US EditionREVIEW: 'Clown in a Cornfield' is campy, bloody fun
- The horror film Clown in a Cornfield opened in theaters on May 9, 2025, set in the small farming town of Kettle Springs, Missouri.
- The story follows teenager Quinn Maybrook, uprooted from Philadelphia by her widowed father, who take refuge in Kettle Springs amid rising conflict between youth and adults.
- Quinn and a group of local teens become targets of Frendo the Clown, a murderous town mascot once linked to the now-closed Baypen Corn Syrup Factory, as bodies begin to pile up.
- Clown in a Cornfield, adapted from Adam Cesare's 2020 novel and directed by Eli Craig, runs 97 minutes with an R rating for bloody violence, language, and teen drinking.
- While the film delivers familiar slasher thrills and some social commentary, critics note it struggles for thematic depth and may not resonate strongly beyond casual viewing.
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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’ 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.
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