Copycat kernels: ‘Clown in a Cornfield’ borrows too much from previous horror films

Movie Review: Clown in a Cornfield

By Bob Garver   “Thunderbolts*” certainly scared off the competition in its second weekend at the domestic box office. This sometimes happens the weekend after the opening of a huge blockbuster. Other studios will know that they can’t compete against the powerhouse, so they hold off on releasing anything that they think has the potential to be a big or even midsize hit. When that happens, I have to review either a holdover or a newcomer that can…

Copycat kernels: ‘Clown in a Cornfield’ borrows too much from previous horror films

Hey, look! It’s another killer clown movie. Gee, that’s new.Clown in a Cornfield joins the likes of It and Terrifier in the killer clown sub-genre, and that means a whole lot of teenagers are going to meet their ends at the hands of somebody wearing one of those red fake noses on top of a mess of white face makeup. Will you care?I don’t know, maybe? If you haven’t seen It or Terrifier (or watched a John Wayne Gacy documentary), well, then this h…

Horror Highlights: CLOWN IN A CORNFIELD, FINAL DESTINATION BLOODLINES, CEMETERY KIDS RUN RABID

IFC ENTERTAINMENT GROUP HAS ITS BIGGEST OPENING WEEKEND EVER WITH CLOWN IN A CORNFIELD: "IFC Entertainment Group had its biggest opening weekend box office success ever with the release of Eli Craig’s CLOWN IN A CORNFIELD, which grossed $3.6 million at the U.S. box office. The RLJE / Shudder film, which opened as the #1 new film in the US and 5th overall, lands the Group’s RLJE division its highest grosser to date and the Group’s widest theatric…

The Ears Have Eyes: “Clown in a Cornfield,” “Shadow Force,” “Fight or Flight,” and “The Shrouds” - Regional Media News

In this horror comedy, at least a dozen wannabe killers dress as a small town’s costumed mascot Frendo, and while it would be nice to report that this circus freak resembles Javier Bardem’s Anton Chiguhr, he’s really just a low-rent Pennywise. It would be nicer to report that the movie was even the least bit scary, yet given the genre and my personal expectations, I happily settled for funny. The Ears Have Eyes: “Clown in a Cornfield,” “Shadow F…

CLOWN IN A CORNFIELD Lowkey Killed It At The Box Office

Even with blockbusters like SINNERS and THUNBERBOLTS* topping the charts, CLOWN IN A CORNFIELD continued the trend of scary clown horror doing killer business at the box office.

New 74% Horror Movie Borrows Its Twist From A Beloved Edgar Wright Action Comedy

The following contains spoilers for Clown in a Cornfield, now playing in theatersClown in a Cornfield shares a villain twist with one of Edgar Wright's best comedies. Based on the novel of the same name, Clown in a Cornfield is a deliberate throwback to older eras of slasher films that leans into the comical elements to great effect. At the heart of the film is Frendo the Clown, a mascot in the town of Kettle Springs who is repurposed by local t…