Ice cream trucks this horrible don't just grow on ebay (we looked). Apparently they've all been destroyed or taken into state's evidence in serial killer trials so we had to build our own. We found a 1981 GMC Stepvan owned by the Illinois Department of Corrections. A steal at $2k it ended up casting four times that in engine repair and tow bills. It began throwing belts and breaking down before shooting began and by week three of shooting was effectively an innanimate object that had to be towed from location to location. After principle photography, the Clown Van received a new fire-breathing engine for all the driving shots. It had it's day in the sun, terrorizing the citizenry of Effingham, IL. This van is currently for sale. Serious and non-serious offers welcome.
Original Color at Illinois Prison |
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Original Color at Illinois Prison |
Original Color at Illinois Prison |
Clown Head found on Easy |
Concept Sketch |
Design Based on Clown Head |
Cracked Vinyl Texture Added |
Cracked Vinyl Texture Added |
Side View Mock-Up |
Fresh Paint and Vinyl Decals |
July 5, 2014 - 2 Days Before Shooting - In the shop at Effingham Signs and Graphics |
Decals Being Applied |
Decals Being Applied |
Layers of Spray Paint to Age and Dirty |
Layers of Spray Paint to Age and Dirty |
Layers of Spray Paint to Age and Dirty |
Layers of Spray Paint to Age and Dirty |
Special Clown Head container |
July 6, 2014 - One Day Before Shooting - Driving North to Naperville |
July 6, 2014 - One Day Before Shooting - Van breaks down half way |
July 6, 2014 - One Day Before Shooting - Large amounts of steam |
July 6, 2014 - One Day Before Shooting - Steam, hotness, overall bad |
July 6, 2014 - One Day Before Shooting - Limped to Gas Station and waited for tow |
July 9, 2014 - Naperville House Location |
July 9, 2014 - Naperville House Location |
July 9, 2014 - Naperville House Location - Lenny Miller, Josh Brener, Travis Long |
July 9, 2014 - Naperville House Location - Kurt Braunohler, Karan Soni, Adam Herschman, Josh Brener, Meghan Falcone |
July 9, 2014 - Naperville House Location |
Josh Brener, Lenny Miller, Karan Soni, Adam Herschman, Travis Long, Kurt Braunohler, Meghan Falcone |
July 9, 2014 - Naperville House Location |
July 14, 2014 - Airport Location - Joliet, IL |
Still from B-Roll airport scene |
July 14, 2014 - Airport Location - Joliet, IL |
July 14, 2014 - Airport Location - Joliet, IL |
July 17, 2014 - Shooting Driving Shots |
July 17, 2014 - Stakeout Scene |
July 17, 2014 - Stakeout Scene - Adam Herschman, Kurt Braunohler |
July 17, 2014 - Stakeout Scene - Adam Herschman |
July 17, 2014 - Stakeout Scene - Kurt Braunohler |
July 17, 2014 - Stakeout Scene - Kurt Braunohler |
July 18, 2014 - Shooting INT. Cab Driving Shots |
September 2014 - Driving to Effingham to shoot Exterior Pickups - Travis Long, Brandon Riley |
September 2014 - Driving to Effingham to shoot Exterior Pickups |
Storyboard for Pickups |
Storyboard for Pickups |
September 2014 - Director of Photography - Brandon Riley |
September 2014 - Clown Van waits outside of Denny's |
September, 2014 - Ran out of gas shooting pickups. Gas gauge doesn't work. |
Random people taking pics with the Clown Van. This is VERY common. |
Still from B-Roll |
May 2015 - Last Pickups |
Diagram of where to put cameras for "Door Crash" shot. |
Hanging a fence to smash through |
May 2015 - Building garage door made from insulation foam to crash van through |
May 2015 - Building garage door made from insulation foam to crash van through |
Clown Van's final resting place. |