Halloween is still seven months away, but Slasher season starts early this year thanks to the upcoming theater release of Eli Craigs ”Clown in a corn field. ”
Best known for directing the modern cult classic “Tucker & Dale vs. Evil”, who received praise among horror fans for its seamless mix of bloody horror and dark comedy, returns Craig in top form with “Clown in a Corn Field”, which premiered at 2025 SXSWSW Film And TV festival. The film was named one of Indieview 15 best movies and show of the festival. Adapted from Adam Cesare’s 2020 novel with the same name, the story follows a single father and his teenage daughter who is navigating unknown social waters when they move to a city that obsesses a brand of corn syrup that supports much of the local economy – and its creepy clncln mascot.
An official synopsis for “Clown in a cornfield” reads: “Quinn and her father have just moved to the quiet city of Kettle Springs in the hope of a new start. Instead, she discovers a crackled society that has fallen at hard times after the valuable BayPen Corn syrup factory.
“Clown in a cornfield” stars Katie Douglas, Aaron Abrams, Carson Maccormac, Vincent Muller, Kevin Durand and Will Sasso. Eli Craig leads from a script that he wrote with Carter Blanchard.
A Rjle edition, “Clown in a cornfield”, meets theaters on Friday, May 9 before streaming on Shudder on a later date. Look at the trailer below.
