The Unedited Footage of a Clown
This documentary contains raw footage taken by Christopher Smith on October 31st, 2026. The following video contains bright flashes, maniacal laughing, grown men crying, and graphic images. Viewer discretion advised.
[Black Screen. Then, clown picture. Black and white. Cue dramatic music.]
Voiceover: I thought I was safe. I mean, I think we all did.
[Picture of a little girl smiling with a balloon. Black and white except the balloon, which is bright red. Children’s laughter in the background.]
Voiceover: What else could I do but run?
[Cut to black, then fade to an empty studio with a chair center screen. A man walks in. Cue Netflix ViolinsTM]
Chris: Is this thing on? Yea-yeah? Okay cool. Should I—ok I’ll start. Hi. My name is Christopher Smith. And I am a victim.
[Screen is replaced with a black and white picture of a house.]
Chris, offscreen: He was my roommate. I knew him as Jake. Everyone else knew him as Bubbles the [gasp, sob] clown.
[Back to studio. Chris stands up, staggers off camera.]
Chris: I’m sorry, I can’t—
[Switch to Grace DeSquirrel, clown enthusiast.]
DeSquirrel: It’s really traumatic for him, I’m sure. I mean, finding out your roommate is a clown? Not many people handle that well. A lot of people see the footage and automatically judge Chris. But he had it rough. I know I think he’s brave. And handsome.
[Cut to Chris and DeSquirrel making out backstage.]
Chris, muffled: God I love that you don’t have a wig.
[Switch to Grace DeSquirrel, Chris clown enthusiast.]
DeSquirrel: Look, just don’t judge him, ok? Clowns are everywhere.
[Black screen. Then, fade into shaky camera footage. The camera appears to be under a table. Through the legs, one can see a doorway. Peeking out from the side is a red nose and giant shoes.]
Chris: Oh God. Oh God he’s a clown. Please, please, someone help me.
Bubbles: Come out and play motherhonker.
[Video shakes and becomes unfocused, Chris is crawling away, crying. Maniacal laughter in the background. Finally the video steadies as Chris stands up. He is outside.]
Chris: He's a clown, oh God he's a clown
[Chris runs up to a neighbor walking a dog. Video goes blurry again.]
Chris: Save me!!
Neighbor 1: Hey what's going on
Neighbor 2: Oh it's just Chris again.
Bubbles: FACE ME.
Neighbor 1: Oh and there's Jake.
Chris: It's Bubbles. ITS BUBBLES.
[Video end]
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