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.

With an absurdly bold title like 'Clown in a Cornfield', writer-director Eli Craig's latest film offers much more than the title suggests.

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,

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?