Clown Hunt is partially a mocumentary about a group of hunters in Texas who are quite upset over the loss of the herds of clowns that used to roam the land, giving them plenty of game to hunt. Clowns are so rare now that the hunters have to have ranches for their much beloved clown hunts. The protesters naturally picket these ranches protesting that a clown is still a human and the loss of human life is bad. The hunters have licenses to shoot the clowns though, so they argue that it is perfectly legal. There are rules to hunting clowns though! The first week of Clown Season is happy clowns only. Sad clowns aren't allowed until the second week of the season. You also can't shoot a clown while they are in the middle of any sex act. Believe me, you do not want to see a clown orgy, even if they're fully clothed. It's just disturbing on so many levels. You might argue that clowns deserve to live, but the clowns are evil. They enjoy stomping baby chickens and bouncing/killing kittens on a trampoline. That sounds like reason enough to hunt them to me!
The crew that is out hunting the clowns is a very motley group. Fred (Joey Williams) is one of the younger ones, but he's determined to bag his limit. Clete (Brendan Wayne) is another one of the younger guys determined to compete with Fred. Other members of the party include Earl (Paul Timek), Gene (Barry Tubb), and the Senator. For the Senator to be allowed to go though, he has to bring his niece Gerte (Savannah Welch). The guys, especially Fred, aren't happy about a woman coming along, but they deal with it for his sake. When the day of hunting season starts, they all draw names to partner up. Fred ends up stuck with Gerte, white Clete is paired up with Gene, who is secretly a clown inside. You can tell these pairs are going to make for quite a bit of humor. Their motto: "The only good clown is a dead clown." They have to remember the rules and follow them though. Of course, they want to bag as many as they can, but the rarest game is Albino Willie (Trick Kelly). Unbeknownst to the hunters though, Albino Willie has decided that it is time for the clowns to fight back. Now the hunters will become the hunted and the clowns are better shots than the hunters.
The only special feature is a slideshow, but the movie doesn't need extras to be any funnier. Other than the acting and the plot, the music is quite amusing as well. It ranges from a rap about hunting clowns to something that sounds like it came from India. I can't say that I would recommend Clown Hunt to everyone. It is definitely not a family film nor will it make everyone laugh. But if you have a twisted sense of humor, you might just found yourself laughing out loud at Clown Hunt.
