Killer Klowns from Outer Space (1988)

Sometimes an all-out bit of silliness is what the doctor ordered and this low-budget but highly inventive movie fills the bill.  Directed by Stephen Chiodo and produced by his two brothers, it is his only directing credit, although all three are still involved with lesser aspects of film production.  It's a straightforward little horror tale which is more comedic than horrid about a bunch of visiting aliens disguised as giant clowns who kill off the inhabitants of the small town where their craft lands by wrapping them in candy floss/cotton candy to later drink their blood through funny straws.  How far out can you go?  They kill by popcorn-loaded guns or by hand-shadows coming to life or by other similarly silly but ingenious means, including a surfeit of thrown custard pies.  What I particularly like about this movie are the nice bright colours and clear lighting, since I was never a fan of other '80s films which seem to have been shot in deep gloom.  There are only a few minor names in the cast, but getting some determined youngsters to save the day doesn't necessitate a major star; apart from anything else, the total budget was probably less than any "name" actor would have demanded.  It's a demented throwback to the alien-scare movies of the '50s and '60s and particularly good fun if you are prepared to just go with the flow and insanity on view.