Behind the Sightings

2021 American film

Behind the Sightings

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Directed by| Tony H. Cadwell
Written by| Norman Alston
Tony H. Cadwell
Produced by| Tommy Vlahopoulos
Distributed by| Tommy V Productions

Release date

* July 7, 2021 (2021-07-07)

Country| United States
Language| English

Behind the Sightings is a 2021 American psychological thriller horror film directed by Tony H. Cadwell and produced by Tommy Vlahopoulos and Tom Sulkowski.[1][2] The film, shot in a found-footage style, draws inspiration from the 2016 clown sightings.[2][3] The film was originally scheduled for a theatrical release in the United States in October 2017, but was delayed due to creative differences over the final cut. It was released on July 7, 2021, on video-on-demand (VOD) platforms.[4]

## Plot

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A young married couple, Todd and Jessica Smith, two filmmakers from Raleigh, North Carolina, set out to produce a documentary exploring the highly publicized sightings of individuals dressed as evil clowns.[1][2][5]

## Production

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Executive producer Tommy Vlahopoulos stated in March 2017:

> Clowns have traditionally been associated with slapstick style performance, comedy or mime, but there has always been a dark side to a clown. This is not fake news. Behind the Sightings is centred around the terrifying clown sightings that shook the world last year, and an eager couple swept up in all the phenomenon. This is a very newsworthy subject, especially with all the continuous clown sightings.[1][5][6]

## Release

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The film was initially set to be released in theatres in October 2017.[7] According to director Cadwell, in reference to the fictional family of the victim in the movie, "one member of the family was not happy with some of the footage we were released in the final cut. According to our agreement with the family, in order for the film to be released, the family has to approve of the film".[8]

Behind the Sightings was released on July 7, 2021, on video-on-demand (VOD) platforms.[4]

## References

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1. ^ a b c Amanda N'Duka (May 31, 2017). "Tommy V Nabs Clown Epidemic Thriller 'Behind The Sightings'". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved June 1, 2017.
2. ^ a b c John Squires (May 31, 2017). "Scary Clown Film 'Behind The Sightings' is Ripped from the Headlines". Bloody Disgusting. Retrieved June 1, 2017.
3. ^ Franco Gucci (June 15, 2017). "It's True, All Of 'It': A Horror Film Will Explore Last Year's Real-Life Killer Clown Trend". Moviepilot. Archived from the original on June 16, 2017. Retrieved June 16, 2017.
4. ^ a b Pementel, Michael (July 1, 2021). "Over 20 Horror Movies and Shows Releasing in July 2021". Bloody Disgusting. Retrieved February 8, 2024.
5. ^ a b Jonathan Barkan (May 31, 2017). "Clown Sightings-Based Horror Film Behind the Sightings Acquired by Tommy V Films". Dread Central. Retrieved June 1, 2017.
6. ^ Tim Miller (May 31, 2017). "The Clowns are Coming in 'Behind the Sightings'!". PopHorror.com. Retrieved June 1, 2017.
7. ^ Sprague, Mike (June 1, 2017). "EXCLUSIVE: Behind the Sightings mixes found footage and clowns". JoBlo.com. Retrieved June 2, 2017.
8. ^ Sprague, Mike (March 12, 2018). "Exclusive: Whatever Happened to Tony Cadwell's Behind the Sightings?". Dread Central. Retrieved May 23, 2019.

## External links

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* Behind the Sightings at IMDb