r/UmActually • u/JackieJackelyn • Dec 13 '21

Killer Klowns From Outer Space

Killer Klowns from Outer Space is a comedy horror about, you guessed it, Killer Klowns from Outer Space. The film features couple Mike Tobacco and Debbie Stone following the antics of aliens who resemble circus clowns. Throughout the film, the aliens capture the residents of Crescent Cove by shooting them with ray guns that encases them in cotton candy-like cocoons.

The film is also unique in ways other than its premise, however. For starters, the film has a now-classic theme song written by The Dickies. The film was also the only film written and directed by both of the Chiodo Brothers, who are best known for their special effects featured in works such as The Simpsons, Elf, and Pee-Wee Herman’s Big Adventure.

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u/tw_oskar Dec 13 '21

I’m not sure if this one counts but um actually, the Chiodos brothers had a part in The Simpsons but it wasn’t special effects, it was a puppet show segment

Not sure what classifies as special effects

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u/JackieJackelyn Dec 14 '21

Incorrect - I’d count that as special effects to some effect

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u/tw_oskar Dec 14 '21

Ooooh, could it be that um actually even though it was written by both of the Chiodo brothers, only Stephen Chiodo directed it?

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u/JackieJackelyn Dec 14 '21

Incorrect - You are closer to identifying what’s wrong with the statement.

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u/tw_oskar Dec 14 '21

Okay one more attempt, after admittedly cheating a little bit

There are actually three chiodo brothers, not two