleen Stefano
as Mom #2
Claire Bartle
as Little Girl
Sharon O Mahoney
as Waitress
Michael Halton
as Slug
Lucinda Burgess
as Sheila
Melvin Thompson
as Black Biker
David Piel
as Security Guard
Armon Stover
as State Trooper
Jeff Yesko
as State Trooper
Steve Rockhold
as Klown Performer
Michael Harington Burris
as Klown Performer
Geno Ponza
as Klown Performer
Scott Beatty
as Klown Performer
Paul Haley
as Klown Performer
Dennis C Walsh
as Klown Performer
Genie Houdini
as Klown Performer
Harrod Blank
as Klown Performer
Karl Shaeffer
as Klown Performer
Paul Parsons
as Klown Performer
Jimmy Locust
as Klown Performer
Mitch Bryan
as Klown Performer
Greg Sykes
as Klown Performer
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