Is Clown in a Cornfield (2025) scary?

Not particularly — Clown in a Cornfield (2025)'s appeal is atmospheric or thematic rather than overtly scary. As a slasher film, it scored 1.0/10 for fear, 3.0/10 for atmosphere, and 6.1/10 overall on Watch Darkly's curator scale across 1 rating.

What is Clown in a Cornfield (2025)'s release date, and is it streaming?

Clown in a Cornfield (2025)'s US theatrical release date is May 2, 2025. Its first home release date is June 10, 2025.

What age is Clown in a Cornfield (2025) appropriate for?

Clown in a Cornfield (2025) is rated R. Watch Darkly does not assign its own age rating, so here is what the film actually contains. On Watch Darkly's curator scale it scored 1.0/10 for fear, 5.0/10 for gore, and 3.0/10 for intensity, where 10 is the most extreme in the catalog. Content warnings on file: animal death.

Who is in the cast of Clown in a Cornfield (2025)?

Katie Douglas plays Quinn Maybrook, Carson MacCormac plays Cole Hill, Kevin Durand plays Mayor Arthur Hill, Dylan McEwan plays Tyler Anderson, Aaron Abrams plays Dr. Glenn Maybrook, Alexandre Martin Deakin plays Matt, Vincent Muller plays Rust Vance, Will Sasso plays Sheriff Dunne.

What are some films like Clown in a Cornfield (2025)?

Films similar to Clown in a Cornfield (2025) on Watch Darkly include Fear Street Part 1: 1994 (2021), Children of the Corn (1984), Friday the 13th Part III (1982), selected by shared themes and tags plus the curator scoring across fear, gore, atmosphere, intensity, and overall quality.

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Slasher

Clown in a Cornfield

2025 · R · 1h 36m

Curator Score6.1/ 10

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In theaters: May 2, 2025
Home release: June 10, 2025

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Curator Certificate

6.1

Out of ten

Passed by one curator

Fear1.0

Gore5.0

Atmosphere3.0

Intensity3.0

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A quieter watch, light on atmosphere.

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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.

Plot summary via TMDB

Genres

horrorthriller

Tags

Subgenre

Tone

Setting

Audience

Content Warnings

Animal death

Directed by

Eli Craig

Written by

Eli Craig, Carter Blanchard

Cinematography

Brian Pearson

Music

Brandon Roberts, Marcus Trumpp

Starring

Katie Douglas as Quinn Maybrook · Carson MacCormac as Cole Hill · Kevin Durand as Mayor Arthur Hill · Dylan McEwan as Tyler Anderson · Aaron Abrams as Dr. Glenn Maybrook · Alexandre Martin Deakin as Matt · Vincent Muller as Rust Vance · Will Sasso as Sheriff Dunne

Production

1821 Pictures, Hercules Film Fund, Protagonist Pictures, Rhea Films, RLJE Films, Shudder, Temple Hill Entertainment, Thundersnow Pictures

Budget

$1M

Box office

$13.9M

Reviews

blessedmakerCurator

Jun 13, 2026

Overall6.1Fear1Atmos.3Gore5

Not good not bad (mostly). The characters are mostly forgettable, except for the lead, Katie Douglas who doesn't have a lot to work with but nevertheless the result is a likeable character with final girl-ish vibes. Nothing scary here, no dread, but that's ok, it's clear that wasn't the intent of the film. It's a darkly comic slasher. One thing I did not like was the plot, when the motive for the killings are revealed it's not believable in the slightest, (think Scream 7). Not a bad movie, this film feels like a rough stepping stone for more ambitious projects. It doesn't bring anything new to the table and doesn't take any risks. Who is this movie for? Slasher fanatics. Or folks who like slashers that have an eighth to go with it.

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