Funny Man (1994): Cast & Plot
Funny Man is a 1994 comedy horror film directed by Simon Sprackling, starring Christopher Lee as Callum Chance, Benny Young and Ingrid Lacey. It runs 1 hour 30 minutes.
- Released
- Runtime
- 1h 30m (90 min)
- Director
- Simon Sprackling
- Original language
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English - Studio
- Nomad Productions PLC
- After the credits
- No No extra scene
What Is Funny Man About?
The premise of Funny Man without spoilers. The whole story is in the plot summary further down.
After Max Taylor wins Callum Chance’s ancestral estate in a poker game, he learns the gamble has only begun. The demonic jester known as the Funny Man starts killing Max’s family with creatively brutal methods and a twisted sense of humor. Meanwhile, Max’s brother reaches the mansion with several hitchhikers, all of whom must survive the night.
Funny Man Themes & Keywords
· 50 tags- heroin
- playing poker
- reference to bing crosby
- saying play that funky music white boy
- giving the middle finger
- man killed with stilletto
- mansion
- jester
- psychic
- guitar playing
- electric guitar
- puppet show
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- tarot cards
- talking to the camera
- dark comedy
- demonic jester
- evil clown
- supernatural horror
- reference to scooby doo
- afro
- girlie magazine
- jamaican woman
- hitchhiker
- reference to punch and judy
- quack quack
- riding in a shopping cart
- fax machine
- cottage
- acid flashback
- thumbs up gesture
- stabbed with stiletto heels
- strip club
- character says play that funky music
- telling someone to duck
- velma dinkley costume
- gore
- house of cards
- spaghetti western spoof
- reference to janis joplin
- reference to jimi hendrix
- reference to elvis presley
- reference to mick jagger
- wig
- rubber chicken
- garden gnome
- shopping cart
- chimney
- hit with a club
- feather
- soccer
Funny Man Cast & Characters
Christopher Lee leads the cast as Callum Chance, with Benny Young as Max Taylor and Ingrid Lacey as Tina Taylor. Directed by Simon Sprackling; 13 actors are credited in all.
- Director Simon Sprackling
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Christopher Lee as Callum Chance - Benny Young as Max Taylor
- Ingrid Lacey as Tina Taylor
- Tim James as The Funny Man
Also Starring in Funny Man
· 9 more- Matthew Devitt Johnny Taylor
- Ed Bishop Card Player
- Pauline Black The Psychic Commando
- Chris Walker The Hard Man
- Jana Shelden The Nurse
- Bob Sessions Card Player
- John Chancer Card Player
- Steve Wright Radio 1FM DJ (voice)
- Rhona Cameron Thelma Fudd
More from Simon Sprackling
One more film directed by Simon Sprackling: Breakfast With Jonny Wilkinson.
Funny Man Plot Summary
What happens in Funny Man from start to finish, spoilers included, with a timeline of 12 key events. The opening is below; the full summary is a 4-minute read.
Spoilers ahead
Max Taylor Benny Young wins the ancestral home of Callum Chance Christopher Lee in a tense poker game, only to discover that the prize comes with a dark, unwelcome consequence. He brings his family to the house, hopeful for a fresh start, but Chance’s ominous warning lingers in the air as the doors close behind them. The atmosphere shifts from quiet domestic comfort to a pulsing sense of threat as the walls seem to murmur with unseen eyes.
Full summary
The whole story of Funny Man, scene by scene
Funny Man Trailers & Videos
3 videos: 2 trailers and 1 featurette.
- Trailer Funny Man 1994 Trailer HD
- Featurette Funnyman | Full HD Movies For Free | Flick Vault
How Well Do You Know Funny Man?
10 questions about the story, each with a hint if you get stuck. Pick an answer to see whether you were right.
Question 1 of 10
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- Question 10: not answered
Who wins the ancestral home in the opening poker game?
Cars in Funny Man
2 cars on screen: the 1981 Ford A-Series and the 1992 Vauxhall Frontera.
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1981 Ford A-Series Important role -
1992 Vauxhall Frontera Minor role
Funny Man Also Known As
9 alternative titles, including “FunnyMan” and “Le Bouffon De L'Horreur”.
- Also known as
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- FunnyMan
- Le Bouffon De L'Horreur
- Шутник
- Vicces fickó
- Kašpárek zabiják
- 퍼니 맨
- Funny Man - O Príncipe da Maldade e da Travessura
- 杀人小丑
- 殺人小丑
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Movies Like Funny Man
Films with a similar story, tone or audience, including Funny Games, The Comedy of Terrors and Evil Laugh.
Funny Man FAQ: Cast, Runtime & Release Date
Runtime, release date, director, cast and post-credit scenes of Funny Man, each answered in a sentence.
How long is Funny Man?
Funny Man runs 1 hour 30 minutes (90 minutes).
When was Funny Man released?
Funny Man was released on June 10, 1994.
Who directed Funny Man?
Funny Man was directed by Simon Sprackling.
More films by Simon Sprackling Who is in the cast of Funny Man?
Funny Man stars Christopher Lee as Callum Chance, Benny Young as Max Taylor and Ingrid Lacey as Tina Taylor, among 13 credited actors.
Does Funny Man have a post-credit scene?
No. Funny Man has no extra scene during or after the credits.
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