Sloppy the Psychotic

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Sloppy the Psychotic
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Directed byMike O'Mahony
Written byMike O'Mahony
Erich Ficke
Produced byMike O'Mahony
Erich Ficke
StarringMike O'Mahony
James Costa
Lauren Ojeda
Lewis Beaver
Stacey Fitzpatrick
Fred Ficke
Norm Copsetta Jr.
CinematographyMike O'Mahony
Edited byRob Nawrocki
Music byJames Costa
Production
company
Maniac Films
Distributed byManiac Films
Release date
  • February 25, 2012 (2012-02-25)(United States)
Running time
77 minutes
CountryUnited States
LanguageEnglish

Sloppy the Psychotic is a 2012 American independent horror film [1] directed, co-written, produced and cinematographed by Mike O'Mahony (who also stars in the film as the title role, along with James Costa who is the film's music composer) which follows a children's birthday party clown who suffers a mental breakdown and embarks on a psychotic killing spree. [2] The film also stars Lauren Ojeda, Lewis Beaver, Norm Copsetta Jr., Stacey Fitzpatrick and Fred Ficke. Sloppy the Psychotic was theatrically released in the United States on February 25, 2012 by Maniac Films.[ citation needed ]

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Synopsis

Sloppy (Mike O'Mahony) is a children's birthday party clown that has had a terrible time of life. His girlfriend has broken up with him, he's been fired, and his friends are unsupportive and cruel. This proves to be too much for him and he undergoes a psychotic break, which causes him to go on a murdering spree.

Cast

Release

Sloppy the Psychotic was theatrically released in the United States on February 25, 2012 by Maniac Films. [3]

Reception

Ain't It Cool News gave a mostly positive review for the film, writing "While there are a lot of obvious jokes and bad acting, for no budget, this has some pretty twisted moments. Plus there’s the added benefit of clown sex, which is always amusing. All in all, as far as sleaze goes, SLOPPY THE PSYCHOTIC is better than most no-budgeters." [1] HorrorNews.net was more negative in their review, stating "Mike O’Mahony made the type of film that he wanted to make on his own terms. For that I will applaud him. For me, I just couldn’t connect to the material and enjoy it." [4]

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