Clownado (2019) - A pie in the face is funnier

I knew I was in trouble from the beginning.  I know it's not really cool to rag on an actress for their looks, but in the opening scene a lady keeps being referred to using terms like 'femme fatale' as if she's the most attractive actress ever.  And, er, sorry I don't mean to be cruel, but she's not.  And it just felt weird that every guy seems to be fighting for her hand, so to speak.

But, my own biases aside, I think it's pretty fair to say that the acting is horrible.  The lead villain is the worst and he's clearly overacting and chewing on every piece of scenery available and he's actually quite hard to watch.  Maybe he saw other horror icons like Freddy Kruger who were 'larger than life' and tried to copy their style - only failing.

Then there are the sets.  If you could even call them that.  The camera tends to zoom in so close on an actor merely to disguise that the set is literally only a few metres wide.  This is really evident when the story requires a large open place to be, like a circus big top.  The camera tends to only focus on audience members' faces to disguise how few extras they could afford.

And if you're hoping for gore - there isn't much.  Any blood looks weirdly lighter than it should be and quite watery.  Someone else online wondered whether the film-makers used 'jam' and I have to say it did look like jam mixed with water.

I know 'Sharknado' was a dumb film about sharks getting caught up in a tornado and it was actually good fun if you were in the mood for a 'so-bad-its-good' type of movie, but this one is just bad, so don't be tempted by the title and find something better.  It's not hard.

3/10 Jabba the Hutt wipes himself down with this film