The Clown at Midnight (1998)

In the haunting echoes of an abandoned opera house, a group of intrepid high school students, led by the enigmatic Monica, undertakes a mission to restore the once grand theater to its former glory. Among them is Kate, whose connection to the opera house runs deep and chillingly personal. Her mother, a rising opera star, met a tragic end within its hallowed walls, slaughtered by a malevolent clown during a performance that marked her career's pinnacle. Despite her initial skepticism, Kate finds herself drawn into the maze of the opera house, where the past and present collide in a deadly ballet. As the once sealed doors of the theater mysteriously slam shut, trapping the group inside, Kate begins to experience terrifying visions. The ghostly image of her mother's final act, her brutal murder in the opera house's shadowy basement, starts to haunt her. The eerie silence is soon broken by the cruel laughter of a phantom clown, a spectral figure who seems to lurk in every corner, unseen but ominously present. As the clock ominously ticks towards midnight, the group's numbers begin to dwindle, claimed by an unseen menace that paints the opera house's stage with fresh horror. With each passing moment, Kate finds herself drawn towards a terrifying final act. As the theater's grand clock strikes twelve, she realizes that the phantom clown's murderous spectacle is far from over. The chilling twist: someone, or something, yearns for her to join her mother in the final, deadly scene. In "The Clown at Midnight," the stage is set for a relentless, heart-stopping thriller that keeps you on the edge of your seat until the curtain falls.

The Clown at Midnight is a horror movie featuring Christopher Plummer and directed by Jean Pellerin.

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