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- Commentary with the Chiodo Brothers is conversational and entertaining, with the guys open to discussing all facets of production, looking to sustain a sense of humor about the whole endeavor. While teeming with BTS information concerning frame details (props were built out of dollar-store purchases) and budgetary limitations, the best parts of the chat emerge from movie mistakes, which the brothers point out as the feature unfolds. There are stories from the creation of "Killer Klowns," and the Chiodos are willing to revisit their filmmaking debut with honesty and, at times, genuine pride.
- "The Making of 'Killer Klowns'" (21:40, SD) summary of the production experience, combining a 2001 interview with the Chiodos with 1987 BTS footage, revealing the passion and occasional tension that fueled the shoot. The filmmakers walk through several stories already covered in the commentary, yet the visual evidence keeps the repetition compelling.
- "Komposing 'Klowns'" (13:15, SD) sits down with composer John Massari, who talks about his participation in the project, covering his inspirations and intentions with the film's oddball score.
- "Visual Effects with Gene Warren Jr." (14:52, SD) isolates the work of the supervisor, who brought scale to a climactic battle between our human heroes and "Klownzilla," while spreading his considerable expertise around to other areas of the movie.
- "Kreating Klowns" (12:50 SD) chats with Charles Chiodo, who discusses the technical challenges of the shoot, from preserving balloon animals in a pine-laden forest to the trials of maintaining Klown feet, soon joined by creature fabricator Dwight Roberts to further the BTS education.
- "Chiodo Brothers' Earliest Films" (7:10, SD) joins the brothers as they look back on their first special effects-intensive productions.
- Deleted Scenes (4:36, SD) cover Debbie's fear of clowns and reveal an extended moment of climatic survival involving some tightrope crossing. They can be viewed with or without commentary from the Chiodo Brothers.
- "Killer Bloopers" (2:49, SD) returns to the VHS footage to highlight blunders and accidents.
- Theatrical Trailer (1:53, HD)
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