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Clayface is a DC Studios horror film centered on Matt Hagen, a man grappling with identity and transformation. The movie, starring Tom Rhys Harries, explores body horror and trauma in an R-rated origin story set for release in October.
Batman sits out the new DCU film entirely. That doesn't mean the Dark Knight avoids Clayface forever. The villain's final form can hold a conversation with itself. Let that sink in.
James Watkins tells EW the Emmy winner's role shrunk to one shape-shift moment in the Vesuvius club fight. The R-rated DCU horror film is in theatres now.
Clayface hits theatres as an R-rated body-horror origin for a Batman villain. The Dark Knight is name-checked in Lanterns, silhouetted in Creature Commandos, and confirmed active by Peter Safran — yet he never appears. Meanwhile Matt Reeves' Batman Part II locks February 2028. Two Batmen, one universe, zero overlap.
12 critics on Clayface: 8 positive, 2 mixed, 2 negative. Every verdict quoted, with ratings and links to the full reviews.
Clayface has debuted on Rotten Tomatoes at 73%, two points off certified fresh, putting it well ahead of Supergirl but behind Superman in James Gunn's young DC Universe.
Variety's review of Clayface praises James Watkins' R-rated DC horror film as gnarly, funny and self-contained, led by Tom Rhys Harries as a disfigured actor turned shapeshifting monster.
Clayface, DC Studios' low-budget horror take on the Matt Hagen villain, remains exclusive to cinemas, but Warner Bros' recent release patterns point to a digital rental debut by late November and an HBO Max premiere around New Year's Day.
Nathan Fielder's You Can See Everything is tracking a rare second-weekend jump, projected at $20-25 million as it widens to 2,600 venues, threatening Clayface's opening-weekend box office crown.
Director James Watkins says his upcoming DC film Clayface, though set in Hollywood, is really about an ordinary man's transformation into a monster, not an industry satire.
This week's Hollywood and OTT lineup runs from Clayface and Tom and Jerry: Forbidden Compass in theatres to Nobody Wants This season 3 and a Korean cooking romance streaming at home.
The documentary You Can See Everything has grossed $18.1 million in North America after a $2.57 million Monday, outperforming Street Fighter and setting up a showdown with Clayface.
The film’s original screenplay, helmed by horror maestro Mike Flanagan, draws direct inspiration from the 1993 episode ‘Feat of Clay’, where Matt Hagen transforms into the eponymous villain.
The new Clayface movie leans into the 1940s origin of Basil Karlo — a washed-up horror actor who murders the cast of his remake after losing his role. No powers. No clay. Just revenge dressed as performance art.
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.
Clayface is the smallest movie DC has ever made. It’s also the most daring. And according to Peter Safran, it’s proof the studio finally has creative freedom.
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 releases in theatres on 23 October 2026, an R-rated DC body-horror film starring Tom Rhys Harries as Matt Hagen, directed by James Watkins.
Clayface releases October 23, 2026. Early reactions praise the horror film as a standalone hit, blending body horror, romance, and dark twists. A potential savior for DC Studios?
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.
David Dencik, who stars as Markos Szabo in James Watkins' Clayface, tells Bollywood Hungama that watching DC movies with his young son and filming in a Gotham-ified Liverpool made entering the franchise memorable.
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 needs $100M to break even. It’s opening with barely any noise. Can horror save the DCU?
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's opening weekend settled at $24 million domestic, IndieWire reported October 25, landing below some studio forecasts but ahead of A24's surging Elizabeth Holmes documentary.
Clayface, the DCU's third theatrical release, is tracking for a $50-55 million global opening, far short of what it needs to overtake Superman's $618.7 million worldwide total, per early estimates.
Box Office Pro projections suggest Clayface, the DCU's horror-tinged Batman villain origin story, could open below Supergirl in North America when it arrives on October 23, closer to Halloween.
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.