First Reactions Praise DC's 'Clayface' as Freakishly Awesome Body Horror Thriller
Critics praise the upcoming DC villain film for its brutal body horror, while director James Watkins reveals he rigorously auditioned star Tom Rhys Harries for the role.
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The story so far
3 publishers have covered this in 4 articles since 14 Oct 2026. The Hollywood Reporter published first, on 14 October at 06:35 UTC; Variety followed 6h 28m later. The most recent article, from The A.V. Club, appeared on 16 October at 14:35 UTC.
Outlets reporting it: The Hollywood Reporter (major outlet), Variety (major outlet), The A.V. Club.
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How it unfolded
Every source in the order it published.
- The Hollywood ReporterDC Studios’ ‘Clayface’: First Reactions
- Variety‘Clayface’ First Reactions Praise DC Body Horror as ‘Freakishly Awesome’ and ‘Loaded With Brutal Scenes’
- The Hollywood Reporter‘Clayface’ Director James Watkins on Why He “Auditioned the Hell” Out of Star Tom Rhys Harries
- The A.V. ClubJames Watkins says he "auditioned the hell out of" Tom Rhys Harries for Clayface
Sources
Every article we clustered into this story. Headlines link to the publisher.
- ‘Clayface’ Director James Watkins on Why He “Auditioned the Hell” Out of Star Tom Rhys Harries The Hollywood Reporter ·
- ‘Clayface’ First Reactions Praise DC Body Horror as ‘Freakishly Awesome’ and ‘Loaded With Brutal Scenes’ Variety ·
- DC Studios’ ‘Clayface’: First Reactions The Hollywood Reporter ·
- James Watkins says he "auditioned the hell out of" Tom Rhys Harries for Clayface The A.V. Club
In this story
- James Watkins
- Tom Rhys Harries
- Mike Flanagan
- DC Studios