'Clayface' Trailer Gives Look at DC's First R-Rated Horror Film
The film centers on Matt Hagen’s transformation after a scientist’s serum and positions DC’s first R-rated horror entry as a body-horror story.
- DC Studios released new images and story details for its upcoming R-rated horror film Clayface, directed by James Watkins and written by Mike Flanagan, arriving in theaters on October 23.
- The film centers on Matt Hagen, an aspiring actor disfigured by a mobster, who seeks help from scientist Dr. Caitlyn Corr. Her experimental serum triggers his transformation into the DC Comics villain.
- Peter Safran, DC Studios co-head, describes the project as "the true body horror of a Cronenberg-type movie," noting horror remains "one of the most reliable and popular genres with moviegoers."
- Actor Tom Rhys Harries portrays Hagen, with Safran confirming this version predates Creature Commandos. "Yes, it is the same Clayface," the executive stated, establishing continuity within the DCU.
- Watkins incorporates visual cues from classic horror films like The Fly and Frankenstein while drawing inspiration from Batman: The Animated Series and the Arkham Asylum video game. The production team aims to keep the character's final form a surprise.
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DC’s ‘Clayface’ Trailer Unleashes a Chilling New Vision of Gotham’s Most Tragic Monster
DC Studios is steering one of Batman’s most iconic villains into entirely new territory with Clayface, an R-rated psychological horror film that looks more interested in dread than superheroes. The newly… The post DC’s ‘Clayface’ Trailer Unleashes a Chilling New Vision of Gotham’s Most Tragic Monster appeared first on .
Tom Rhys Harries-starrer 'Clayface' Trailer Out, Movie to Hit Theatres on October 23
Get latest articles and stories on Entertainment at LatestLY. DC Studios has released the much-awaited trailer for 'Clayface', a Batman villain movie starring Tom Rhys Harries. Entertainment News | Tom Rhys Harries-starrer 'Clayface' Trailer Out, Movie to Hit Theatres on October 23.
Clayface Trailer Teases Other Batman Villains
While we’re all a little disappointed that Matt Reeves has pushed The Batman: Part II back to 2028, and we’re all annoyed that we still have no details on an official DCU Batman, that doesn’t mean we have to stay out of Gotham City. The upcoming film Clayface will bring the shapeshifting villain to the […] The post Clayface Trailer Teases Other Batman Villains appeared first on Den of Geek.
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