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Clayface

Clayface

Horror · Thriller · Science Fiction · 2026

Matt Hagen's meteoric rise from Gotham street kid to Hollywood leading man is tragically cut short when a local crime boss's actions leave him horribly disfigured. Abandoned by his team and with nothing left, Matt seeks out a cutting edge treatment that miraculously returns him to his former self… but also unexpectedly affects his grip on reality, spiraling him down a destructive path of all-consuming revenge.

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Clayface

“Look fear in the face.”

2026 Horror · Thriller · Science Fiction 1h 48m

Matt Hagen's meteoric rise from Gotham street kid to Hollywood leading man is tragically cut short when a local crime boss's actions leave him horribly disfigured. Abandoned by his team and with nothing left, Matt seeks out a cutting edge treatment that miraculously returns him to his former self… but also unexpectedly affects his grip on reality, spiraling him down a destructive path of all-consuming revenge.

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Directed by

James Watkins

Written by

Mike Flanagan · Hossein Amini

Tom Rhys Harries

Tom Rhys Harries

Matt Hagen / Clayface

Naomi Ackie

Naomi Ackie

Caitlyn Corr

Eddie Marsan

Eddie Marsan

Cast

Max Minghella

Max Minghella

John Borrelli

David Dencik

David Dencik

Cast

Francesca Corney

Francesca Corney

Cast

Ruby Sear

Ruby Sear

Theresa

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Put Clayface on trial.

Two incompatible taste archetypes. One film. Read the arguments, then issue a completely binding cultural ruling.

The defence The Popcorn Loyalist

“Spectacle is a valid language.”

It understands that cinema can hit first and explain itself later. Pleasure is not a lesser artistic goal.

The prosecution The Prestige Tourist

“Noise filed as personality.”

Momentum and scale cannot indefinitely distract from choices that buckle under a second look.