Throwback slasher 'Clown in a Cornfield' delivers on its title — and then some

Throwback slasher 'Clown in a Cornfield' delivers on its title — and then some

"Clown in a Cornfield" is a horror movie better at being scary than making social commentary. Directed by Eli Craig ('Tucker and Dale vs. Evil').

"Some teenagers swear. Some teenagers drink. Some teenagers get their heads chopped off. So you’ve got to be true to it": Clown in a Cornfield Director Eli Craig and Author Adam Cesare Talk Their Gen Z Slasher (INTERVIEW)

After the film premiered at SXSW, our Alan French called the slasher film Clown in a Cornfield a “perfect crowd pleaser” and “a masterful showcase from one of horror’s most comedic figures.” Following a group of teens who find themselves being hunted down by their town’s lovable mascot, Frendo the Clown, Clown in a Cornfield feels like a send-up of classic horror cinema that is also set on forging its own path in the genre. We at FandomWire got …

Clown in a Cornfield - a culture shock slasher with plenty of laughs and buckets of blood! - ScullyVision

The title of Clown in a Cornfield says it all, really. Clowns are scary and they always have been, and if you’ve ever been in a cornfield at night, you know that it’s an easy way to completely lose your bearings and likely emerge with a horrible bout of hay fever. Put the two together and it’s basically nightmare fuel.  I say this as a city dweller and fan of Stephen King’s IT, and I understand that it’s probably different when you live out in t…