This Clown Ate Vol. I

Shot in black and white on Super 8, This Clown Ate, Vol. I is a practical-effects horror experiment inspired by classic slasher tropes and the meta edge of Scream (1996). Embracing exaggerated gore and deliberate roughness, the film serves as a playful homage to grindhouse horror, inviting audiences to gasp, laugh, and enjoy the chaos.

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  • John Seymour
    Director
    Stay Awhile
  • John Seymour
    Writer
    Stay Awhile
  • John Seymour
    Producer
    Stay Awhile
  • John Seymour
    Key Cast
    "Photographer"
    Stay Awhile, Acting Good, Aberdeen
  • Keara Barrett
    Key Cast
    "Clown"
  • Jessika Seymour
    Key Cast
    "Runner"
  • Nathaniel Magbanua
    Cinematographer
    Stay Awhile, Victors, Unit 33
  • Project Type:
    Experimental, Short
  • Genres:
    Horror Comedy, Horror, Comedy, Thriller, Dark Comedy
  • Runtime:
    3 minutes 44 seconds
  • Completion Date:
    May 16, 2025
  • Production Budget:
    250 CAD
  • Country of Origin:
    Canada
  • Country of Filming:
    Canada
  • Language:
    English
  • Shooting Format:
    Super 8
  • Aspect Ratio:
    4:3
  • Film Color:
    Black & White
  • First-time Filmmaker:
    No
  • Student Project:
    No
  • Digital Cinema Package:
    Unavailable
  • Northern Plains Indigenous Film Festival
    Fargo, ND
    United States
    April 18, 2026
    International US Premiere
  • Terrorpeg 2025
    Winnipeg, MB
    Canada
    October 6, 2025
    Inaugural Event (Final Cut)
  • WNDX Festival of Moving Image & Sound
    Winnipeg, MB
    Canada
    October 6, 2024
    World Premiere (Unedited on Super 8 Film)
Director Biography - John Seymour

John Seymour is Ojibwe-Cree from Winnipeg, MB, and family from Seymourville, MB - a community near Hollow Water First Nation. He is a band member of Peguis First Nation. His career includes roles working in movie theatres, acting, writing, and professional engagements as a trademark paralegal and project manager. He has been involved in writing, directing, acting, producing and editing various short films. John's filmography includes his directorial debut, "Stay Awhile', and appearances in award-winning short films "Unless You Have Been There" (Farrah Murdock), and "Don't Look @ Me" (Sean Kinsella), as well as the feature film "Aberdeen" (Ryan Cooper & Eva Thomas), and Acting Good (Eva Thomas, CTV Comedy/APTN).

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Let's make some movies!