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DC goes grisly with “CLAYFACE” first teaser trailer and poster

Wednesday, April 22, 2026 | News

By MICHAEL GINGOLD

The superhero studio’s first foray into horror looks mighty intriguing.

Warner Bros. will release DC Studios’ CLAYFACE in theaters and IMAX in North America October 23, with the international release beginning October 21. Directed by James Watkins (THE WOMAN IN BLACK, SPEAK NO EVIL) from a script by Mike Flanagan and Hossein Amini, based on the character from the Batman universe created by Bill Finger and Bob Kane, it stars Tom Rhys Harries, Naomi Ackie (BLINK TWICE), David Dencik, Max Minghella, Eddie Marsan, Nancy Carroll and Joshua James. According to the official synopsis, “CLAYFACE unravels one man’s horrifying descent from rising Hollywood star to revenge-filled monster in a story that explores the loss of one’s identity and humanity, corrosive love, and the dark underbelly of scientific ambition.”

Michael Gingold
Michael Gingold (RUE MORGUE's Head Writer) has been covering the world of horror cinema for over three decades, and in addition to his work for RUE MORGUE, he has been a longtime writer and editor for FANGORIA magazine and its website. He has also written for BIRTH.MOVIES.DEATH, SCREAM, IndieWire.com, TIME OUT, DELIRIUM, MOVIEMAKER and others. He is the author of the AD NAUSEAM books (1984 Publishing) and THE FRIGHTFEST GUIDE TO MONSTER MOVIES (FAB Press), and he has contributed documentaries, featurettes and liner notes to numerous Blu-rays, including the award-winning feature-length doc TWISTED TALE: THE UNMAKING OF "SPOOKIES" (Vinegar Syndrome).