Clownhouse is a 1989 American slasher film written and directed by Victor Salva in his feature-length directorial debut. It stars Nathan Forrest Winters, Brian McHugh, and Sam Rockwell as three young brothers who are stalked and pursued by escaped mental patients disguised as clowns, portrayed by Michael Jerome West, Bryan Weible, and David C. Reinecker. "Clownhouse" marks the second collaboration for Salva with Winters and McHugh, who previously appeared in his short film "Something in the Basement" (1986), and Rockwell's first film appearance.