Aliens in the form of hideous circus clowns descend upon late '80s Earth (which is scarier: alien clowns or late '80s earth? you decide) and then proceed to decimate a small town's population for their sustenance.

Why do we like this one better than many of the other late '80s comic-horror trash efforts?

Well, we're not suggesting this one is Citizen Kane, but it does come with a generally inspired premise and, most importantly, a pop-educated knowledge of 1950s B-flicks and creature-on-the-loose features.

Thanks to a creative script from the Chiodo brothers, Killer Klowns fully utilizes every angle of its kooky, under-the-big-top storyline. So kudos to them.

One of the best known cult entries from this period, and always a fun midnite catch.