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Harries and Ackie say their love for Batman: The Animated Series shaped Clayface—and that the real horror isn’t in the shape-shifting, but in the man who can’t remember who he is.

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Harries and Ackie say their love for Batman: The Animated Series shaped Clayface—and that the real horror isn’t in the shape-shifting, but in the man who can’t remember who he is.

Early reactions to James Watkins' Clayface, out after its October 13 premiere, praise Tom Rhys Harries and the film's body horror, though one reviewer flags an uneven script for the DCU's third film.

Tom Rhys Harries and Naomi Ackie made a statement in black at the Clayface premiere—both for the look and what it means for DC’s next phase. This isn’t a superhero film. It’s a descent.

James Gunn has recommended 12 classic body horror films ahead of the October 23, 2026 release of Clayface, a dark origin story for one of Batman’s most grotesque villains. The list includes works by Cronenberg, del Toro, and Carpenter.

Clayface, DC Studios' R-rated horror take on the Batman villain starring Tom Rhys Harries, releases in theatres on 23 October 2026.

DC's Clayface, an R-rated body horror film starring Tom Rhys Harries as the shape-shifting villain Matt Hagen, opens in theaters Friday. Early reviews praise its gruesome visuals, emotional depth, and standout performance, with fans calling it a genre-defining entry for the DCU.

Clayface hits theaters on October 23, 2026, with a $40 million budget and a projected opening of $20–$29 million. The R-rated horror film, starring Tom Rhys Harries as a disfigured actor turned vengeful monster, is seen as a potential lifeline for DC Studios after a string of underperforming releases, including Supergirl. Directed by James Watkins, it’s set in James Gunn’s DC Universe but doesn’t’

Tom Rhys Harries is set to portray Clayface in a new DC Studios horror thriller directed by James Watkins. The film, based on a story by Mike Flanagan and Hossein Amini, follows a Hollywood actor whose life unravels after a cosmetic procedure triggers psychological and physical metamorphosis.

Clayface hits theaters October 23 — and the DC Universe just got weirder. The film, directed by James Watkins and starring Tom Rhys Harries as a disfigured actor whose identity unravels after experimental treatment, isn’t just another superhero flick. It’s body horror with a side of existential dread, and it’s already stirring debate before a single frame has been seen by critics.

Clayface needs just $127 million worldwide to surpass Supergirl’s $126.5 million global total. With a projected $23–33 million opening in North America, the film is starting behind. But if it finds an audience, it can still climb.

Mike Flanagan says he has not seen Clayface and calls it James Watkins' film, even though he wrote the original script. The DC horror movie releases October 23.

Clayface has received an R-rating from the MPA for bloody violence, gore, language, nudity and brief drug use, cementing DC Studios' bet on a horror-first superhero film out October 23.