Wild Eye Releasing's Clownado Arrives On DVD On Sept. 17

It's an ill wind that blows no good … and such is the case with writer/director Todd Sheets’ Clownado, which descends upon the DVD marketplace this coming Sept. 17.

Wild Eye Releasing, with sales and distribution expertise provided by MVD Entertainment Group, has got it covered.   Last week we talked about creepy dolls with the Aug. 27 DVD debut of writer/director Stephen Wolfe’s Doll Factory — which is worse, clowns or dolls … dolls or clowns?   Wild Eye Releasing has them both.    

Indeed, one week we are up to our knees with hoards of creepy dolls, the stuff nightmares are made of … and then a few weeks later Warner’s Pennywise gets a run for his money with Clownado.   Clearly, Wild Eye is looking at the calendar and taking full advantage of the theatrical rollout on Sept. 6 of It Chapter Two with the home entertainment release timing of Clownado.   

This is an all-out indie gorefest, with the backbone of the story pitting cursed clowns, headed by Big Ronnie (John O’Hara — Ouija Death Trap), who got the whammy put on him by Autumn Moonspell (played by former adult film star Jeanne Silver) for mistreating his sideshow wife, Savanna (Rachel Lagen).

Big Ronnie and his clown terrors get caught up in a massive tornado and spin around here and there creating a path of blood and carnage in their wake.   Pitted against them are a motely crew that includes a stripper by the name of Bambi (Dilynn Fawn Harvey — Bonehill Road, Dreaming Purple Neon), Dion, who is a wannabe Elvis (Antwoine Steele — Vampire Holocaust), Rachel, a cute young thing (Sierra Stodden) and Hunter, the muscle of the group (Bobby Westrick).   It’s a mismatch, but fortunately there are enough victims to keep the bloodthirsty clowns busy.

For genre fans, both Linnea Quigley and Eileen Dietz do cameos, which is always a signal that this indie horror entry should get a look-see come Sept. 17.

As to bonus goodies, filmmaker Todd Sheets (Dreaming Purple Neon, Ouija Death Trap, Zombie Bloodbath, etc.) provides commentary and there are a pair of featurettes — “Behind the Scenes of Clownado” and “Joel Wynkoop: The Human Hurricane.”