Apocalypse Clown

Apocalypse Clown
Four clowns and one woman lean against a yellow clown car
From left to right: The Great Alphonso, Funzo, Bobo, Jenny and Pepe
Directed byGeorge Kane
Written by
  • Demian Fox
  • George Kane
  • Shane O'Brien
  • James Walmsley
Produced by
  • Morgan Bushe
  • James Dean
Starring
CinematographyDavid Grennan
Edited byMatyas Veress
Music byStephen McKeon
Distributed by
Release date
  • 1 September 2023 (2023-09-01)
Running time
102 minutes
CountryIreland
LanguageEnglish
Budget$2 million[1]

Apocalypse Clown is a 2023 Irish comedy film.[1] Set during an electricity outage in Ireland, it follows the depressed clown Bobo (David Earl), the horror movie–style clown Funzo (Natalie Palamides), the circus clown The Great Alphonso (Ivan Kaye), the mime artist Pepe (Fionn Foley) and the clickbait writer Jenny (Amy De Bhrún).

The movie was written by the comedy troupe Dead Cat Bounce and directed by George Kane; they previously worked together on the 2012 mockumentary Discoverdale. It was filmed on a low budget in Dublin, Kildare and County Wicklow over three weeks. After winning Best Irish Film at an international film festival, the Galway Film Fleadh, it was released in cinemas on 1 September 2023. Critics praised the casting, particularly of Palamides, but had mixed opinions on the writing and comedy.

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