A fading midwestern town in which Frendo the clown, a symbol of bygone success, reemerges as a terrifying scourge.A fading midwestern town in which Frendo the clown, a symbol of bygone success, reemerges as a terrifying scourge.A fading midwestern town in which Frendo the clown, a symbol of bygone success, reemerges as a terrifying scourge.
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This flick was based off on recent horror related young adult fiction by Adam Cesare and was just average. It offers some good practical and cgi gore effects, full of tongue-in-cheek humor.
It offers an inclusive grouping of characters probably that the current administration wouldn't approve of. One of the characters kinda looks like Elon Musk!
The only that original is the intergenerational jokes between older and younger characters. Things like a rotary dial phone, etc. Comes off pretty funny. The clowns were not a creepy as many reviewers have claimed.
The acting chops were not above average, but not horrible. The film is most likely coming at a time where producers are responding to clown with extreme violence like the recent success of Damian Leone's "Terrifier" franchise.
This film has probably got popularity of a new generation of filmgoers trying to feel the 80s/90s straight to gore films. In the way, their new interest is probably to chase folk horror and more subtle horror like "Midsummer" and "The Witch" away
I guess this film by Eli Craig should be indebt to "Terrifier"-crowd funders and independent horror supporters. It's need to be said that Craig is also a trendsetter with horror comedy like "Tucker and Dale vs Evil" (obviously inspired by "Evil Dead" franchise).
It offers an inclusive grouping of characters probably that the current administration wouldn't approve of. One of the characters kinda looks like Elon Musk!
The only that original is the intergenerational jokes between older and younger characters. Things like a rotary dial phone, etc. Comes off pretty funny. The clowns were not a creepy as many reviewers have claimed.
The acting chops were not above average, but not horrible. The film is most likely coming at a time where producers are responding to clown with extreme violence like the recent success of Damian Leone's "Terrifier" franchise.
This film has probably got popularity of a new generation of filmgoers trying to feel the 80s/90s straight to gore films. In the way, their new interest is probably to chase folk horror and more subtle horror like "Midsummer" and "The Witch" away
I guess this film by Eli Craig should be indebt to "Terrifier"-crowd funders and independent horror supporters. It's need to be said that Craig is also a trendsetter with horror comedy like "Tucker and Dale vs Evil" (obviously inspired by "Evil Dead" franchise).
What an insult this film is to anyone who's favourite movie genre is Horror!! The film itself is Predictable, unoriginal, no story whatsoever,it's basically just clowns killing young people,that's all there is to it and i've seen it done better so many times before in other horror movies, trust me when I say don't waste your money going to the cinema to watch this utter garbage. Please don't!! I'd only rate this 4 out of 10 and I was quite looking forward to seeing this film, any film that is shown in the cinema is usually half decent, this wasn't at all, in certain scenes I was laughing as it was so absurd.
Sometimes, you just want a good, straightforward slasher, and that's exactly what Clown in a Cornfield delivers. It's gory, tense, and doesn't mess around. The setup is classic: Quinn moves to a small town, only to discover that it's hiding a deadly secret. Enter the killer clown, and suddenly the cornfields aren't just a creepy backdrop-they're a trap.
The film knows what it is and doesn't pretend otherwise. It's violent, fun, and self-aware, with some creative kills and just enough backstory to make you care about who lives and who doesn't. Sure, it leans into some slasher clichés, and there were a few "Why would you do that?!" moments, but honestly, that's half the fun of watching a movie like this.
It's not breaking new ground, but it doesn't need to. It's the kind of movie you watch for the tension, the chase scenes, and the brutal confrontations. If you're a fan of classic slashers with a bit of modern flair, you'll have a blast.
The film knows what it is and doesn't pretend otherwise. It's violent, fun, and self-aware, with some creative kills and just enough backstory to make you care about who lives and who doesn't. Sure, it leans into some slasher clichés, and there were a few "Why would you do that?!" moments, but honestly, that's half the fun of watching a movie like this.
It's not breaking new ground, but it doesn't need to. It's the kind of movie you watch for the tension, the chase scenes, and the brutal confrontations. If you're a fan of classic slashers with a bit of modern flair, you'll have a blast.
A name like "Clown in a Cornfield" promises the kind of pulp-like over-the-top violence and self-awareness that made director Eli Craig's Tucker and Dale vs. Evil so much fun. What we got is something tame and forgettable. Something that isn't nearly as smart as it thinks it is. It tries to be a combination of Children of the Corn, IT, Scream, and others but comes away as less than the sum of its parts.
The story plays like a lesser version of Eli Roth's Thanksgiving. Group of kids being picked off by a masked killer for some perceived crime. But the characters aren't nearly as well defined as Roth's were. There's little suspense built up as the Clown just keeps popping up. Plenty of gore, but no particularly memorable kill. Frendo is pretty tame as a slasher killer, doing nothing to stand out. Not helped by the fact that the Terrifier series has so completely cornered the market on creepy clown villains.
There's some playfulness with the main group playing pranks on each other for YouTube, TikTok, etc. But this largely becomes an excuse to dismiss characters not being around after they have been killed.
The acting is okay at best. Will Sasso seems to be hamming it up. Kevin Durand is doing his usual good job. But the kids are unremarkable.
Then there's the ending. The kind of lousy finale all too common with the latter Scream films, with the mask coming off and the villain monologuing about their motives giving the heroes time to escape. Worse, the dialogue is far too on-the-nose like was taken from a Tumblr rant.
It promises lots of fun but ultimately is forgettable once the credits start rolling.
The story plays like a lesser version of Eli Roth's Thanksgiving. Group of kids being picked off by a masked killer for some perceived crime. But the characters aren't nearly as well defined as Roth's were. There's little suspense built up as the Clown just keeps popping up. Plenty of gore, but no particularly memorable kill. Frendo is pretty tame as a slasher killer, doing nothing to stand out. Not helped by the fact that the Terrifier series has so completely cornered the market on creepy clown villains.
There's some playfulness with the main group playing pranks on each other for YouTube, TikTok, etc. But this largely becomes an excuse to dismiss characters not being around after they have been killed.
The acting is okay at best. Will Sasso seems to be hamming it up. Kevin Durand is doing his usual good job. But the kids are unremarkable.
Then there's the ending. The kind of lousy finale all too common with the latter Scream films, with the mask coming off and the villain monologuing about their motives giving the heroes time to escape. Worse, the dialogue is far too on-the-nose like was taken from a Tumblr rant.
It promises lots of fun but ultimately is forgettable once the credits start rolling.
I was expecting something great here because of the hype here scoring this movie so high. Didn't read anything about it because I have watched hundreds of slashers. So, consequently there are only a few movies that are really fresh or innovates in the genre. Not this movie.
First, if you have watched similar movies you can predict almost everything. Usual script of a bunch of kids ready to be slaughtered by some clowns. The problem here is that acting is horrendous so consequently you want that everybody dies as soon as possible.
Second, gory parts are great. It doesn't look cheap at all. Good for the fx's and make up team.
Last, the ending ruins everything. Wants to be clever, modern and cool. Not for me.
So, if you were born after 2005 this movie can be for you. If you have watched similar ones, this one is just another clown movie.
First, if you have watched similar movies you can predict almost everything. Usual script of a bunch of kids ready to be slaughtered by some clowns. The problem here is that acting is horrendous so consequently you want that everybody dies as soon as possible.
Second, gory parts are great. It doesn't look cheap at all. Good for the fx's and make up team.
Last, the ending ruins everything. Wants to be clever, modern and cool. Not for me.
So, if you were born after 2005 this movie can be for you. If you have watched similar ones, this one is just another clown movie.
Did you know
- TriviaBased on the novel "Clown in a Cornfield" by Adam Cesare
- GoofsA bow saw can't cut off a head.
- ConnectionsReferenced in Dead Meat Podcast: Upcoming Horror Sneak Peeks (2025)
- SoundtracksWhat Do I Owe
Written by Michael John Barnicle and Mark De Rosa
Performed by Dummy
Courtesy of Pravda Records
By arrangement with Groove Garden
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Box office
- Budget
- $1,000,000 (estimated)
- Gross US & Canada
- $7,251,799
- Opening weekend US & Canada
- $3,648,991
- May 11, 2025
- Gross worldwide
- $10,718,402
- Runtime1 hour 36 minutes
- Color
- Aspect ratio
- 2.39 : 1
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