While Frendo terrorized the San Diego Gaslamp, the creative team behind Clown in a Cornfield hit the THS press suite. We sat down with director Eli Craig, novelist Adam Cesare, and producer John Fischer to talk about the making of the film.

Our chat covered the team’s early horror influences, as well as how they went about bringing Cesare’s on-page kills to life on screen.

“You’re sitting with a storyboard artist who thinks you’re insane,” Craig said. “They’re terrified of you. Like, as he sketches things out, ‘Can we show it decapitating him, with blood spraying out? More blood! More blood!’” 

Dive into our full interview below to learn about the car chase scene that never was, the pitch for Mad Max: Frendo Road, the team’s fandom hot takes, and more.

About Clown in a Cornfield

In Clown in a Cornfield, 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 officially hits streaming August 8. You can watch it on AMC+ and Shudder.

Meanwhile, for more horror news and conversations out of San Diego Comic Con, check back to THS.

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