Making a sexy flick that prominently features sickly, alcoholic hobo clowns, not to mention finding a fresh angle for a porno, is indeed a challenge, but Wicked somehow manages.

Kaylani Lei is a sexy nurse whose roommate is secretly lovelorn, sad clown Evan Stone. Stone becomes sadder still when Lei plunges the dagger: "I love you, too, Gary – just not like that."

The plot thickens when Lei kicks Stone out of her place because she wants to move in with her boyfriend, who suddenly reveals his insensitive side when he complains that Lei's belongings stink of clown.

Well done, but anyone with deep-seated fears of clowns should steer clear, obviously.

Pre noms: Best Actress - Video: Lei.

Retailing: Wicked + Lei.