Clown in a Cornfield

Australian Premiere

"...Scream for the digital era: a dark horror comedy unafraid of slaughtering its darlings in the name of skewering a collapsing society.” – Dread Central

“...feels like the kind of movie you'd find playing on TV in the middle of the night that makes you scared to leave your bed.” – Screen Rant

Tucker & Dale vs. Evil director Eli Craig returns with Clown in a Cornfield, a thrilling old school comedy-horror based on the best-selling book crafted for a new generation of slasher fans.

Quinn and her father move to the fading Midwestern town of Kettle Springs for a fresh start, but instead encounter a fractured community that has fallen on hard times since its treasured Baypen Corn Syrup Factory burned down. As tensions bubble between the bickering locals, a sinister figure emerges from the cornfields to cleanse the town of its burdens, bringing one bloody victim at a time to their spectacularly sticky demise.

With chills, memorable set pieces and messy mayhem aplenty, Clown in a Cornfield is here to electrify both young horror audiences and revive the thrill of the classic slasher film.

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