‘Clown in a Cornfield’ Review: A Woefully Derivative Killer-Clown Slasher Movie

‘Clown in a Cornfield’ Review: A Woefully Derivative Killer-Clown Slasher Movie

How basic and hipster dumb and derivative is the SXSW slasher movie “Clown in a Cornfield?” Like many a slasher film before it, the movie is trying to launch its own iconic masked killer. But check out if any of this sounds overly familiar. The killer, named Frendo, wears the face of an evil leering clown, like Pennywise from “It,” topped by a small cocked hat like the one worn by Art the Clown in the “Terrifier” films. Frendo does indeed dispat…

‘Clown In A Cornfield’ Director Eli Craig On The “Perennial” Slasher Genre & Hope For A Sequel – SXSW Studio

Title: Clown in a Cornfield Festival (section): Narrative Spotlight Director: Eli Craig Logline: Quinn and her father have just moved to the quiet town of Kettle Springs hoping for a fresh start. Instead, she discovers a fractured community that has fallen on hard times after the treasured Baypen Corn Syrup Factory burned down. As the locals bicker amongst themselves […]

CLOWN IN A CORNFIELD's Frendo Terrifies SXSW Attendees During Festival Premiere

CLOWN IN A CORNFIELD's titular slasher Frendo took to SXSW during the film's premiere to terrify Austin audiences.

First reactions to new clown horror movie say the slasher is giving Terrifier a run for its money

Clown in a Cornfield premiered to rave first reactions

‘Clown in a Cornfield’ Reviews Are In: “A Blood-Soaked Blast”

SXSW is in full swing in Austin, Texas and so far their horror movie line-up has fared well with critics. First, they liked the dog POV paranormal movie Good Boy, and now they have put their stamp of approval on Clown in a Cornfield. At least, according to their criticisms shared on Rotten Tomatoes. The […]

Move Over, Art: ‘Clown In A Cornfield’ Is A Pitch-Perfect Teenage Slasher

'Clown In A Cornfield' is 'Scream' for the digital era: a dark horror comedy unafraid of slaughtering its darlings.