Halloween continues to be seven months away, however slasher season is beginning early this 12 months due to the upcoming theatrical launch of Eli Craig’s “Clown in a Cornfield.”
Greatest recognized for steering the trendy cult traditional “Tucker & Dale vs. Evil,” which earned acclaim amongst horror followers for its seamless mix of bloody horror and darkish comedy, Craig returns in prime type with “Clown in a Corn Subject,” which premiered on the 2025 SXSW Movie and TV Competition. The movie was named one in all IndieWire’s 15 finest films and reveals of the pageant. Tailored from Adam Cesare’s 2020 novel of the identical title, the story follows a single father and his teenage daughter who discover themselves navigating uncharted social waters after they transfer to a city that obsessively worships a model of corn syrup that helps a lot of the native financial system — and its creepy clown mascot.
An official synopsis for “Clown in a Cornfield” reads: “Quinn and her father have simply moved to the quiet city of Kettle Springs hoping for a contemporary begin. As an alternative, she discovers a fractured neighborhood that has fallen on arduous instances after the treasured Baypen Corn Syrup Manufacturing unit burned down. Because the locals bicker amongst themselves and tensions boil over, a sinister, grinning determine emerges from the cornfields to cleanse the city of its burdens, one bloody sufferer at a time. Welcome to Kettle Springs. The true enjoyable begins when Frendo the clown comes out to play.”
“Clown in a Cornfield” stars Katie Douglas, Aaron Abrams, Carson MacCormac, Vincent Muller, Kevin Durand, and Will Sasso. Eli Craig directs from a script that he co-wrote with Carter Blanchard.
An RJLE launch, “Clown in a Cornfield” hits theaters on Friday, Might 9 earlier than streaming on Shudder at a later date. Watch the trailer beneath.