Why Killer Klowns From Outer Space Deserves A Sequel / Fatso SPEED-ART
Killer Klowns From Outer Space is probably one of the weirdest movies ever, but I freakin' love it, and despite it making an okay amount at the Box-Office, we never got a sequel. While there have been rumours of sequels and reboots for years, nothing has ever gotten off the ground. So I'm going to go through five reasons why the Killer Klowns deserve a sequel. Also, if you haven't seen it, check out my Killer Klown Explainer video on Tell It Animated. I’m glad I covered the movies and all the different Klowns because that movie deserves so much more love. So when you're done watching this video or reading the article, go check out the animation. With that said, let's get to the five reasons the Killer Klowns deserve a sequel, starting with:
5. A New Batch of Klown Designs
One of the best parts of the movie is, of course, the titular Klowns themselves. But if you've seen the film, those particular Klowns probably won't come back for a direct sequel, which of course, opens up the possibility of a whole new batch of Klowns to take their place. If the Chiodo Brothers are in charge of the designs again, I know they would knock it out of the park. They even have a website where they sell new Klown designs, and those are pretty awesome on their own. So to see them tackle the Klowns with a movie budget would be amazing.
4. Learning More About The Klown Culture
If you've seen the film, the Klowns seem to have a code that they live by. The males all have different jobs, all related to somehow capturing humans, and the females have their own job back on the ship. Although, a lot of ideas about how their culture is just fan theories. For instance, fans claim they store females in balloons to turn them into female Klowns since their evolution seems to be of an a-sexual nature, rather than just cotton candy cocoons like they use for all the male victims. So yeah, there's a lot to explore within their world, their hierarchy, and how a Klown even becomes a King Klown like Jojo The Klown Zilla. A sequel could certainly explore some of these ideas or expand on them without giving any definitive answers. They could even show off more of their weaponry. People mentioned in my video that I forgot to include some weapons. That's only because they are only seen carrying the weapons, not using them in any substantial way. So exploring the unused weapons could be a lot of fun.
3. The Possibility of Visiting The Klown Planet
Aliens is probably one of my favourite sequels. In every way, the original Alien was kept small-scale. The first sequel opened up the world, and we go to see more of the creatures. With that same thought process, I'd love to see a sequel where a team of astronauts is sent into space to spy on or infiltrate the Klown Planet and take them down. I imagine weird giant sets like the Flash Gordon movie from the 80s, but with the weird aesthetic of the inside of the Big Top space-ship.
2. Getting a Follow-Up Theme-Song
The theme song by the Dickies is a fan favourite and helped spread knowledge of the Killer Klowns in all their concerts. So how perfect would it be to have the Dickies write a sequel song for a sequel movie? Or they could treat it like a James Bond theme and get a different artist for every follow-up movie. Maybe find the punk-rock group of this millennium to write a new type of song. Obviously, they probably don't have the budget of a Bond film to get the hottest new artist, but it could be something fun for people who like underground music.
1. It's Endured Popularity For Over 30 Years on the Strength of One Movie
It's pretty crazy that a film that only had one entry has managed to endure for over 30 years. Unlike Jason, Michael, or Freddy, who have stayed in the public contentiousness and had a sequel or reboot every decade, the Killer Klowns have thrived on one entry. It's crazy to me that a film with this much of a cult following has never gotten a sequel, especially when there are like 11 Children of the Corn movies, 4 Toxic Avengers films, heck, even Teen Wolf got a sequel, and a TV series. How has Killer Klowns not gotten a sequel? It's pretty crazy, really. I feel like they announced a sequel a decade ago as well as a TV series, but it just somehow never happened. So let's hope that they get it together and whoever owns the rights greenlights a sequel.
So what do you think, do the Killer Klowns deserve a follow-up, or would you prefer a reboot or remake? Or would you rather it be left alone as a standalone film? I may also do a ranking of the Klowns or a Top 10 Klown video, so let me know you're favourite Killer Klown in the comments for this video. And until next time, I'll tell you something later!