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"Clayface" unravels one man's horrifying descent from rising Hollywood star to revenge-filled monster in a story that explores the loss of one's identity and humanity, corrosive love, and the dark underbelly of scientific ambition.

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Critics Consensus

Carving out a unique identity for itself in the DCU while closely resembling a litany of body horror classics, Clayface takes time to get going until it eventually morphs into an icky and satisfying revenge thriller.

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A refreshingly twisted tale of revenge, Clayface is a horror-fueled comic book adaptation that breaks from conventions while still delivering a satisfying emotional core.

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Sergio Burstein

Los Angeles Times

2 days ago

Watkins does not skimp on the use of gore or those kinds of grotesque and gruesome images that make you look away because of how unpleasant they are, and he demonstrates this in a markedly realistic way. [Full review in Spanish]

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Mark Kermode

Kermode and Mayo's Take (YouTube)

Oct 28, 2026

I really enjoyed it.

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Angelica Jade Bastién

New York Magazine/Vulture

Oct 28, 2026

It is as if Gunn and Safran had to keep Gotham vague enough that any version of Batman could be slotted into such a world when the time arises. I had a fun time watching Clayface, but it doesn’t offer up any lasting cinematic pleasures.

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Rosie Fletcher

Radio Times

1 hr ago

3/5

Tonally unbalanced, wanting to mix humour and pathos with the horror and not quite managing it, Clayface does well with its effects, some of which are necessarily CG, but by nature it's an origin story that goes nowhere.

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Brian Eggert

Deep Focus Review

11 hrs ago

3/4

It doesn’t need elaborate set pieces to keep our attention; well-developed characters and patient storytelling will do, even if many of the story’s maneuvers offer few surprises. It’s an admirably scaled-down comic-book movie

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David Griffiths

Subculture Entertainment

22 hrs ago

3/5

The horror element is handled well and some interesting and creative deaths are brought to the screen with a touch class. Tom Rhys Harries is perfectly cast and puts in a brilliant performance.

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Jason Louie Timmons

1 hr ago

Fantastically creative and worthy of seeing two times!

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William D

11 hrs ago

awesome! original! thriller!

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Zak

11 hrs ago

Would have liked to see the connection to Batman. Didn’t care for the main character, more for the dr.

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cyndi

19 hrs ago

i’ll be whoever you want me to be

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Kevin

20 hrs ago

Super interesting great movie

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Erick

20 hrs ago

This movie was honestly awesome great portray of the character

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Synopsis

"Clayface" unravels one man's horrifying descent from rising Hollywood star to revenge-filled monster in a story that explores the loss of one's identity and humanity, corrosive love, and the dark underbelly of scientific ambition.

Director: James Watkins
Producer: Matt Reeves, Lynn Harris, James Gunn, Peter Safran
Screenwriter: Mike Flanagan, Hossein Amini
Distributor: Warner Bros. Pictures
Production Co: 6th & Idaho Productions, DC Studios
Rating: R (Language|Gore|Brief Drug Use|Some Nudity|Strong Bloody Violence)
Genre: Horror, Mystery & Thriller, Action, Crime, Drama
Original Language: English
Release Date (Theaters): Oct 23, 2026, Wide
Box Office (Gross USA): $44.7M
Runtime: 1h 48m
Sound Mix: Dolby Atmos

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