Killjoy Goes to Hell

Killjoy Goes to Hell

Year: 2012

Runtime: 90 mins

Language: English

Director: John Lechago

Horror

The demonic clown Killjoy returns in the fourth film of the series. Accused of lacking true evil after allowing one victim, Sandie, to escape, Killjoy must prove his malevolence. His only hope is to bring Sandie to Hell and use her as a witness to his dark nature.

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1

Summoning and torture in Hell

In a frozen edge of Hell, the Old Hag is paid to conjure Killjoy. After Killjoy materializes, the Bailiff reappears and chokes him, and Killjoy wakes strapped to an electric chair, subjected to torture as he is asked to plead innocence or guilt. The scene establishes the brutal, surreal hellscape that will frame Killjoy's trials.

Old Hag's shack, edge of Hell
2

Three years later: Sandie in asylum

Back on Earth, three years have passed since the events of the previous film. Sandie Whitaker is locked in the Essex County Mental Asylum and repeatedly questioned by Detectives Grimley and Ericson about the missing bodies. Dr. Simmons notes that Sandie's brain seems stuck in a perpetual state of laughter, complicating diagnosis; clues from the Professor's house tied to Michael from the first film fuel the belief that the Killjoy legend might be real.

Three years after the previous film Essex County Mental Asylum
3

Killjoy's new Hell-level trial

The Bailiff escorts Killjoy to a new level of Hell that resembles a spaceship, where a courtroom sits under Beelzebub. Jezabeth, the Devil's Advocate, accuses Killjoy and sets a sharp, personal tone for the proceedings. Killjoy is found guilty, and his malice is stripped away as the verdict lands and his powers ebb.

During the trial Hell, spaceship-like courtroom under Beelzebub
4

Skid Mark becomes Killjoy's attorney

In Hell Jail, Killjoy meets Skid Mark, a human demonic clown who idolizes him but has his own secret agenda. Skid Mark offers to defend Killjoy and conjures up Punchy, Freakshow, and Batty Boop to assist. In the first hearing, the quartet is questioned by Jezabeth, but chaos reigns as Punchy speaks only Polari, Freakshow is a mime, and Batty Boop makes Killjoy apologize in front of everyone.

After the guilty verdict Hell Jail
5

Earth detectives face vanishing evidence

Back on Earth, Detective Ericson and Doctor Simmons notice that the Professor’s evidence vanishes and memories of it fade. They decide to reunite with Detective Grimley and Sandie at the asylum to discuss what’s happening.

Concurrent with the Hell events Essex County Mental Asylum
6

Punchy's revolt and Freakshow's search for a new brother

Punchy begins organizing a revolt among the demonic clowns to help Killjoy, and Freakshow travels to the Old Hag’s dwelling to find materials for a new, bionic brother. He notices she has a magic mirror, but access is granted only if he sleeps with her.

Between hearings Hell (Old Hag's dwelling)
7

Batty Boop's mirror plan

Batty Boop forges a plan and extends an offer to enter the mirror to Earth and bring Sandie to Hell to prove Killjoy's guilt. She tracks Sandie to the asylum, and with Freakshow, enters the mirror.

Between hearings Old Hag's dwelling to Earth
8

Sandie's capture and attempted escape

In the asylum, Security Guard Jim is killed and Batty kills Detective Grimley when he arrives. Sandie tries to escape but Batty captures her and pushes her into the mirror.

During the mirror entry Essex County Mental Asylum
9

Simmons and Ericson confront disappearances

Doctor Simmons discovers Jim dead and Sandie’s straitjacket missing, assuming she has escaped. Simultaneously, Freakshow attacks Detective Ericson but is summoned back to Hell, leaving Ericson wounded and shaken.

Same period Essex County Mental Asylum
10

Beelzebub's Oblivion and the insurance box

Beelzebub takes Killjoy to Oblivion, the Final Circle of Hell, to show him what awaits if he loses. He leaves an insurance box on the desk in the courtroom, promising it as insurance if Killjoy wins.

Before the next hearing Oblivion, Final Circle of Hell
11

Second hearing: self-representation

At the next hearing, Killjoy fires Skid Mark as his attorney and decides to represent himself. Batty Boop brings Sandie to the stands, and Sandie recounts the events, while Killjoy details his wicked deeds to convince Beelzebub that he is evil.

Second hearing Hell courtroom
12

Trial of Combat and the love bite

The Trial of Combat pits Killjoy against Skid Mark, who mutates into a monster after a 'love bite' infection. An unnamed Clown Observer hands Killjoy a bag of tricks, but the bag proves useless against the demon.

During the trial Hell courtroom
13

Revelation and revolt in the courtroom

Batty Boop recognizes Skid Mark as one of her victims, who roofied her and left behind a single 'love bite' infection. The revolt erupts; Punchy kills the Bailiff, Jezabeth is killed by Batty Boop, and Beelzebub uses his power to strip the room away. Killjoy opens the insurance box, triggering a self-destruct sequence that will blow up Hell in a minute.

During the revolt Hell courtroom
14

Escape to Earth and the peril of Sandie

The group escapes in the elevator back to Earth, but the clown posse closes in on Sandie as they spill out into the streets. The escape marks a tenuous victory for Killjoy, while Sandie remains a target in a world that may not be prepared for Hell’s aftermath.

Escape moment Earth (streets) and elevator

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