Clayface Movie Review: DC’s R-Rated Body Horror Is Messy, Gruesome, and Mostly Great

Verdict: 3.5 out of 5. Clayface is the strangest swing DC Studios has taken yet — a Batman villain’s origin told as full-blooded R-rated body horror — and for most of its tight 108 minutes, the gamble pays off. It starts slowly and never quite smooths out its script problems, but Tom Rhys Harries gives … Read more

Clayface Review Roundup: DC’s R-Rated Horror Gets a Divisive Verdict

Grim cinematic artwork of a rain-soaked Gotham skyline with a tower of dripping clay, evoking DC's Clayface horror film

DC Studios is about to take its biggest creative swing yet — and the first reactions are all over the map. Clayface, the R-rated body-horror take on one of Batman’s oldest villains, opens in theaters on October 23, 2026, with preview screenings starting October 22. With full critic reviews landing this week, here is everything … Read more