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Cloyne and the Persistence of Persona

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CLOWN (2014) review originally published on Horror-Movies.ca Directed by: Jon Watts Written by: Jon Watts, Christopher D. Ford Produced by: Eli Roth Rated R 100 min Iā€™m a huge fan, but regardless of how you feel about Eli Roth, Clown proves the director has a sense of humor. The production for the film began in the strangest of places, through a faux trailer. Since Grindhouse (2007) it is not that unlikely that a filmā€™s production would begin with a fake trailer. Robert Rodriguez went on to make Machete (2010) and its sequel and Jesse Eisener adapted his award winning trailer Hobo With A Shotgun (2011) into a feature as well. What makes Clown different is that its director Jon Watts actually attached Eli Rothā€™s name to it without him knowing. When this happened it forced Roth to take notice. He couldnā€™t believe how ā€œballsyā€ Jon was and gave Clown the attention it deserved. Even with Eli Roth set to produce, Jon Watts was an unlikely candidate for a horror film...