<Tr> <Th> Language </Th> <Td> English </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Budget </Th> <Td> $1.8 million </Td> </Tr> <P> Killer Klowns from Outer Space is a 1988 American science fiction horror comedy film written, directed and produced by the Chiodo Brothers, and starring Grant Cramer, Suzanne Snyder, John Allen Nelson and John Vernon . It is the only film to be written and directed by the Chiodo Brothers . The film is about a clan of evil aliens from an unknown region, who all resemble circus clowns . They arrive on Earth and invade a small town in order to capture, kill, and harvest the human inhabitants to use as sustenance . </P> <P> Killer Klowns from Outer Space was filmed in Watsonville, California and at the Santa Cruz Beach Boardwalk . The film utilizes practical effects, including rubber suits . The score was composed by John Massari . The film received generally positive reviews and has been considered a cult classic . </P>

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