Stitches
Director: Conor McMahon
Actors: Ross Noble, Tommy Knight, Eoghan McQuinn
PlotRichard "Stitches" Grindle is a down-on-his-luck clown hired to entertain at a young boy's birthday party. The children, led by the birthday boy Tommy, mercilessly mock and prank Stitches, culminating in a tragic accident that leads to his untimely death. Six years later, Tommy, now a teenager, struggles with the traumatic memory of the incident, which still haunts him in disturbing dreams. With his mother away for the weekend, Tommy decides to throw a house party. Unbeknownst to Tommy, a dark magic ritual performed at Stitches' grave allows the vengeful clown to rise from the dead, seeking retribution on those who caused his demise.
As the party progresses, strange occurrences begin to unfold, and Tommy's friends start to disappear one by one. Stitches uses a variety of twisted and gruesome methods to exact his revenge on the teens who tormented him years before. Tommy must confront his deepest fears and rally his remaining friends to uncover the truth behind Stitches' return and find a way to stop the killer clown before it's too late. The night turns into a blood-soaked battle for survival, blending horror and dark comedy in a chilling yet humorous tale of vengeance and redemption.
Writers: Conor McMahon, David O'Brien
Release Date: 26 Oct 2012
Runtime: 86 min
Rating: R
Country: Ireland, Sweden, United Kingdom
Language: English
Home Video Reviews
"Stitches" offers a bloody, humorous homage to 80s horror with over-the-top kills and black humor, yet suffers from poor sound quality and hits-or-misses in comedic appeal.
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