'Clayface' Trailer Gives Look at DC's First R-Rated Horror Film
The film centers on Matt Hagen’s transformation after a scientist’s serum and positions DC’s first R-rated horror entry as a body-horror story.
- DC Studios released new images and story details for its upcoming R-rated horror film Clayface, directed by James Watkins and written by Mike Flanagan, arriving in theaters on October 23.
- The film centers on Matt Hagen, an aspiring actor disfigured by a mobster, who seeks help from scientist Dr. Caitlyn Corr. Her experimental serum triggers his transformation into the DC Comics villain.
- Peter Safran, DC Studios co-head, describes the project as "the true body horror of a Cronenberg-type movie," noting horror remains "one of the most reliable and popular genres with moviegoers."
- Actor Tom Rhys Harries portrays Hagen, with Safran confirming this version predates Creature Commandos. "Yes, it is the same Clayface," the executive stated, establishing continuity within the DCU.
- Watkins incorporates visual cues from classic horror films like The Fly and Frankenstein while drawing inspiration from Batman: The Animated Series and the Arkham Asylum video game. The production team aims to keep the character's final form a surprise.
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