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Funny Man

  • 1994
  • R
  • 1h 33m
IMDb RATING
4.4/10
1.5K
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Funny Man (1994)
Dark ComedySupernatural HorrorComedyHorror

After winning a English stately house in a game of poker, a record producer finds it to be haunted by a demonic jester intent on murdering his family.After winning a English stately house in a game of poker, a record producer finds it to be haunted by a demonic jester intent on murdering his family.After winning a English stately house in a game of poker, a record producer finds it to be haunted by a demonic jester intent on murdering his family.

  • Director
    • Simon Sprackling
  • Writer
    • Simon Sprackling
  • Stars
    • Tim James
    • Christopher Lee
    • Benny Young
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    • IMDb RATING
    4.4/10
    1.5K
    YOUR RATING
    • Director
      • Simon Sprackling
    • Writer
      • Simon Sprackling
    • Stars
      • Tim James
      • Christopher Lee
      • Benny Young
    • 60User reviews
    • 16Critic reviews
  • See production info at IMDbPro
  • See production info at IMDbPro
    • Awards
      • 1 nomination

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    Tim James
    Tim James
    • The Funny Man
    Christopher Lee
    Christopher Lee
    • Callum Chance
    Benny Young
    Benny Young
    • Max Taylor
    Ingrid Lacey
    Ingrid Lacey
    • Tina Taylor
    Pauline Black
    Pauline Black
    • The Psychic Commando
    Matthew Devitt
    • Johnny Taylor
    Chris Walker
    • The Hard Man
    Rhona Cameron
    Rhona Cameron
    • Thelma Fudd
    George Morton
    • The Crap Puppeteer
    Jamie Heard
    • Jammie Taylor
    Harry Heard
    • Harry Taylor
    Bob Sessions
    • Card Player
    Ed Bishop
    Ed Bishop
    • Card Player
    John Chancer
    • Card Player
    Jana Shelden
    • The Nurse
    • (as Jana Sheldon)
    Barnaby North
    • The Waiter
    Steve Wright
    • Radio 1FM DJ
    • (voice)
    • Director
      • Simon Sprackling
    • Writer
      • Simon Sprackling
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    • Trivia
      Was initially intended to be a serious horror film, and the project was partially treated as such. However, Tim James (Funny Man) evolved his character greatly during production, which caused director Simon Sprackling to gradually ignore the script. Because of this, several scenes were the result of improvisation.
    • Quotes

      Callum Chance: [last lines post titles] You're a funny man Mr. Taylor... but I've met funnier.

      [darkly]

      Callum Chance: And So Will You

    • Crazy credits
      During the credits a song called "Funny Man" is played, The Funny Man talks over the top of this song telling the audience to sing amongst other things. After the credits finish we see Funny Man standing in a garden. He looks at the camera and says "No rest for the wicked!" he then walks off camera.
    • Alternate versions
      Uncut version is longer than the U.S. "R" rated version and contains extra scenes and gore (including a scene in which the Funnyman literally shoots a girls brains out of her head with her eyeballs still attached).
    • Connections
      Features Super Mario Land (1989)

    User reviews60

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    Featured review
    3/10

    British Slasher Supposed to be Funny...But It is not

    The lucky music producer and gambler Max Taylor (Benny Young) wins a manor from Callum Chance (Christopher Lee) in poker game, he travels with his wife and two children to the house. Meanwhile, his loser brother Johnny Taylor (Matthew Devitt) travels in a van to deliver Max's belonging to the family in the house and gives a ride to three hitchhikers. What they do not know is that the jester demon The Funny Man (Tim James) lives in the manor and is thirsty for blood.

    "Funny Man" is a British slasher supposed to be funny...but it is not. Indeed, it is boring and outrageous, with an evil demon killing people in a funny way. But there is no storyline and only the senseless killing spree. Maybe the humor satisfies British people. My vote is three.

    Title (Brazil): "Funny Man"
    • claudio_carvalho
    • Jul 3, 2022
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    • Release date
      • October 7, 1994 (United Kingdom)
    • Country of origin
      • United Kingdom
    • Language
      • English
    • Also known as
      • Funnyman
    • Filming locations
      • Southend-on-Sea, Essex, England, UK(beach scenes)
    • Production companies
      • Nomad Productions
      • Redman Entertainment
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    • Budget
      • £50,000 (estimated)
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    • Runtime
      1 hour 33 minutes
    • Color
      • Color
    • Sound mix
      • Dolby Digital
    • Aspect ratio
      • 1.66 : 1

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