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Clown in a Cornfield
2025 96 min United States of America, United Kingdom, Canada, Luxembourg R 18+
★6.1
Horror, Mystery, Thriller
Director: Eli Craig
🎭 Based on
«Clown in a Cornfield»
byAdam Cesare
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Description
Quinn and her father have just moved to the quiet town of Kettle Springs hoping for a fresh start. Instead, she discovers a fractured community that has fallen on hard times after the treasured Baypen Corn Syrup Factory burned down. As the locals bicker amongst themselves and tensions boil over, a sinister, grinning figure emerges from the cornfields to cleanse the town of its burdens, one bloody victim at a time.
Budget:
$1M
US Gross:
$7.25M
Worldwide:
$13.85M
Starring
Katie Douglas
Actor
Aaron Abrams
Actor
Carson MacCormac
Actor
Awards
1 nomination total
Key opinion
Clown in a Cornfield is a polarizing slasher that balances meta-satire and energetic kills against a thin narrative and underdeveloped character arcs. While some viewers appreciate its brisk pacing and commentary on generational divides, others criticize it for its lack of genuine scares and poor genre cohesion.
| Originality | The film features a high volume of gruesome, varied kill sequences that satisfy genre expectations for gore. | |
| Humor | The humor, particularly the self-aware irony and gags about generational ignorance of technology, provides an effective, lighthearted tone. | |
| Pacing | The reveal of the killer occurs too early, significantly diminishing the mystery and tension built in the first act. | |
| Acting | Performances are uneven, with characters often feeling like disposable, thin archetypes that fail to generate emotional investment. | |
| Theme | The film attempts to tackle themes of societal denial and generational conflict, though these ideas are frequently criticized as underdeveloped or forced. |