Funny Man

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DanTheMan 2 I'm certain that the deeply ingrained elements of British culture and humour within Funny Man's DNA are sure to sour most who live outside my home country; because outside of these sensibilities, this little 90-minute gem has practically no plot to its antics, just sequences of surreal dupes in and around the ancestral home of Christopher Lee, plenty of disturbing violence and a wise-cracking fourth wall-breaking demonic jester at its core. Originally conceived as straight horror, the film shifted more radically into comedy after a series of highly relaxed inspirations between its cast and crew, if anything the film's comedic elements help to make the violence more unsettling. The Nightmare on Elm Street meets Scooby-Doo aesthetics are by no means perfect, it's cheaply done and makes no apologies, but therein lies its considerable charm. Director Simon Sprackling's determination to keep us on our toes means that the nuclear family that opens the film are soon wiped out and replaced with Mystery Inc. sans Scooby updated for the '90s. A stroke of mad genius that sees Daphne turned into a Jamaican witch doctor, Fred a little more jaded than usual, Shaggy being exactly the same as he always is and Velma being handed the shitty end of the stick. Sense is not what this film is about, it's all about the central performance from Tim James as the titular character and boy, is it a corker. When you call a film Funny Man you have to deliver the lines, and this film does with a slice of first-class entertainment, a work of minor genius one that's probably even more effective if the viewer is in the same state of mind as the crew who made it... off their rocker! Rated 3/5 Stars •  Rated 3 out of 5 stars 10/25/24 Full Review Audience Member I feel like I've died and gone to Rotherham! What more can I say? Rated 4/5 Stars •  Rated 4 out of 5 stars 02/18/23 Full Review Audience Member Max Taylor wins the ancestral home of Callum Chance (Christopher Lee!) in a game of poker, the multiple games of chance are just beginning. Chance — yes, I realize the punny here — tells him not to move into the home, so of course he ignores it and spins a wheel that unlocks the Funny Man, a demon that somehow can break the fourth wall and address us, the audience, which may be something out of British theater but is definitely something out of the book of Freddy. That said — this movie looks and feels wild. It's like director and writer Simon Sprackling (who has directed documentaries on Linda Hayden, Judy Geeson and The Blood On Satan's Claw) somehow wanted to answer the question, "What if David Lynch directed a slasher?" I mean, this movie is just wild. The Funny Man can show up at any moment, break the actual reality of the movie, do a music number and then kill a child by offering them a Game Boy before hooking her head up to jumper cables. Also, one character is obviously dressed as Velma from Scooby -Doo and to hammer that point home is also named Velma. Supposedly, this movie was made under the influence and gradually became improvised. It shows, but that shouldn't make you avoid it. I really haven't seen a movie just go for it in awhile like this one. Hunt it down and be surprised. Rated 2/5 Stars •  Rated 2 out of 5 stars 02/06/23 Full Review Audience Member so surprise to saw Christopher Lee in that goofy movie with clown dress like Gwar Band Member and the look a like girl from scooby do it was funny but no way it can be consider as a horror movie Rated 2/5 Stars •  Rated 2 out of 5 stars 02/11/23 Full Review Audience Member So batsh!t insane that you can't help but laugh. Over the top sick humor and what the hell moments. Rated 3.5/5 Stars •  Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars 01/30/23 Full Review Audience Member Unique and surrealistic but incredible boring Rated 1.5/5 Stars •  Rated 1.5 out of 5 stars 02/22/23 Full Review Read all reviews

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