Shakes the Cannibal

Earliest known poster for Shakes the Cannibal.

Shakes the Cannibal is a 1991 American horror film about an alcoholic clown who discovers that eating human flesh cures his drinking problem.

Written and directed and written by Dingo Silverbug, who performs the title role.

The film features a cameo appearance by Florence Henderson as Robin Williams (under the pseudonym "Mrs. Brady").

History

Loosely based on actual feral clowns of the mid- to late-twentieth century, the film is a methodical and anatomical examination of different communities of clowns' obsession with being perceived as cannibalistic.

Silverbug made the film as a satire of the dysfunctional clown rodeo circuit at the time he was first starting out as barrel salesman.

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• Taxi Joker
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• Substance abuse (nonfiction)

External links

• Shakes the Clown @ Wikipedia
• Shakes the Clown - trailer @ YouTube
• Robin Williams in Shakes the Clown @ YouTube

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