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#REVIEW: “CLOWN IN A CORNFIELD”
Review by Amanda Gilmore for Mr. Will Wong
Clown in a Cornfield is a jolly — bloody — good time with clowns and a massive cornfield that pays homage to past Slasher Flicks while offering a fresh perspective.
Looking for a new start, Quinn (Katie Douglas) and her father, Dr. Maybrook (Aaron Abrams), move to the quiet town of Kettle Springs. They soon learn the fractured community has fallen on hard times after losing a treasured factory to a fire. As the locals bicker amongst themselves and tensions boil over, a sinister, grinning clown emerges from the cornfields to cleanse the town of its burdens, one bloody victim at a time.
There’s something so appealing about a small town slasher flick. The one where the new kid, in this case Quinn, arrives and joins a group of unruly teens, only to learn the group is being targeted one by one. Yeah, you know the storyline. It’s a familiar one. There’s a reason these films continue to get made. There’s something so comforting about the familiar…especially in the Horror genre.
In this case, the premise of Clown in a Cornfield feels like a warm hug for slasher lovers. Director and Co-Writer Eli Craig delivers on the tension, shocks, and gore that make a killer slasher. And he goes a step further. He delivers a commentary on the tensions and divisions between generations. While this premise is thanks to the Novel of the same name, it’s this commentary that makes Clown in a Cornfield a standout.
Watching the older generation in Kettle Springs look down upon the youth is both eerie and jovial. You know, similar to how clowns can be both eerie and jovial? The ensemble is casted perfectly. Particularly Kevin Durand, who plays the Mayor of the town, Arthur Hill. Not only does he lead the town, he’s a father to the leader of the “troubled teens.” It’s a fun character that Durant relishes in. While Douglas makes an impact as one of the newest scream queens of her generation.
Clown in a Cornfield is similar to small-town slashers that’ve come before it. But as they say, why fix something that isn’t broken? What sets it apart is offering a fresh commentary that has yet to be explored in the genre and ample amounts of gore to go around!
Elevation Pictures release CLOWN IN A CORNFIELDÂ in cinemas on Friday, May 9, 2025.
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