‘Clown in a Cornfield’ Brings Small-Town Slasher Chaos
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Emily Bennett- 0
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RLJE Films and Shudder have dropped the first red band teaser for Clown in a Cornfield, the much anticipated slasher from Smile producers Marty Bowen and Wyck Godfrey. Based on Adam Cesare’s hit novel, the film is set to make its world premiere at South by Southwest (SXSW) on March 10 before hitting cinemas nationwide on May 9.
Directed by Eli Craig (Tucker & Dale vs. Evil), this fresh horror offering introduces audiences to the eerie town of Kettle Springs, a place still reeling from economic collapse after the Baypen Corn Syrup Factory burned down. The film follows Quinn (Katie Douglas) and her father Glenn (Carson MacCormac), who relocate in search of a quiet life, only to find themselves caught in the town’s growing tensions. Long-standing grudges between older residents and restless teenagers bubble beneath the surface, but an even darker presence looms in the fields.
That presence takes the form of Frendo, a grinning, bloodthirsty figure who emerges from the cornfields, delivering brutal justice one victim at a time. As Kettle Springs spirals into chaos, Quinn and her new friends find themselves at the centre of a nightmare where survival depends on escaping the town’s twisted idea of “cleansing.”
With a screenplay co-written by Craig and Carter Blanchard, the film promises a brutal mix of small-town paranoia, masked terror, and all-out carnage. The teaser trailer offers a glimpse of Frendo in action, showcasing a menacing figure with an unnerving smile, wielding an array of weapons against unfortunate victims. Looking at the trailer, it should be an unfiltered slasher experience, packed with gory set pieces and relentless suspense.
Aaron Abrams, Will Sasso, and Kevin Durand round out the cast, bringing additional weight to a film that is already drawing comparisons to Terrifier and Scream. With two book sequels – Clown in a Cornfield II: Frendo Lives and Clown in a Cornfield III: The Church of Frendo—already out in the world, the film could pave the way for a new horror franchise if audiences take to its masked killer.
Frendo is coming, and he’s not here to entertain. The real terror begins when Clown in a Cornfield arrives in cinemas on May 9.
Clown in a Cornfield trailer
