Clown in a Cornfield Theatrical Release Date Set for Tucker & Dale vs. Evil Director’s New Movie

A wide theatrical release is being planned for Eli Craig’s Clown in a Cornfield.

Craig is known for directing the 2010 cult horror comedy hit Tucker & Dale vs. Evil, which starred Tyler Labine and Alan Tudyk. Following that, he made Netflix’s Little Evil, which was released in 2017 and stars Adam Scott and Evangeline Lilly.

Now, per Deadline, Craig is working on a new horror project, Clown in a Cornfield.

When is the theatrical release date for Clown in a Cornfield?

With the movie having recently been acquired by RLJE Films and Shudder, Clown in a Cornfield, which is produced by Smile’s Temple Hill, will get a wide theatrical release in the United States on May 9, 2025.

The film is based on the 2020 novel of the same name by Adam Cesare. It stars Katie Douglas, Carson MacCormac, Aaron Abrams, Will Sasso, and Kevin Durand.

“Clown in a Cornfield follows Quinn (Douglas) and her father (Abrams), who have just moved to the quiet town of Kettle Springs hoping for a fresh start,” Deadline’s description of the plot reads. “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.”

The screenplay for Clown in a Cornfield was written by Craig and Carter Blanchard. Marty Bowen, Wyck Godfrey, Isaac Klausner, John Fischer, Paris Kassidokostas-Latsis, and Terry Dougas produce the movie, while Jean-Luc De Fanti, Max Work, Kostas Tsoukalas, Petersen Harris, George Berman, Dave Bishop, George Hamilton, Daniel Bekerman, Myron John Tataryn, and Blanchard serve as executive producers.

“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 theaters!” Craig said in a statement. “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.”