When it comes to evil clowns, most movie fans are familiar with the It and Terrifier franchises, Batman nemesis the Joker and maybe even Killer Klowns from Outer Space. But there are countless more obscure, low-budget horror flicks such as The Clown Murders, Clown Motel and Killjoy Goes to Hell meant to exploit our fear of the creepiness that hides beneath greasepaint and rubber noses. Director Eli Craig (Tucker & Dale vs. Evil) hopes his latest film, Clown in a Cornfield, and its main villain, Frendo, are soon mentioned in the same breath as It’s Pennywise and Terrifier’s Art the Clown.
