# Clayface gets a coveted long Hideo Kojima review: “I enjoyed the film”

- URL: https://talkfuse.com/story/clayface-gets-a-coveted-long-hideo-kojima-review-i-enjoyed-the-film/
- Published: 2026-11-02T12:53:38+00:00
- Updated: 2026-11-06T22:11:40+00:00
- Original publisher: GamesRadar+
- Original article: https://www.gamesradar.com/entertainment/dc-movies/hideo-kojima-clayface-review/
- Topics: Entertainment, Film

## Key points

- Hideo Kojima says he enjoyed *Clayface*.
- He links its body horror to classic science fiction films.
- The story follows an actor whose treatment grants shapeshifting powers.

## Summary

Hideo Kojima has praised *Clayface*, saying he enjoyed the DC horror film despite not knowing the character beforehand. His favourable response matters to the film’s profile, as his reviews are often seen as more positive when they are longer.

Kojima compared the film’s body horror and facial disfigurement to science fiction and horror works including *The Fly* (1958 and 1986), *The Substance* and *Eyes Without a Face*. The story follows actor Matt Hagen, who is disfigured by a mobster and gains shapeshifting powers after experimental treatment; Kojima said it can be viewed as either a revenge story ending in villainy or a tragedy.

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