High schooler Mackenzie Carpenter thinks her biggest problem is dying of boredom in the bucolic wasteland of Orange County... until her classmates start dying of massive blood loss, and Horny The Clown, the mascot for loca... more »l burger favorite HELLA-BURGER, begins madly stalking her with cryptic messages hidden in 70's kitsch toys. It isn't until Mac discovers her unbelievable connection to Horny and his victims that she realizes, if she's going to live to see 18, she must come face-to-face with the killer clown in the bloodiest week Blanca Carne, California, has ever known.« less
Forrest H. (fzacharvey) from PLEASANTVILLE, PA Reviewed on 8/15/2010...
One of the best Killer Clown movies I've ever seen. Good blood and good story!
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Movie Reviews
THE BEST HORROR MOVIE OF THE YEAR SO FAR!
Ben Wasden | Uriah, AL | 07/17/2007
(5 out of 5 stars)
"After reading the reviews for the Direct-to-DVD slasher flick, Drive Thru, I expected to like it. However, I didn't expect to consider it as being one of the best movies of 2007.
Drive Thru has just about everything that a great B-movie should. It has a lot of laughs, gore, and cheese. If only it had some nudity.
Most of the death scenes are fun, especially when the guy is cut in half, his guts spilling out. Then Horny The Clown says "that kid sure had a lot of guts." It's stuff like that that makes Drive Thru brilliant and one of the most entertaining movies of the year."
A Fun Horror Movie!
Laurie | USA | 10/23/2008
(4 out of 5 stars)
"Ok what is with all the bad reviews for this movie? Does no one have a sense of humor anymore?
Mackenzie (Gossip Girl's Leighton Meester) finds herself to be one of the many targeted kills of Horny the clown. Since he only communicates with her through innocent childhood toys, its up to her to save his next possible victims- and ultimately herself.
This is not a serious horror movie. And its not MEANT to be a serious horror movie. That fact is made blatantly clear with the plot: A knife wielding clown? Named HORNY? But that doesn't take away from the overall fun of the movie!
If you liked the horror movies of yesteryear, this movie is a really good homage using plot devices from Nightmare on Elm Street, Carrie, IT, Chucky... plus there's some good comic relief sprinkled throughout the film as well. The acting is definitely NOT bad. The woman who played Mackenzie's mother made me cringe a few times, but besides that, I think they all did a pretty good job with what they were given!
So bottom line: If you're looking to watch a serious horror movie, I would stick to Stephen King. If you're into kitch and stupid/funny horror (like me), then you'll like this."
Worth the "DRIVE" to the rental store!
DJ Nilnoc | Nacogdoches, TX | 06/16/2007
(4 out of 5 stars)
"One thing I do before I rent a straight to DVD movie is...I flip the case over and look at the movie stills on the back. If there are no movie stills or if the stills look low budget, then I either don't rent the movie or I log on to amazon.com to check out the reviews. The stills on the back of DRIVE-THRU gave a good indication it wasn't cheaply made and could possibly be a hidden gem. And a hidden gem it was!
The leads were well cast. The one-liners were actually funny. And the villan was scary. Although the mystery surrounding has been seen before, because the movie was so well done, the worn-out premise is easily overlooked and works.
Scariest scene is when Horny's mask is torn off and his true face is revealed. How the heroine saves herself is brilliant! Let's hope the sequel is just as good!"
Fun
Trevor Merris | Carmicheal, CA USA | 06/09/2008
(4 out of 5 stars)
"If your into slashers, especialy sadistic clowns, this will not disappoint.
A mentaly challanged boy who was burned alive in a drive thrue resteraunt comes back for revenge against those that wronged him.
Full of Sadistic comedy, great killings and a wonderful plot full of revenge and judgment. I was suprised by the quality of the film compared to such films as Mr. Jingles this is a good step up."
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Bindy Sue Frønkünschtein | under the rubble | 08/28/2007
(4 out of 5 stars)
"Mackenzie Carpenter (super-hottie Leighton Meester) is a typical teen on the verge of adulthood. She suffers from extreme boredom in her town of Blanca Carne (trans: White Meat). That is until a killer-clown named "Horny" starts chopping her friends and classmates into McNuggets! The vicious clown communicates w/ Mackenzie through a Ouija board, a Magic 8-Ball, and an Etch-a-Sketch, giving her vital clues as to whom his next victims will be! Can Mackenzie and her remaining friends (including Rachael Bella from The Ring) stop this bozo-berzerker, or will the bloodbath continue? DRIVE THRU is funny, gory, and even suspenseful in places. I enjoyed the goofy, dark humor and homage to 80s-type slashers. Watch for the death-by-microwave sequence, as it's a real goosher!..."