Clownhouse
...A circus of the mind.
1990 | 81m | English
Popularity: 6 (history)
| Director: | Victor Salva |
|---|---|
| Writer: | Victor Salva |
| Staring: |
| Three teenage brothers are terrorized by a trio of escaped mental patients disguised as clowns. | |
| Release Date: | Apr 21, 1990 |
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| Director: | Victor Salva |
| Writer: | Victor Salva |
| Genres: | Horror |
| Keywords | circus, sibling relationship, fortune teller, chase, childhood trauma, controversy, murder, stalking, vhs, disguise, immaturity, escaped mental patient, coulrophobia, clownphobia, family disharmony, low budget |
| Production Companies | Commercial Pictures |
| Box Office |
Revenue: $0
Budget: $200,000 |
| Updates |
Updated: Feb 05, 2026 Entered: Apr 13, 2024 |
| Name | Character |
|---|---|
| Nathan Forrest Winters | Casey Collins |
| Brian McHugh | Geoffrey Collins |
| Bobby Salem | Booth Barker |
| Anne Tomin | Marci |
| Sam Rockwell | Randy Collins |
| Michael Jerome West | Lunatic Cheezo (as Tree) |
| Byron Weible | Lunatic Bippo |
| David C. Reinecker | Lunatic Dippo |
| Timothy Enos | Real Cheezo |
| Frank Diamanti | Real Bippo |
| Karl-Heinz Teuber | Real Dippo (as Karl Heinz Teuber) |
| Viletta Skillman | Mother |
| Gloria Belsky | Fortune Teller |
| Tom Mottram | Ringmaster |
| Erika Young | Storekeeper |
| Jasper Watts | Storekeeper's Assistant (as Russell Jasper Watts) |
| David E. Gehringer | Balloon Twister |
| Gail Rouse-Haefke | Mother at Balloon Booth |
| Kate Haefke | Daughter at Balloon Booth |
| Sondra Utterback | Melissa |
| Emily Haefke | Little Girl in Crowd |
| Karl Peters | Gapino Brother |
| Kurt Peters | Gapino Brother |
| Andrew P. Swan | Circus Performer |
| Brenda Cox Giguere | Assistant |
| Pam Sperring | Bus Driver |
| Victor Salva | Radio Newscaster / Extra at Carnival (uncredited) |
| Name | Job |
|---|---|
| Karen Schmidt | Production Accountant, Production Coordinator |
| Scott Kambic | Title Graphics |
| Tim Murray | Technical Advisor |
| Ellen Belsky | Production Assistant |
| Michael Becker | Original Music Composer, Musician |
| Jessica Mortarotti | Other |
| Brenda Cox Giguere | Costume Designer, Makeup Designer, Other |
| Ruth Ann Bumala | Other |
| Julian Whatley | First Assistant Camera |
| Clarence Novak | Steadicam Operator |
| Edward Nelson | Assistant Grip |
| Dennis Hale | Grip |
| Mike Elwell | Steadicam Operator |
| Jim Cassedy | Second Assistant Camera |
| Nick Sanza | Stunts, Stunt Coordinator |
| Frank Sanza | Stunts |
| Tom Rubalcava | Art Direction, Special Effects Makeup Artist |
| Steve Fink | Special Effects Key Makeup Artist, Other |
| Marian Wallace | ADR Recordist, Sound Assistant |
| Sara Roberts | Assistant Sound Editor |
| Jenny Oznowicz | Assistant Sound Editor |
| Darrell Lew | Assistant Foley Artist |
| Mark Fay | Foley Artist |
| Anna Davis | Assistant Sound Editor |
| Richard Beggs | Sound Re-Recording Mixer |
| Steven Aguilera | Other |
| Dave Schultz | Graphic Designer |
| Mandy Landa | Assistant Production Design |
| William D. Fink | Other, Assistant Makeup Artist |
| Gloria Davenport | Other |
| Bill Bacon | Assistant Production Design |
| Michael Danty | Post Production Supervisor, Production Manager |
| Roy Anthony Cox | Production Designer, Editor |
| Robin Mortarotti | Negative Cutter, Post Production Supervisor, Director of Photography |
| Tom Mottram | Studio Teacher |
| Michael Hamm | Production Assistant |
| Eric Forbes | Technical Advisor |
| Craig Conolly | Production Assistant |
| Thomas Richardson | Original Music Composer, Musician |
| J.R. Lang | Other |
| Dale Caldwell | Color Timer |
| Georgiana Hassan | Costume Assistant |
| Bob Sitzwohl | Key Grip |
| Robert Norgard | Camera Technician |
| Karen Lee | Still Photographer |
| Dick Favaro | Lighting Director |
| Elyse Couvillion | Clapper Loader |
| Bret Allen | Grip |
| Kurt Wells | Special Effects Makeup Artist |
| Vicki Fink | Other, Special Effects Makeup Artist |
| Jeff Watts | Supervising Sound Effects Editor |
| James Lindsey | Sound Effects Editor |
| Robin Lee | Sound Effects Editor |
| Paul Raymond Bertoli | Foley Artist |
| Sandina Bailo-Lape | Supervising Sound Editor |
| Dave Starr | Carpenter |
| Brad Sanders | Carpenter |
| Peggy Klaus | Other |
| Roy Davenport | Other |
| Robert Capra | Carpenter |
| Tim Young | Casting Director |
| Sabrina Plisco | Editor, Sound Recordist |
| Anthony C. Ferrante | Production Assistant |
| Michael Emery | Supervising Sound Editor |
| Victor Salva | Director, Writer |
| Roman Coppola | Executive In Charge Of Production |
| Name | Title |
|---|---|
| Victor Salva | Producer |
| Robin Mortarotti | Producer |
| Sara Ström | Associate Producer |
| Michael Danty | Producer |
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Popularity History
| Year | Month | Avg | Max | Min |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 4 | 15 | 26 | 11 |
| 2024 | 5 | 17 | 37 | 11 |
| 2024 | 6 | 14 | 24 | 9 |
| 2024 | 7 | 17 | 32 | 10 |
| 2024 | 8 | 13 | 22 | 8 |
| 2024 | 9 | 12 | 17 | 7 |
| 2024 | 10 | 13 | 19 | 8 |
| 2024 | 11 | 11 | 27 | 5 |
| 2024 | 12 | 10 | 15 | 6 |
| 2025 | 1 | 11 | 19 | 8 |
| 2025 | 2 | 8 | 14 | 3 |
| 2025 | 3 | 5 | 11 | 1 |
| 2025 | 4 | 2 | 5 | 1 |
| 2025 | 5 | 1 | 5 | 1 |
| 2025 | 6 | 1 | 3 | 1 |
| 2025 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| 2025 | 8 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 2025 | 9 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| 2025 | 10 | 1 | 2 | 1 |
| 2025 | 11 | 4 | 5 | 2 |
| 2025 | 12 | 2 | 6 | 0 |
| 2026 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 0 |
| 2026 | 2 | 5 | 7 | 4 |
Trending Position
| Year | Month | High | Avg |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 12 | 824 | 824 |