Killjoy (2012)

Killjoy is a 2012 horror film. It is a remake of the 2000 low-budget urban-themed horror film of the same name.

Plot
At the end of yet another school semester, an awkward young man named Michael is invited by a group of 'cool kids' to hang out with them. However, the invite turns out to be a ploy to lure the unsuspecting Michael into a vicious prank. The group leader, Lorenzo, has his brother approach the group with a gun, threatening them and then 'randomly' picking out Michael. However, they do not expect Michael to make a move for the gun, which turns out be loaded, and a live round is fired into his chest. The group quickly runs away, leaving Michael to die of his injury.

One year later, the group graduates from high school but the experience has left them shaken. The gang has a new member; Danielle, who is dating Marcus, Lorenzo's best friend. One day, she and Marcus run into two stoners, who know Marcus, who hassle him before he and Danielle run off. The two stoners then spot an ice-cream truck and are lured towards it. A clown appears inside of the van and convinces them to come inside with the promise of drugs. However, once they are inside, the clown viciously slaughters them both.

Marcus confides in Danielle over Michael's death and she is horrified but agrees to keep it a secret. Meanwhile, Lorenzo is sleeping with a girl in his apartment and hears noise outside. When he goes to check it out, he spots a clown standing outside. He quickly runs outside to confront him, only to find that the clown has dissappeared. As he returns to his apartment, he finds the girl dead in his bed.

Lorenzo is arrested for the killing and tries to convince Marcus that he didn't kill her. Marcus tries to convince his dad, who has some old buddies in the police force, to try and work a way out for Lorenzo. However, they get into an arguement and Marcus storms out.

Meanwhile, Lorenzo's friend Jamal spots the clown in the park and chases after him, eventually being led into an old warehouse. As he descends into the basement, he sees something shocking but is attacked and murdered before he can investigate.

Danielle stumbles upon the warehouse and enters the basement, where she finds a black magic shrine. She takes a look through it and realises that this was Michael's hideout, he would go there to be alone. She finds his diary and reads it, piecing the story together. She then compares it to a photograph and realises that Michael's spirit must have been transferred into a clown doll he kept in the basement.

Marcus returns home and finds that his father has been decapitated. Meanwhile, the clown appears at the police station and begins a deadly assault. He corners Lorenzo in his cell, and although he begs for his life, the clown kills him.

Danielle meets with Marcus following the police station massacre and they put together a plan to lure the clown into the basement. They use Michael's notes to track down the owner of a voodoo shop, of which there exists no public record, and he explains that he did 'teach' Michael the dark arts. However, before he can finish teaching them how to beat the clown, the vengeful spirit stabs a voodoo doll, killing him.

Danielle and Marcus finally draw the clown into the basement. Marcus attacks the clown with a pipe and beats him down. Danielle begins to recite whatthe old man taught them and weakens the clown. Suddenly, he changes back into Michael, and begs for a second chance. However, Marcus gets back up and beats him to death with the pipe.

As the film ends, Marcus and Danielle lie in bed together, reflecting on the experience. Marcus cheekily slides beneath the covers, only to arise again in the form of the clown as Danielle screams.