CLOWN IN A CORNFIELD is a 2025 horror slasher film directed by Eli Craig (Tucker & Dale vs. Evil) and written by Craig and Carter Blanchard. The film is based on the Bram Stoker-Award winning 2020 horror novel of the same name by Adam Cesare. Cesare has written three books so far based on Frendo the clown, with a 4th on the way. The film was acquired by Shudder and RLJE Films.
A fading midwestern town in which Frendo the clown, a symbol of bygone success, reemerges as a terrifying scourge.
The cast includes Katie Douglas, Kevin Durand, Will Sasso, Cassandra Potenza, and Aaron Abrams.
CLOWN IN A CORNFIELD is set to debut in theaters May 9th, courtesy of RLJE Films and Shudder. Watch the official trailers below.