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Aliens, Clowns & Geeks | |
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Directed by | Richard Elfman |
Written by | Richard Elfman |
Starring | Bodhi Elfman |
Music by | Danny Elfman |
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Running time | 90 minutes |
Country | United States |
Language | English |
Aliens, Clowns & Geeks [1] (formerly titled Hipsters, Gangsters, Aliens and Geeks) [2] is a 2019 American science fiction comedy film written and directed by Richard Elfman and starring Bodhi Elfman. The film features Verne Troyer in his final film appearance. [3] [4]
The film premiered at the 2019 Morbido Film Fest in Mexico City. [5] [6] The film was also released as a drive-in double feature along with director's cut of Forbidden Zone at the Valley Film Festival on January 30, 2021. [7] It was then released on DVD and Blu-ray on June 7, 2022. [8] [9] [10]
The film has a 100% rating on Rotten Tomatoes based on eight reviews. [11]
Josh Millican of Dread Central gave the film a positive review and wrote, "This is one of those films that can’t be compared to anything else–a uniquely bizarre experience with the ability to enrage, enthrall, but mostly entertain!" [12]
Tony Sokol of Den of Geek awarded the film four stars out of five and wrote, "Aliens, Clowns & Geeks is silly, goofy, stupidly intelligent, and absolutely what a mad scientist would order." [13]
Alan Ng of Film Threat rated the film a 7 out of 10 and wrote, "There are still filmmakers out there willing to tell stories just for the sake of irreverent fun..." [14]
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