October Horror Challenge - Clown In A Cornfield (2025)

  

Synopsis

Teenager Quinn and her father move to a quite Midwest town to start a new life. The town has fallen on hard times. Soon she and her new friends are being targeted by a local mascot, Frendo the clown.

Review

Based on the Adam Cesare's young adult novel of the same name, Clown in a Cornfield is a fun teen slasher. While a lot of the cast feel like stock slasher victims, a few stand out. Katie Douglas is fantastic as the lead, Quinn. Aaron Abrams is funny and likable as her father, Glenn. I also think Carson MacCormac does a fantastic job as the young oligarch of the town, Cole. 

For slasher fans there is some gore, though it's not excessive. While at times the film is predictable to genre fans, there were some nice twists too. There was a lot more comedy than I expected. There are a few truly laugh out loud moments. My favorite involves the teens not understanding how to use a rotary phone. Now to be fair, I'm 41 and never used one so maybe it's not that strange that they didn't know how to use it.

Also I really like the themes and topics addressed in this one. I don’t want to spoil anything by saying what they are, just that I think it works.

If you want a fun slasher that isn't over the top, check this one out. As of time of post, it's available to stream on Shudder.

In Your Game

I won't go into any details for these stats, but if you want to add Frendo to your SURVIVE THIS!! game here's how to do it.

Frendo the Clown

Armor Class: 12

Hit Dice: 2

Move: 12

Actions: 1

Attack Damage: By weapon

Special: Inept

Bonuses: +1 to melee attacks, +2 to Stealth checks

Alignment: Evil    

Morale: 7

Madness: 3 (9)

Terror: -               

HDE: 2

Inept: When Frendo rolls a 1 on his attack roll the attack hits himself or an ally. 

October Horror Movie Challenge 2025 

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