Apocalypse Clown

Apocalypse Clown is a 2023 Irish comedy film. During an electricity outage in Ireland, it follows the depressed clown Bobo (David Earl), the horror movie–style clown Funzo (Natalie Palamides), the circus clown The Great Alphonso (Ivan Kaye), the mime artist Pepe (Fionn Foley) and the clickbait writer Jenny (Amy De Bhrún).

Apocalypse Clown
From left to right: The Great Alphonso, Funzo, Bobo, Jenny and Pepe
Directed byGeorge Kane
Written by
  • Demian Fox
  • George Kane
  • Shane O'Brien
  • James Walmsley
Produced by
  • Morgan Bushe
  • James Dean
Starring
    CinematographyDavid Grennan
    Edited byMatyas Veress
    Music byStephen McKeon
    Distributed by
    • Vertigo Films
    • Wildcard Distribution
    Release date
    • September 1, 2023 (2023-09-01)
    Running time
    		102 minutes
    CountryIreland
    LanguageEnglish
    Budget$2 million
    Box office$12,000

    The movie was written by the comedy troupe Dead Cat Bounce and directed by George Kane; they previously worked together on the 2012 mockumentary Discoverdale. It was filmed in Dublin, Kildare and County Wicklow across three weeks on a low budget. After winning Best Irish Film at the Galway Film Fleadh, it was released in cinemas on 1 September 2023. Critics praised the casting, particularly of Palamides, but had mixed opinions on the writing and comedy.

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