Clown in a Cornfield(2025)

R
Rated R for bloody horror violence, language throughout and teen drinking.
1h 36m
- Horror

Release Date: May 9, 2025 | Wide

When Quinn and her father move to the struggling farming town of Kettle Springs, the town’s eerie legend about Frendo — a clown mascot turned murderous spectre suddenly comes alive. Teens start disappearing one by one, and the rural community’s dark past turns into a bloody present as the killer clown stalks them in the cornfields.

Note: Distributed by RLJ Entertainment

Releases

Original Release | May 9, 2025

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Box Office Results

Results

Opening Weekend US & Canada:
$3,648,991
Total US & Canada:
$7,251,799
Total International
$3,469,181
Total Worldwide:
$10,720,980

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Director & Top Cast

Eli Craig
Director

Katie Douglas
Quinn Maybrook

Aaron Abrams
Dr. Maybrook

Carson MacCormac
Cole

Vincent Muller
Rust

Kevin Durand
Arthur Hill

Will Sasso

Sherriff Dunne

Cassandra Potenza

Janet

Verity Marks

Ronnie

Ayo Solanke

Tucker

Alexandre Martin Deakin

Matt

Catherine Wreford

Crystal Hill

Daina Leitold

Trudy

Jean-Jacques Javier

Otis

Noah Craig

Heath Vermette

Animal Control Officer

Bradley Sawatzky

Mr. Vern

Jeff Strome

Knife Frendo

Other Details

Country of Origin: United States

Language: English

Summaries

Plot Summary

Clown in a Cornfield is a 2025 American horror slasher directed and co-written by Eli Craig (of Tucker & Dale vs. Evil) with a screenplay by Craig and Carter Blanchard. The film is adapted from Adam Cesare’s 2020 novel of the same name and stars Katie Douglas as Quinn Maybrook, Aaron Abrams as her father, Carson MacCormac, Kevin Durand, and Will Sasso in key roles. Set in the fictional Midwestern town of Kettle Springs, the story begins with Quinn settling into her new home following a personal loss. Hoping for a fresh start, she quickly learns that the town’s economy has collapsed since the local corn syrup factory shut down. Amid simmering tensions between locals and rumors of an old clown-mascot murder mystery, a terrifying presence emerges from the cornfields, targeting the area’s youth. Clown in a Cornfield blends classic slasher tropes with modern horror sensibilities, balancing gory kills with suspense and a touch of dark humour. The film premiered at South by Southwest on March 10, 2025, and opened in U.S. theaters on May 9, 2025. It has since become a notable entry in the 2020s horror slate, appealing to fans of killer-clown and cornfield-set horror.

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Surprisingly, Clown in a Cornfield is a direct adaptation of Adam Cesare’s bestselling horror novel, which won the Bram Stoker Award for Best Young Adult Novel.