Hollyweird #010 – Interview with 'Clown in a Cornfield' Director Eli Craig

The Horror Show: A Horror Movie Podcast

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4.5 • 811 Ratings

🗓️ 27 May 2025

⏱️ 39 minutes

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In this episode, Sean is joined by director Eli Craig to discuss the success and reception of 'Clown in a Cornfield,' the film's journey from inception to release, and the creative process behind it. Craig shares insights about blending horror and comedy, the influence of the film's original book, and the challenges of shooting during the pandemic. He also touches upon his previous works, including 'Tucker and Dale vs. Evil' and 'Little Evil,' and discusses broader topics such as the current state of the horror genre, the role of comedy in films, and his admiration for comedic influences like Harold Ramis and Bill Murray. The episode rounds off with Craig giving a nod to his friend and fellow filmmaker Adam Stein, who is releasing 'Final Destination 6' shortly after 'Clown in a Cornfield.'

00:00 Box Office Hits and Surprises

01:45 Interview with Director Eli Craig

02:51 Reception and Success of 'Clown in a Cornfield'

07:46 The Making of 'Clown in a Cornfield'

10:57 Blending Comedy and Horror

20:06 Respect for Horror Directors

20:30 Gore Tolerance in Horror Films

20:50 Comparing Clown in a Cornfield to Terrifier

23:53 Directing Horror Comedy

25:32 The Subtle Humor of Little Evil

29:51 Comedy Inspirations and Heroes

35:35 Final Thoughts and Upcoming Projects

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0:00.0	A cinematic fever dream based on the visionary game.
0:05.0	You did it, didn't you, Jimmy? You woke him up.
0:10.0	No one said it would be easy.
0:13.0	Return to Silent Hill.
0:15.0	Exclusively in theaters, January 23rd.
0:20.0	Hey, everyone, Sean here. I just wanted to give a quick reminder that I'm going to plug in at the
0:24.5	beginning of every episode. Joe is currently on hiatus. Big bummer. We miss him to death.
0:31.3	But while he's away, I wanted to just, you know, keep putting stuff out and keep being creative
0:35.5	and coming up with new ideas and concepts and
0:37.8	shows and stuff. So the feed is going to have a bunch of different things, a bunch of different
0:42.9	guests, a bunch of different interviews, all sorts of stuff while Joe is away.
0:48.3	If you tune out, that's totally cool. I understand. But I do appreciate everyone that sticks around and hangs out with us while we're doing this new, new adventure.
1:01.0	And if you are waiting for Joe, just know that if you see an episode and it says THS and a number on it, Joe will be in that episode.
1:09.1	If it's not that, there's probably no Joe. Probably, I think.
1:14.6	So anyway, keep that in mind and keep an eye out for if and when Joe ever returns and hope he's
1:22.9	doing great. And can't wait to see what we can do while he's away and then hopefully get that guy back in
1:30.0	here. So anyway, guys, thank you all so much and enjoy this episode. So May 9th weekend saw
1:35.8	Thunderbolts, Sinners, and Minecraft continue their dominance in theaters, movies like The accountant
1:40.7	2 and until dawn still moving.
1:50.5	But the most exciting thing about that weekend was Clown and a Cornfield being in the top five films that weekend.
1:55.9	And on about a thousand less screens, no less than those previously mentioned blockbusters.
2:05.2	With a $3.6 million opening weekend, it became IFC's biggest theatrical grocer ever, as well as the biggest box office opening for the company.
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