Clayface

"Look fear in the face."

2026 1h 48m EN

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Synopsis

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Matt Hagen's meteoric rise from Gotham street kid to Hollywood leading man is tragically cut short when a local crime boss's actions leave him horribly disfigured. Abandoned by his team and with nothing left, Matt seeks out a cutting edge treatment that miraculously returns him to his former self… but also unexpectedly affects his grip on reality, spiraling him down a destructive path of all-consuming revenge.

“Look fear in the face.”

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Cast

Tom Rhys Harries
Matt Hagen / Clayface
Naomi Ackie
Caitlyn Corr
Eddie Marsan
Max Minghella
John Borrelli
David Dencik
Francesca Corney
Ruby Sear
Theresa
Wil Coban
Bones

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: James Watkins
Writers: Mike Flanagan, Mike Flanagan, Hossein Amini
Languages: English
Countries: United States of America

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ERA

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Released this year — you're seeing it while it's still in the cultural conversation.

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DIRECTOR

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Directed by James Watkins, shot by Rob Hardy. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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DIRECTOR

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Original score by Volker Bertelmann. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.

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DIRECTOR

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Editor Jon Harris shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.

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CAST

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Tom Rhys Harries and Naomi Ackie and Eddie Marsan carry the top of the cast.

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FACT

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Marketing tagline: "Look fear in the face.".

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WILD

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TMDB lists current status as "Post Production".

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WILD

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IMDB entry: tt34890576 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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The take

James Watkins directs. Rob Hardy behind the camera. Volker Bertelmann scores. Jon Harris cuts. Produced in United States of America. Dialogue in English.

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Things worth knowing

1Released this year — you're seeing it while it's still in the cultural conversation.
2Directed by James Watkins, shot by Rob Hardy. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
3Original score by Volker Bertelmann. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
4Editor Jon Harris shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
5Tom Rhys Harries and Naomi Ackie and Eddie Marsan carry the top of the cast.
6Marketing tagline: "Look fear in the face.".
7TMDB lists current status as "Post Production".
8IMDB entry: tt34890576 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
9Classified under 11 themes, including "monster", "shapeshifting", "based on comic", "revenge".