Clayface

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Clayface

Release date: 23 October 2026
Rating: 8.2 / 10 on TMDB

EnglishHorrorThrillerScience Fiction

Clayface released in theatres on Friday, 23 October 2026.

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Box office so far · day 21

Overseas: $45.8 million
Worldwide: $97.8 million
US & Canada: $52 million

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Matt Hagen's meteoric rise from Gotham street kid to Hollywood leading man is tragically cut short when a local crime boss's actions leave him horribly disfigured. Abandoned by his team and with nothing left, Matt seeks out a cutting edge treatment that miraculously returns him to his former self… but also unexpectedly affects his grip on reality, spiraling him down a destructive path of all-consuming revenge.

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Cast

Tom Rhys Harries
Matt Hagen / Clayface
Naomi Ackie
Caitlyn Corr
Eddie Marsan
Max Minghella
John Borrelli
David Dencik
Francesca Corney
Rosie
Ruby Sear
Theresa
Wil Coban
Bones

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Tom Rhys Harries in character as Clayface, face shifting between human and molten clay textures.

Tom Rhys Harries Plays Clayface in DC Horror Thriller

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Clayface Budget: How One Horror Film Needs $100M To Survive

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Clayface Is Here — And James Gunn Isn’t Asking for Permission

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Tom Rhys Harries as a disfigured man in a lab coat, his face melting into clay under dim light.

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