Jingles the Clown

Jingles the Clown

Year: 2009

Runtime: 83 mins

Language: English

Director: Tommy Brunswick

Horror

Angela Nelson returns to the home where she saw her family murdered by the infamous killer clown, Mr. Jingles. She brings a team of paranormal investigators to debunk the legend that his restless spirit haunts the property, but the night quickly proves them disastrously mistaken as the malevolent presence reveals itself.

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1

Abduction and arrest at Nelson residence

Jingles abducts the Nelson family and forces Angela to watch as he films himself murdering her parents and sister. Police arrive to intervene, arrest Jingles, and the sheriff executes him on the spot. He’s tossed into the trunk of a police cruiser, and Angela is led away, with Jingles winking at her.

Night of the killings and arrest Nelson family home
2

Aftermath: deaths and presumed drowning

The deputies who planned to dispose of Jingles are found butchered the next day, and Jingles is presumed to have drowned while escaping through a pit. Angela is left alive but traumatized as the case abruptly ends. The estate carries the memory of the slaughter.

The following day Nearby pit / Nelson property
3

Years later: Miranda acquires the estate

Years later, Miranda, producer of Haunted Maniacs, secures access to Jingles' old home to shoot the pilot. She intends to feature Angela as a special guest on the show. The property is repurposed into a stage for new horror.

Years later Jingles estate
4

Two trespassers killed before filming

Two nights before filming, Jingles murders a pair of trespassers on the property. The killings cast a grim shadow over the impending shoot.

Two nights before shoot Jingles estate
5

Crew arrives and sets up

The Haunted Maniacs crew arrives at the estate and proceeds with the planned shoot despite Angela's anxiety and signs of Jingles' history. They set up equipment and begin work as dusk settles.

Evening before shoot Jingles estate
6

Backstory revealed: Jingles' origin

The crew discusses Jingles' history and uncovers a dark origin: his mother and grandfather's incest-born lineage. His mother killed her abusive parents with a cleaver, a deed that haunts the family.

During exploration Jingles estate
7

Guy is killed; Marco senses danger

Guy, the psychic, goes off to smoke and is killed by Jingles. Marco, the medium, senses the grisly event and warns the others.

During exploration Estate grounds
8

Caretaker explains missing couple; 911 call planned

David, the caretaker, explains the missing couple and notes that the crew's vehicles won't start. David and Jimmy decide to go to David's house to call 911.

After Guy's death Estate / David's house
9

Stables haunted; corpses discovered

Ghost-hunting equipment goes haywire and carnival music emanates from the stables. J.B. and Sam discover the mutilated remains of David and Jimmy.

Following the earlier events Stables
10

Cross on the path and taunts

The crew tries to flee but spots Guy's body on the path, tied to a cross and set ablaze by Jingles. Jingles taunts Angela as the group retreats back into the manor.

Soon after discovery Path to the mansion / Manor
11

Ritual in the attic; Amy's revelation

Jingles sneaks into the house and performs a dark ritual in the attic. Downstairs, the ghost of Amy manifests and explains that Jingles is powered by the souls of his victims and is unstoppable while he remains on the property.

During ritual Attic and downstairs
12

Plan to destroy conduit; stay behind

Amy explains that the spirits can hold him off temporarily to allow the Haunted Maniacs crew to escape, but Angela must stay behind. The crew resolves to find and destroy the conduit that channels Jingles' power.

After ritual Haunted mansion
13

Jingles murders the crew; conduit search begins

Jingles fatally stabs Marco, electrocutes Sam, and kills Tom with a pickaxe. The survivors realize they must locate and destroy the conduit to defeat him.

Climax Mansion
14

Attic confrontation; Miranda killed; capture

Angela, J.B., and Mia reach the attic to search for the conduit, while Miranda stays behind and is killed by Jingles. J.B. is killed by Jingles, and Angela and Mia are captured.

Mid-confrontation Attic
15

Final reveal and Angela's escape; Jingles' demise

Jingles decapitates Mia and reveals to Angela that he had an affair with Angela's mother and is her biological father. Angela escapes, stabs Jingles in the mouth, and he falls onto the doll that kept him alive, crushing it. In the morning, Angela is found and urges that the damaged doll be destroyed, which laughs at her as a CSI walks past.

Morning after Attic / surrounding property

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