A clown with a gun and a grudge — circus noir meets Death Wish in greasepaint.
Haunted by childhood memories of his father's murder, Frank Carroll, a private detective/circus clown, sets out on a mission of vengeance. Jingles Carroll, a gentleman in a red nose, was gunned down in cold blood by Max & Fudge, two members of a secret society, as his young son watched in horror. Now, twenty years later, Frank strikes back.
Acting
Gene Canfield commits fully to clown-detective hybrid
Production
Micro-budget circus noir aesthetic
Director
Nick Taylor
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
Nick Taylor wrote, directed, and produced this over two years with a reported budget under $50,000, shooting primarily at actual small-town circuses.
Released months before the 1999 'clown panic' and Columbine, this accidentally rode a wave of unease about masked performers and suburban violence.
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