THEME EXPLORATION

killer clown

27 films · 2 directors

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FILMS THAT EXPLORE THIS
School Girl Killer
School Girl Killer
1968 · Antonio Margheriti
Cry_Wolf
Cry_Wolf
2005 · Jeff Wadlow
Night of the Reaper
Night of the Reaper
2025 · Brandon Christensen
Funny Games
Funny Games
1997 · Michael Haneke
Memories of Murder
Memories of Murder
2003 · Bong Joon-ho
In Bloom
In Bloom
2013 · Nana Ekvtimishvili
10 to Midnight
10 to Midnight
1983 · J. Lee Thompson
Dah
Dah
2002 · Abbas Kiarostami
Island of Hell
Island of Hell
1977 · Kon Ichikawa
Le Samouraï
Le Samouraï
1967 · Jean-Pierre Melville
L’Assassin habite au 21
L’Assassin habite au 21
1942 · Henri-Georges Clouzot
Predestination
Predestination
2014 · Michael Spierig & Peter Spierig
The Criminal Life of Archibaldo Cruz
The Criminal Life of Archibaldo Cruz
1955 · Luis Buñuel
The Devil Strikes at Night
The Devil Strikes at Night
1957 · Robert Siodmak
The Earth Dies Screaming
The Earth Dies Screaming
1964 · Terence Fisher
Giallo
Giallo
2009 · Dario Argento
Ibret
Ibret
1971 · Yílmaz Güney
Mohouhan
Mohouhan
2002 · Yoshimitsu Morita
The House That Jack Built
The House That Jack Built
2018 · Lars von Trier
Longlegs
Longlegs
2024 · Osgood Perkins
The Chaser
The Chaser
2008 · Na Hong-jin
Dangerous Animals
Dangerous Animals
2025 · Sean Byrne
Mindhunters
Mindhunters
2004 · Renny Harlin
The Raven
The Raven
2012 · James McTeigue
Banshee
Banshee
2006 · Kari Skogland
Blood Runs Cold
Blood Runs Cold
2011 · Sonny Laguna
Blood Thirst
Blood Thirst
1971 · Newt Arnold
DIRECTORS WHO EXPLORE THIS
Michael Patrick King USA

Created the iconic killer clown Pennywise in 'It', exploring how clowns embody childhood fears and supernatural evil.

 David Cronenberg Canada

Mastered body horror and psychological dread in films like 'Freaks' adaptations, transforming circus performers into sources of existential terror.