THE FUNNYMAN is a wholly pointless exercise in special effects and self-indulgent humor along the lines of the NIGHTMARE ON ELM STREET films. How many times must filmmakers conjure up evil entities in spooky old houses? The superior production design is all that keeps THE FUNNYMAN from
earning the lowest possible rating.
At a high-stakes poker game, record producer Max Taylor (Benny Young) wins the ancestral mansion of mysterious Callum Chance (Christopher Lee). Visiting England with his wife and two children, he decides to have a look at his new acquisition. Following in a van with some of Max's belongings is his
brother Johnny (Matthew Devitt), a former rock ...
Released:
1996
Rated:
R
Length:
89 mins