RJLE Films and Shudder have released an official Red Band trailer for their upcoming horror film, Clown In A Cornfield.
Based on the award-winning horror novel of the same by Adam Cesare, the film is directed by Eli Craig. The American filmmaker previously helmed the horror-comedy, Tucker and Dale vs. Evil (2010).
The film's synopsis reads “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. As the locals bicker amongst themselves and tensions boil over, a sinister, grinning figure emerges from the cornfields to cleanse the town of its burdens, one bloody victim at a time. Welcome to Kettle Springs. The real fun starts when Frendo the clown comes out to play.”
Clown in a Cornfield is expected to be released in the UK later this year.
The film was announced before the original novel's release in 2020 and was picked up for distribution in November 2024. At the time, Craig told Deadline “I'm thrilled to partner with RLJE and Shudder to release this insanely fun, action, horror, comedy where we always wanted it to be seen — in theatres! As always in my movies, there's a deeper theme about the collision of perspectives and ideals that leads to utter mayhem. It was fun in this one however, to let the horror thrills take the lead while the comedic absurdity that I can't help but see in life, brings a bit of levity.”
The film stars Katie Douglas, Carson MacCormac, and Aaron Abrams.
Two sequels to the novel, Clown in a Cornfield 2: Frendo Lives and Clown in a Cornfield 3: The Church of Frendo, have since been released.
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