You see today we’ve got a look at the new red-band trailer for the violent flick so what better time to catch you all up on this bad larry, right? The insanity that is THE LAST CIRCUS is coming at us from director Álex de la Iglesia and sports a cast that includes Carolina Bang (below), Santiago Segura, Antonio de la Torre and Fernando Guillen-Cuervo. Before we get into the new trailer let me school you all with the rundown for this thing:
1937: Spain is in the midst of the brutal Spanish Civil War. A “Happy” circus clown is interrupted mid-performance and forcibly recruited by a militia. Still in his costume, he is handed a machete and led into battle against National soldiers, where he single handedly massacres an entire platoon.
Fast forward to 1973, the tail end of the Franco regime. Javier, the son of the clown, dreams of following in his father’s career footsteps, but has seen too much tragedy in his life – he’s simply not funny and is only equipped to play the role of the Sad Clown. He finds work in a circus where he befriends an outlandish cast of characters, but as the Sad Clown he must take the abuse of the brutish Happy Clown Sergio, who humiliates Javier daily in the name of entertainment.
It is here that he meets Natalia, a gorgeous acrobat, and abused wife of Sergio. Javier falls deeply in love with Natalia and tries to rescue her from her cruel and violent husband, unleashing Sergio’s jealousy. But Natalia is torn between her affection towards Javier, and her lust for Sergio.
With neither man willing to back down, this twisted love triangle evolves into a ferocious battle between Sad Clown and Happy Clown, escalating to unbelievable heights in this absurd, shocking, irreverent and unforgettable film.
And that’s not even the half of it. Head on over to MSN to check out the new red-band trailer then come back here and spit some bullets below on how bat-sh*t insane this flick looks. Here’s hoping it produces a twisted time! THE LAST CIRCUS is set to drop into select theaters starting August 12th courtesy of Magnolia Pictures.