What the heck is a Chiodo?
by Cookster on Apr.28, 2009, under Costumes
My Twitter friend, Sarah, likes to put together haunted attractions. This year she would like to have some clowns that resemble the ones in the Chiodo Brothers production of Killer Klowns from Outer Space. The film is a 1988 American comedy horror movie, made by The Chiodo Brothers ( www.chiodobros.com ). The film is about aliens (who look like clowns) that arrive on Earth to capture and harvest people in order to use them as sustenance…mmmm…yummy (More info at http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Killer_Klowns_from_Outer_Space).
These clowns are pretty creepy, so I could see how they would work in a haunted attraction. Although I have been known to make a clown costume, it was never as scary as a killer clown.
The closest I have come to a spooky costume was when I made Frank the Rabbit from the Donnie Darko movie (another cult classic) for AZspidey’s friend, Ron.
Of course the part I was sewing was the fluffy bunny body, which if worn separately from the mask, couldn’t scare a bunch of carrots (Hey, I live in a world around animators; of course carrots can be afraid. They can even scream!). The mask was purchased online, but was not painted. AZspidey completed the final touches on it for that special ‘don’t even think you’re gonna to make it home’ look. 
How could Ron see (or pee) you may ask? Let’s just say somehow he found a way! See you in an another universe, Frank!
April 30th, 2009 on 10:47 am
My carrots don’t scream …. but they giggle!
Keep up with your costumes! You do a great job with them!
May 10th, 2009 on 10:00 pm
I love it!!! Great post and oh how I love the Frank the Rabbit costume. Why . . . oh why . . . can’t we live in the same city???
P You rock!
I’m so glad to see that you’ve added other goodies to your blog. I’m going to try and do the same with my blog. I’ll try to post a pic of the black clown suite I got finished. It’s closer to the ‘evil’ look I have in my rambling mind! LOL
Sarah
May 10th, 2009 on 10:01 pm
Ohhh and my deranged Easter Bunny’s carrot is hosting a long, blade knife . . . beware of long carrots! LOL
P
I’ll try to get it finished and show you a carrot to fear!
Sarah
May 12th, 2009 on 10:06 am
Can’t wait to see anything you have to show, Sarah!
May 12th, 2009 on 10:08 am
Thanks for the vote of confidence, David. You make me giggle!