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Killer Klowns From Outer Space (1988)

Jul 31, 2026 · 52 min · 15 segments

We never thought we'd see a film chosen by guest Bob Kerr we'd actually enjoy. But honest to Peter, Killer Klowns From Outer Space is so quirky and daffy it defies logic and we liked it, we genuinely…

We never thought we'd see a film chosen by guest Bob Kerr we'd actually enjoy. But honest to Peter, Killer Klowns From Outer Space is so quirky and daffy it defies logic and we liked it, we genuinely liked it. We love all our podcasts with Bob, but this just might be our favourite.

We never thought we'd see a film chosen by guest Bob Kerr we'd actually enjoy. But honest to Peter, Killer Klowns From Outer Space is so quirky and daffy it defies logic and we liked it, we genuinely…

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Speakers: Bob KerrGuestJimmy EnglandHostPhilHost

Top entities: John Vernon×11 John Wayne Gacy×5 Queen Victoria×2 Bruce Wayne×4 Creepshow×5

Show signals: SuitabilitySafeBiasNot politicalAudience≈202 followers

Cast Spotlight & Dystopia Debate2:44 – 5:59

2:44

But I can tell you some of the things that I think are great about the movie.

2:48

2:49

I love John Vernon.

2:51

He's just like the classic...

Jimmy EnglandHost

2:54

He came straight from the dean at Animal House

2:56

to

P

PhilHost

2:56

this movie.

P

PhilHost

2:57

Is John Vernon, is he Sergeant Mooney or a detective or whatever? Yeah,

3:03

the character actor

P

PhilHost

3:04

that's like the bad guy in everything.

P

PhilHost

3:05

Yeah, okay.

P

PhilHost

3:06

I think

3:06

he was also, oh, I could be wrong, Ernest Goes to Camp.

3:09

Was he? I think he was.

3:11

I think he was a guy trying to buy the camp out and stuff.

3:14

He's just one of those guys where it's like, I bet this guy is a fun person to be around.

3:21

In real life.

3:22

In real

P

PhilHost

3:22

life, yeah.

P

PhilHost

3:22

Yeah,

3:23

because he's always playing these bad guys.

3:25

It's like, oh.

P

PhilHost

3:25

He was actually quite amusing in this.

P

PhilHost

3:27

Yeah.

P

PhilHost

3:28

One of his lines was, I survived Korea so I could survive this.

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ComedyEntertainment > Film > Horror
Audience ReceptionEntertainment > Film > Film Analysis
1980s FilmsEntertainment > Film > Cult Classics
Cultural ImpactEntertainment > Film
Horror TropesEntertainment > Film > Cultural Impact
Character ActorsEntertainment > Film
Cult ClassicsEntertainment > Film
Film AnalysisEntertainment > Film
Entertainment
FilmEntertainment
HorrorEntertainment > Film
Killer Clowns from Outer SpaceEntertainment > Film > Horror > Comedy
Killer Clowns from Outer SpaceEntertainment > Film > Cult Classics > 1980s Films
John VernonEntertainment > Film > Character Actors
Killer Clowns from Outer SpaceEntertainment > Film > Character Actors > John Vernon
Clowns in HorrorEntertainment > Film > Cultural Impact > Horror Tropes
Killer Clowns from Outer SpaceEntertainment > Film > Film Analysis > Audience Reception

Cast Spotlight & Dystopia Debate2:44 – 5:59

2:44

But I can tell you some of the things that I think are great about the movie.

2:48

2:49

I love John Vernon.

2:51

He's just like the classic...

Jimmy EnglandHost

2:54

He came straight from the dean at Animal House

2:56

to

P

PhilHost

2:56

this movie.

P

PhilHost

2:57

Is John Vernon, is he Sergeant Mooney or a detective or whatever? Yeah,

3:03

the character actor

P

PhilHost

3:04

that's like the bad guy in everything.

P

PhilHost

3:05

Yeah, okay.

P

PhilHost

3:06

I think

3:06

he was also, oh, I could be wrong, Ernest Goes to Camp.

3:09

Was he? I think he was.

3:11

I think he was a guy trying to buy the camp out and stuff.

3:14

He's just one of those guys where it's like, I bet this guy is a fun person to be around.

3:21

In real life.

3:22

In real

P

PhilHost

3:22

life, yeah.

P

PhilHost

3:22

Yeah,

3:23

because he's always playing these bad guys.

3:25

It's like, oh.

P

PhilHost

3:25

He was actually quite amusing in this.

P

PhilHost

3:27

Yeah.

P

PhilHost

3:28

One of his lines was, I survived Korea so I could survive this.

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