OVERVIEW

'The Clown' is a concept originally conceived as a vehicle for Corbin Bernsen to star in following his success in the 'Dentist' horror film franchise. It is the tragic and frightening tale of a circus clown who is jilted by a female trapeze artist also with the circus. The gripping story ends with a shocking ironic twist. The story of 'The Clown' begins as the circus pulls into a small, ultra conservative town, and a series of grizzly murders begin to take place. The clown, whose greasepaint is often found at the scene of each crime, becomes the immediate suspect. Several "folks" have also spotted a "brightly dressed person" near or around each crime location. The motive seems clear, a "jilted lover." But when all hell breaks loose on the circus' final night, and the town literally goes up in flames, the clown is right where he's supposed to be, center ring, making people laugh. It's only later that we discover the ironic twist, the killer is really one of the town's people who as a little boy was traumatized by the very same clown and is now doing evil's bidding.