# ‘Clayface’ Reviews Roundup: From “a Stroke of Brilliance” to “Messy DC Miss”

- URL: https://talkfuse.com/story/clayface-reviews-roundup-from-a-stroke-of-brilliance-to-messy-dc-miss/
- Published: 2026-10-21T20:41:21+00:00
- Updated: 2026-10-21T21:43:47+00:00
- Original publisher: The Hollywood Reporter
- Original article: https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/movies/movie-news/clayface-reviews-1236737561/
- Topics: Celebrity, Entertainment, Film, Horror

## Key points

- Critics are mostly positive about *Clayface*.
- Harries’s performance and practical effects stand out.
- Some reviewers criticise its predictable plot and limited use of Gotham.

## Summary

Reviews for *Clayface* are mostly positive, with critics praising its body horror, practical effects and Tom Rhys Harries’s lead performance. The film follows Matt Hagen, a Gotham actor whose disfigurement and experimental treatment turn him into a shapeshifter; its reception matters for DC after *Supergirl* received a weaker response.

The article puts *Clayface* at about 74 per cent positive on Rotten Tomatoes, compared with roughly 52 per cent for *Supergirl*. Some reviewers call it a stylish, emotionally resonant standalone horror film, while others find the revenge plot predictable and say it makes little use of Gotham or develops Hagen poorly. Its reported $40 million budget is modest for a superhero film, and it is projected to open above $20 million.

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