28 Jan 2017
Bogo the Clown
Bogo, a self-deprecating stand-up comedian, struggles to find happiness in a life where his only value seems to be making other people laugh.
The Man Who Laughs
THE BREAKING HEART BEHIND THE LAUGHING FACE.
Gwynplaine, son of Lord Clancharlie, has a permanent smile carved on his face by the King, in revenge for Gwynplaine's father's treachery. Gwynplaine is adopted by a travelling showman and becomes a popular idol. He falls in love with the blind Dea. The king dies, and his evil jester tries to destroy or corrupt Gwynplaine.
Top Billed Cast
Mary Philbin Dea
Conrad Veidt Gwynplaine / Lord Clancharlie
Julius Molnar Young Gwynplaine
Olga Baclanova Duchess Josiana
Brandon Hurst Barkilphedro
Cesare Gravina Ursus
Stuart Holmes Lord Dirry-Moir
Sam De Grasse King James II
Josephine Crowell Queen Anne
Károly Huszár Innkeeper
Delmo Fritz Sword Swallower
Deno Fritz Sword Swallower
Henry A. Barrows Undetermined Secondary Role (uncredited)
Richard Bartlett Undetermined Secondary Role (uncredited)
Les Bates Undetermined Secondary Role (uncredited)
Charles Brinley Undetermined Secondary Role (uncredited)
Carmen Castillo Dea's Mother (uncredited)
Allan Cavan Undetermined Secondary Role (uncredited)
D'Arcy Corrigan Undetermined Secondary Role (uncredited)
Carrie Daumery Lady-in-Waiting (uncredited)
Similar movies
Bogo the Clown Bogo the Clown The Beast Within 
The Beast Within 12 Feb 1982
The Beast Within
A horrified teen mutates into a crazed cannibalistic swamp creature, and must uncover the terrifying secret identity of his father before his nasty natural tendencies force him to make jambalaya out of the locals.
Twin Peaks: Fire Walk with Me 
Twin Peaks: Fire Walk with Me 03 Jun 1992
Twin Peaks: Fire Walk with Me
In the questionable town of Deer Meadow, Washington, FBI Agent Desmond inexplicably disappears while hunting for the man who murdered a teen girl. The killer is never apprehended, and, after experiencing dark visions and supernatural encounters, Agent Dale Cooper chillingly predicts that the culprit will claim another life. Meanwhile, in the more cozy town of Twin Peaks, hedonistic beauty Laura Palmer hangs with lowlifes and seems destined for a grisly fate.
Fear of Clowns 
Fear of Clowns 28 Oct 2004
Fear of Clowns
An artist who purges her fears through painting is terrified to discover that her nightmarish creations have taken on a life of their own.
Nosferatu 
Nosferatu 16 Feb 1922
Nosferatu
The mysterious Count Orlok summons Thomas Hutter to his remote Transylvanian castle in the mountains. The eerie Orlok seeks to buy a house near Hutter and his wife, Ellen. After Orlok reveals his vampire nature, Hutter struggles to escape the castle, knowing that Ellen is in grave danger. Meanwhile Orlok's servant, Knock, prepares for his master to arrive at his new home.
Evil Dead II 
Evil Dead II 13 Mar 1987
Evil Dead II
Ash Williams and his girlfriend Linda find a log cabin in the woods with a voice recording from an archeologist who had recorded himself reciting ancient chants from "The Book of the Dead." As they play the recording an evil power is unleashed taking over Linda's body.
Army of Darkness 
Army of Darkness 31 Oct 1992
Army of Darkness
Ash, a handsome, shotgun-toting, chainsaw-armed department store clerk, is time warped backwards into England's Dark Ages, where he romances a beauty and faces legions of the undead.
Crimi Clowns 2.0: Scum 
Crimi Clowns 2.0: Scum 09 Nov 2016
Crimi Clowns 2.0: Scum
The Tersago family isn't your average family business: clowns by day, thieves by night. They get arrested following a robbery homicide in a villa in Brasschaat, but let off for lack of evidence, except for son Wesley. Wesley's sister Amber decides to finish Wesley's wacky reality movie herself. Father Ronny wants to get out of organized crime and launder the stolen money with the production of a musical. Ronny and his companion Lou get approached by two police inspectors entirely convinced of their involvement with the robbery homicide. The stolen money is rumored to belong to a powerful Russian drug lord. The Tersago's now realize their lives are in danger. An armed man slips into the theater during the premiere of the musical while son Wesley plans an escape from prison.
Harlequin 
Harlequin 31 Oct 2016
Harlequin
A day in the life of a pathetic clown, as his mental issues begin to consume him and cause his final performance to spiral out of control.
Permanent Halloween 
Permanent Halloween 15 Jul 2021
Permanent Halloween
It's December 22nd - but two nihilistic partners are still celebrating Halloween every night at a depraved carnival in the woods. Over the course of the Hellish night they will begin to question their lifestyle.
The Unknown 
The Unknown 29 May 1927
The Unknown
On the lam, criminal Alonzo hides in the circus as The Armless Wonder – a performer who uses his feet to hurl knives. Alonzo keeps the arms he really has concealed to hide his identity. Meanwhile, ringmaster's daughter Nanon has a phobia of being touched by men, but is romantically pursued by not only Alonzo but the strongman Malabar. Alonzo's desperation to remain with Nanon will only end in tragedy.
West of Zanzibar 
West of Zanzibar 24 Nov 1928
West of Zanzibar
A magician seeks vengeance upon the man who paralyzed him and the illegitimate daughter he sired with the magician's wife.
Laugh, Clown, Laugh 
Laugh, Clown, Laugh 14 Apr 1928
Laugh, Clown, Laugh
A despairing clown suffering a broken heart and a self-indulgent count who uncontrollably laughs learn to help each other with their problems, but both fall in love with the same young woman.
He Who Gets Slapped 
He Who Gets Slapped 22 Dec 1924
He Who Gets Slapped
After a baron steals his scientific discoveries, runs away with his wife, and slaps him in public, a man joins a Parisian circus sideshow as a clown whose act consists of being slapped repeatedly and becomes infatuated with a showgirl colleague whose father intends to marry her off to the baron.
Waxworks 
Waxworks 13 Nov 1924
Waxworks
A poet is hired by the owner of a wax museum in a circus to write tales about Harun al Raschid, Ivan the Terrible and Jack the Ripper. While writing, the poet and the daughter of the owner, Eva, fantasize the fantastic stories and fall in love for each other.
Psycho Beach Party 
Psycho Beach Party 06 Aug 2000
Psycho Beach Party
Chicklet is a sixteen-year old tomboy who's desperate to be part of the in-crowd of Malibu beach surfers. She's the typical American girl - except for one little problem: her personality is split into more slices than a pepperoni pizza.
Bruges-La-Morte 
Bruges-La-Morte 02 Feb 1978
Bruges-La-Morte
The story of Paul who one day meets a young dancer who is the double of the dead wife he worships. Their meeting triggers a nightmare that takes him on a midnight journey through dark canals, memories, to a theater performance in a graveyard where he learns darker truths. Filmed on location in historic Bruges.
Journeying 
Journeying 18 Dec 2021
Journeying
A young man carrying the make-up of his past tries his hand at a new skill, enriching his present and starting him on a journey towards a better future.
The Black Cat 
The Black Cat 07 May 1934
The Black Cat
After a road accident in Hungary, the American honeymooners Joan and Peter and the enigmatic Dr. Werdegast find refuge in the house of the famed architect Hjalmar Poelzig, who shares a dark past with the doctor.
Shakes the Clown 
Shakes the Clown 28 Aug 1991
Shakes the Clown
Shakes plods about his duties as party clown, and uses all of his free time getting seriously drunk. Binky, another clown, wins the spot on a local kiddie show, which depresses Shakes even more, and his boss threatens him with unemployment if he can't get his act under control.