DARK COMEDY “APOCALYPSE CLOWN” GETS U.K. RELEASE DATE, TRAILER

Wednesday, July 5, 2023 | News

By WILLIAM J. WRIGHT

From Pennywise to Art, clowns have taken a beating in pop culture over the last few decades. APOCALYPSE CLOWN, the new film from director George Kane and Vertigo Releasing, gives them their due – and some karmic payback.

Shot on location in Ireland, the film tells the story of a down-on-its-luck clown troupe that gets a fresh lease on relevance when a devastating solar event plunges the world into chaos. David Earl (Brian & Charles, After Life), Natalie Palamides (Nate – A One Man Show), Amy De Bhrún (The Bachelor Weekend), Fionn Foley (Dublin Oldschool), Tadhg Murphy (Brassic) and Ivan Kaye (Gunpowder Milkshake) star.

APOCALYPSE CLOWN premieres in cinema across the U.K. and Ireland on September 1.

William J. Wright

William J. Wright is RUE MORGUE's online managing editor. A two-time Rondo Classic Horror Award nominee and an active member of the Horror Writers Association, William is lifelong lover of the weird and macabre. His work has appeared in many popular (and a few unpopular) publications dedicated to horror and cult film. William earned a bachelor of arts degree from East Tennessee State University in 1998, majoring in English with a minor in Film Studies. He helped establish ETSU's Film Studies minor with professor and film scholar Mary Hurd and was the program's first graduate. He currently lives in Knoxville, Tennessee, with his wife, three sons and a recalcitrant cat.