Clown in a Cornfield

I was expecting something great here because of the hype here scoring this movie so high. Didn't read anything about it because I have watched hundreds of slashers. So, consequently there are only a few movies that are really fresh or innovates in the genre. Not this movie.

First, if you have watched similar movies you can predict almost everything. Usual script of a bunch of kids ready to be slaughtered by some clowns. The problem here is that acting is horrendous so consequently you want that everybody dies as soon as possible.

Second, gory parts are great. It doesn't look cheap at all. Good for the fx's and make up team.

Last, the ending ruins everything. Wants to be clever, modern and cool. Not for me.

So, if you were born after 2005 this movie can be for you. If you have watched similar ones, this one is just another clown movie.

If you love your slashers bloody, self-aware, and just a little bit unhinged, 'Clown in a Cornfield' is an absolute must-watch. It delivers that nostalgic, small-town horror vibe straight out of an '80s nightmare, but with a modern edge that keeps things fresh and fun. Frendo the clown is instantly iconic - equal parts terrifying and absurd - and the kills? Gory, creative, and satisfyingly brutal.

What really surprised me, though, was how funny this film is. It doesn't take itself too seriously, leaning into the ridiculousness of its premise in a way that totally works. The script is sharp, the characters are likable enough to root for (or scream at), and there's a surprising amount of heart buried beneath the bloodshed.

By the time the credits rolled, I was already googling the books. If they're anything like the movie, I'm in for a wild ride. Easily my favorite slasher of 2025 so far.

What an insult this film is to anyone who's favourite movie genre is Horror!! The film itself is Predictable, unoriginal, no story whatsoever,it's basically just clowns killing young people,that's all there is to it and i've seen it done better so many times before in other horror movies, trust me when I say don't waste your money going to the cinema to watch this utter garbage. Please don't!! I'd only rate this 4 out of 10 and I was quite looking forward to seeing this film, any film that is shown in the cinema is usually half decent, this wasn't at all, in certain scenes I was laughing as it was so absurd.

What made Adam Ceasare's book so great was that we really got to know the characters, and had long enough in the terrifying situations to really soak them in. The movie, on the other hand, feels like it flies by. It's fun, quick paced, and Quinn Maybrook is still an undeniably fun character. I loved the humor injected throughout, and every kill is great. I just wish the movie was perhaps 20 minutes longer so that we could really feel the horror elements. Ultimately it feels like they rush by the scary parts and overemphasize the message of the movie.

There's also a huge change from the book in how and why the final attack occurs, and I am not a big fan of the change.

Clown in a Cornfield (2025) is garbage. Sure, it's well directed-but it's well directed garbage. It's like they brought in a professional filmmaker to shoot a high school play starring only the jocks and cheerleaders. The acting is stiff, the dialogue is cringey, and the characters are so thin you forget their names before they die. The kills are lazy, the tension never builds, and the whole thing feels like a stitched-together checklist of slasher clichés. It wants to be a throwback, but brings nothing new and doesn't even do the old stuff well. It's all style, no soul, and not a shred of wit or originality. I gave it a 3/10. If you value your time, skip it.