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After winning a English stately house in a game of poker, a record producer finds it to be haunted by a demonic jester intent on murdering his family.After winning a English stately house in a game of poker, a record producer finds it to be haunted by a demonic jester intent on murdering his family.After winning a English stately house in a game of poker, a record producer finds it to be haunted by a demonic jester intent on murdering his family.
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Jana Shelden
- The Nurse
- (as Jana Sheldon)
Steve Wright
- Radio 1FM DJ
- (voice)
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- TriviaWas initially intended to be a serious horror film, and the project was partially treated as such. However, Tim James (Funny Man) evolved his character greatly during production, which caused director Simon Sprackling to gradually ignore the script. Because of this, several scenes were the result of improvisation.
- Quotes
Callum Chance: [last lines post titles] You're a funny man Mr. Taylor... but I've met funnier.
[darkly]
Callum Chance: And So Will You
- Crazy creditsDuring the credits a song called "Funny Man" is played, The Funny Man talks over the top of this song telling the audience to sing amongst other things. After the credits finish we see Funny Man standing in a garden. He looks at the camera and says "No rest for the wicked!" he then walks off camera.
- Alternate versionsUncut version is longer than the U.S. "R" rated version and contains extra scenes and gore (including a scene in which the Funnyman literally shoots a girls brains out of her head with her eyeballs still attached).
- ConnectionsFeatures Super Mario Land (1989)
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Bo' Selecta meets Rent-a-Ghost
If your mansion house needs haunting, just call... the Funnyman. Undecided about whether it's a comedy or a horror, it tries to be both and ends up neither.
The Jester would scare the pants off you if you were eight years old. However, you're not eight any more. Freddy Kruger dressed as Mr Claypole is less scary than Mr Claypole dressed as... er... Mr Claypole.
There is some witty banter, a few funny exchanges of dialogue and some top-drawer 'just nodding' acting. The Club Sexy sequence (up until 'Hardman' meets his end) is the highlight of the film.
With the Jesters big rubber head, I'm reminded of Bo' Selecta Series 3. Just like Bo' Selecta Series 3 it could've been good but it's not.
The Jester would scare the pants off you if you were eight years old. However, you're not eight any more. Freddy Kruger dressed as Mr Claypole is less scary than Mr Claypole dressed as... er... Mr Claypole.
There is some witty banter, a few funny exchanges of dialogue and some top-drawer 'just nodding' acting. The Club Sexy sequence (up until 'Hardman' meets his end) is the highlight of the film.
With the Jesters big rubber head, I'm reminded of Bo' Selecta Series 3. Just like Bo' Selecta Series 3 it could've been good but it's not.
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- Budget
- £50,000 (estimated)
- Runtime1 hour 33 minutes
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- Aspect ratio
- 1.66 : 1
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