Two years have passed by since we heard that an adaptation of the Adam Cesare novel Clown in a Cornfield (choose up a duplicate HERE) was within the works, with Tucker & Dale Vs. Evil and Little Evil‘s Eli Craig on board to direct the film. Recently, we learned when we’re going to have the prospect to see the film, because it was introduced that RLJE Movies will likely be giving it a theatrical launch in the USA on Might ninth – and earlier than we attain that date, the killer clown often known as Frendo has set out on a two-week cross-country tour!
Right here’s the data: Frendo, the childhood clown of your nightmares from the upcoming, extremely anticipated horror movie, is hitting the highway for 2 weeks on a semi-truck tour forward of the movie’s theatrical launch on Might ninth. Frendo is predicted to terrorize anybody who will get in his manner at iconic landmarks, particular screenings and occasions throughout the nation. Followers of Frendo can comply with his whereabouts on social media @Shudder and @Clown_in_a_Cornfield. These courageous sufficient to trace down the tour truck or one of many movie’s “Don’t F*** With Frendo” posters within the wild and publish a photograph with the hashtag #IFoundFrendo will likely be entered to win an unique prize pack.
Frendo’s semi-truck tour will make stops on the following places and dates: – April 28: Atlanta, Ga. at Truist Park – April 29: Dallas, Texas at Reunion Enviornment Tower – April 30: Roswell, N.M. on the Worldwide UFO Museum and Analysis Middle – Might 1: Grand Canyon, Ariz. at The Grand Canyon – Might 2: Las Vegas, Nev. on the Westwind Drive-in – Might 4: Pomona, Calif. on the Los Angeles County Truthful – Might 5: Los Angeles, Calif. at Mind Useless Studios – Might 7: Tonopah, Nev. at The Clown Motel – Might 8: Denver, Colo. on the Purple Rocks Amphitheater – Might 9: Kansas Metropolis, Mo. at an AMC Theater – Observe alongside for precise location! – Might 10: Nashville, Tenn. – Observe alongside for extra particulars!
Clown in a Cornfield facilities on Quinn and her father, who’ve simply moved to the quiet city of Kettle Springs hoping for a recent begin. As a substitute, she discovers a fractured group that has fallen on arduous instances after the treasured Baypen Corn Syrup Manufacturing unit burned down. Because the locals bicker amongst themselves and tensions boil over, a sinister, grinning determine emerges from the cornfields to cleanse the city of its burdens, one bloody sufferer at a time. Welcome to Kettle Springs. The true enjoyable begins when Frendo the clown comes out to play. Eli Craig wrote the screenplay with Carter Blanchard.
Katie Douglas (Ginny & Georgia), Carson MacCormac (Shazam!), Aaron Abrams (Hannibal), Will Sasso (The Three Stooges), and Kevin Durand (Abigail) star.
Temple Hill Entertainment’s Marty Bowen, Wyck Godfrey, Isaac Klausner, and John Fischer produced alongside Paris Kassidokostas-Latsis and Terry Dougas of Rhea Movies. Government producers embrace Blanchard, in addition to Jean-Luc De Fanti, Max Work, and Kostas Tsoukalas of Rhea Movies, Petersen Harris and George Berman of Temple Hill, Dave Bishop and George Hamilton of Protagonist Photos, Daniel Bekerman of Scythia Movies Inc., and Myron John Tataryn of Thundersnow Photos. Clown in a Cornfield is a Rhea Movies Manufacturing in addition to a Temple Hill Manufacturing and was financed by Hercules Movie Fund.
When the distribution deal was made, Craig mentioned, “I’m thrilled to companion with RLJE Movies and Shudder to launch this insanely enjoyable motion, horror, comedy the place we at all times wished it to be seen — in theaters! As at all times in my motion pictures, there’s a deeper theme concerning the collision of views and beliefs that results in utter mayhem. It was enjoyable on this one, nonetheless, to let the horror thrills take the lead, whereas the comedic absurdity that I can’t assist however see in life brings a little bit of levity.“
If the Clown in a Cornfield film is profitable, there may be positively franchise potential right here. Cesare has already written two extra novels within the collection, Clown in a Cornfield II: Frendo Lives and Clown in a Cornfield III: The Church of Frendo. JoBlo’s personal Chris Bumbray just lately had the prospect to observe Clown in a Cornfield and gave it a 7/10 evaluation that may be learn at THIS LINK.
Earlier than the theatrical run formally begins on Might ninth, Clown in a Cornfield can even be screening at choose drive-ins across the nation on Might 2nd and third. Click on HERE to see places and purchase tickets.
Are you wanting ahead to Clown in a Cornfield, and can you be making an attempt to meet up with Frendo throughout his cross-country tour? Tell us by leaving a remark under.
