6.2
Viewer Rating
Combines user and critic ratings from four sources
Clown in a Cornfield (2025)
Clown in a Cornfield (2025)
Overview
Quinn and her father have just moved to the quiet town of Kettle Springs hoping for a fresh start. Instead, she discovers a fractured community that has fallen on hard times after the treasured Baypen Corn Syrup Factory burned down. As the locals bicker amongst themselves and tensions boil over, a sinister, grinning figure emerges from the cornfields to cleanse the town of its burdens, one bloody victim at a time.
Starring Cast
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Rating & Dimensions
Bias Rating
Analyzing...
Progressive
Political: Strong Left
Diversity: Moderate
LGBTQ: Positive
Trans: Positive
Viewer Rating
6.2
Overview
Quinn and her father have just moved to the quiet town of Kettle Springs hoping for a fresh start. Instead, she discovers a fractured community that has fallen on hard times after the treasured Baypen Corn Syrup Factory burned down. As the locals bicker amongst themselves and tensions boil over, a sinister, grinning figure emerges from the cornfields to cleanse the town of its burdens, one bloody victim at a time.
Starring Cast
Where to watch
Detailed Bias Analysis
Analyzing...
Progressive
Primary
The film's central thesis explicitly promotes a progressive critique of conservative, far-right ideologies, directly satirizing "MAGA" rhetoric and portraying associated values as toxic and violent.
The movie primarily explores DEI themes through its narrative, which critiques intergenerational conflict, social conservatism, and the marginalization of youth by older generations. While the film does not emphasize explicit racial, gender, or LGBTQ+ diversity in its casting or character representation, its thematic focus on challenging traditional social structures and values contributes to its DEI aspects.
Secondary
Clown in a Cornfield portrays LGBTQ+ characters as well-rounded individuals naturally integrated into the narrative, avoiding stereotypes. A gay male character and a queer romance subplot contribute to the story's themes respectfully. This progressive approach normalizes queer identities within a diverse community, marking a positive and nuanced representation in the horror genre.
Clown in a Cornfield (2025) depicts transsexual characters as active members of a diverse teen group, resisting oppressive forces and outdated gender norms. The film integrates these characters into its horror framework without relying on stereotypes, using their presence to contribute to broader themes of identity, acceptance, and resistance to regressive cultural forces.
The movie does not contain any action or adventure elements.
All principal characters in the 2025 film "Clown in a Cornfield" are portrayed with on-screen genders that align with their established descriptions in Adam Cesare's source novel. There is no evidence of any character's gender being changed from the source material.
The source novel does not specify the race of any character. While some supporting teen roles are cast with actors of different races than the implied historical demographics of the setting, this does not contradict any explicit racial descriptions from the source material, thus not meeting the definition of a race swap.
Viewer Rating Breakdown
User Ratings
5.6
6.1
Critic Ratings
7.4
5.5
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