Clown in a Cornfield, SXSW and Eli Craig

‘Clown in a Cornfield’ Review: Woefully Derivative Slasher Movie with a ‘Hook’ — It’s Not One Killer Clown, It’s a Dozen
Adapting a YA slasher novel, director Eli Craig tries to pass off a lack of originality as "meta." The result is neither scary nor fun.
‘Clown In A Cornfield’ Review: Frendo The Clown Slashes Up A Down-On-Its-Luck Town In Eli Craig’s Horror Satire Adaptation — SXSW
With an absurdly bold title like 'Clown in a Cornfield', writer-director Eli Craig's latest film offers much more than the title suggests.
‘Clown in a Cornfield’ review: Dir. Eli Craig [SXSW 2025]
Based on the popular series of books by Adam Cesare, Clown in a Cornfield is a teen focused slasher. Taking place in the fading Midwestern town of Kettle Springs, Clown in a Cornfield sees teens stalked and murdered by a killer dressed as the town mascot,
SXSW 2025: ‘Clown In A Cornfield’ Is The Closest We’ve Gotten To Early Aughts Slasher
Clown In A Cornfield is a great stab at the early aughts sensibilities, aesthetics, and comedy that we haven't seen executed this well in a while. The post SXSW 2025: ‘Clown In A Cornfield’ Is The Closest We’ve Gotten To Early Aughts Slasher appeared first on But Why Tho?
‘Clown In A Cornfield' Director Eli Craig On The "Perennial" Slasher Genre & Hope For A Sequel – SXSW Studio
Narrative Spotlight Director: Eli Craig Logline: Quinn and her father have just moved to the quiet town of Kettle Springs hoping for a fresh start. Instead, she discovers a fractured community that has fallen on hard times after the treasured Baypen Corn Syrup Factory burned down.
SXSW 2025: "Clown in a Cornfield" premieres Monday
The upcoming movie "Clown in a Cornfield" premieres on Monday at South by Southwest. Director Eli Craig and actress Katie Douglas stopped by the Good Day Austin studios to talk about the movie.
First reactions to new clown horror movie say the slasher is giving Terrifier a run for its money
Daisy Ridley, star of three Star Wars films, and the recent action-flick Cleaner, just made a huge splash at SXSW 2025.
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Clown in a Cornfield
Cole’s protestations of innocence in the arson haven’t been helped by the fact that he and his buddies have warped the image of Baypen’s figurehead, a smiling clown named Frendo, by creating viral ...
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Eli Craig adapts the hit YA novel about teens in a dying (literally) town
Clowns have suffered a similar fate. “They were once a part of American culture in a way that was so joyful.” In Clown in a ...
Overlook 2025 Announces Retro Program with Flying Lotus and Opening Night Screening of ‘Drop’
The 'annual celebration of all things horror' returns to New Orleans in April with a special program from Flying Lotus, ...