Killer clown tops US box office in chilling horror debut

Verity Marks on ‘Clown in a Cornfield’ & Working in the Horror Genre

Our latest feature for Popternative Magazine is actor Verity Marks who stars in the IFC slasher Clown in a Cornfield which released in theaters on May 9 after having its premiere at SXSW in March. The film, which will soon be available to stream on Shudder, grossed over $3 million during its opening weekend – setting a new record for IFC. Verity is also known for her role in the 2023 horror film Elevator Game, which is streaming on Shudder. In o…

Killer clown tops US box office in chilling horror debut

In the world of cinema, sometimes the smallest films cast the longest shadows. Enter Clown in a Cornfield—also known as La Nuit des Clowns—a low-budget horror flick that’s suddenly making quite a stir. But is this creepy clown really ready to take center stage and challenge the big blockbusters? The Power of Horror on a Shoestring Budget Horror has long been the genre that can turn shoestring budgets into massive box office gold. It doesn’t matt…