DC Studios’ ‘Clayface’: First Reactions
Developing story first seen 3 hours ago
New social media reactions describe *Clayface* as a gruesome, standalone horror film that blends body horror with romance and gothic elements. Viewers praised Tom Rhys Harries’ performance and said the story can be enjoyed without prior knowledge of DC.
Directed by James Watkins and co-written by Hossein Amini and Mike Flanagan, the film follows Matt Hagen, a Gotham actor whose disfigurement and experimental treatment set him on a destructive path. It stars Harries with Naomi Ackie, David Dencik, Max Minghella and Eddie Marsan, has a reported budget of $40 million, and is due in cinemas on 23 October.
- Early reactions praise its graphic body horror.
- Viewers highlight its mix of horror and romance.
- The standalone DC film arrives on 23 October.
New here? Start with this
Clayface is a villain from DC Comics, best known as an enemy of Batman in Gotham City. The character has appeared in several forms, but this film centres on Matt Hagen and tells how he becomes Clayface.
The film is part of the DC Universe overseen by studio heads James Gunn and Peter Safran, which brings together stories based on DC characters. It is described as a standalone origin story, so viewers do not need to know earlier DC films or comics to follow it.
Clayface is directed by James Watkins and stars Tom Rhys Harries, with Naomi Ackie, David Dencik, Max Minghella and Eddie Marsan. Its horror approach and adult rating set it apart from many comic-book films, while its place in the wider DC Universe connects it to a larger set of stories.