The first reactions are in for new horror movie Clown in a Cornfield after its premiere at SXSW – and viewers are full of praise for the slasher comedy with a twist. Directed by Tucker & Dale vs.

calling it one of the scariest new horror movies of the year (so far). It looks seriously vicious. Welcome to Kettle Springs! A fading midwestern town in which Frendo the Clown, a symbol of bygone ...

Although a film called Clown ... horror tropes are addressed in a more tongue-in-cheek way, like one character who notes the situation feels “like we’re in some awful ’80s slasher movie ...