REVIEW: 'Clown in a Cornfield' is campy, bloody fun

The "comico-gore" return of the director of the cult horror comedy "Tucker & Dale vs. Evil" turns out to be couchi-couça.

REVIEW: ‘Clown in a Cornfield’ is campy, bloody fun

(KTLA) — Ever heard of "Halfoween"? While the exact day of this "halfway point to Halloween" fluctuates, it's typically sometime around the very end of April and the very beginning of May. So right now is actually the perfect time for some big screen scares — and Eli Craig's "Clown in a Cornfield," which hits theaters Friday, has exactly enough chills to get the spooky fun going. The film, based on Adam Cesare's novel of the same name, follows p…

‘Clown in a Cornfield’ Director Eli Craig Talks the Uphill Battle to Make Horror Comedies

Clown in a Cornfield ran out of money at one point during production: "Departments had completely lost their budget and weren't getting any more.

‘Clown in a Cornfield’ a light, breezy slasher

Is there anything as dependable as the slasher movie formula? It waxes, wanes and winks its way through cultural cycles, but it is enduring; malleable yet sturdy, high or lowbrow (usually low), and requires just a few key elements: some teenagers and a masked killer, a small town would be nice. Change up the masks and the weapons, and it practically writes itself. Enter “Clown in a Cornfield,” from “Tucker & Dale vs. Evil” filmmaker Eli Craig.

Clown In A Cornfield just not scary enough

Clown In A Cornfield plays its kills for laughs, but for a slasher flick, it just isn’t scary enough.

Clown in a Cornfield Lives Up to That Tremendous Title

The latest from Tucker & Dale vs. Evil director Eli Craig is a slash-tastic good time.