BROOKLYN, NY (SMI-GLOBAL-ENTERTAINMENT APRIL 29-MAY 4, 2025)-US Film director & screenwriter " Eli Craig" known for the horror-comedy Netflix's " Little Evil",  & " Tucker & Dale VS Evil," attended the New York Premiere of his latest film " Clown in a Cornfield" with US Novelist " Adam Cesare ", and walked the carpet premiere alongside the cast last Tuesday's evening  April 29, at the Greenpoint Terminal Warehouse in NYC.

" Clown in a Cornfield" is a thriller-comedy film adaptation based on the novel of the same name by US novelist Adam Cesare, and third featured film by Eli Graig who is also the son of the renowned US academy-award winning actress "Sallie Field".   

The film is about teenage girl Quinn Maybrook (Katie Douglas), and her father Dr. Glenn Maybrook (Aaron Abrams) moved into a small town of Kettle Springs, Missouri from Philadelphia after her mother death, and timing of the move do not favor the duo, since the town is suffering financially due to the closing of the Baypen Corn Syrup Factory, and eventually the burn-down by a local teenager. 

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With the grief and sadness by the adults, and disparity and reckless interest of the the young-adults, the town's mascot " Frendo the Clown" appears and begins to terrorize the town by killing the teenagers one by one. ​​​​​

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" Clown in a Cornfield" will make its US national theatrical release on May 09, 2025

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The Crew & cast who attended the NY premiere and walked the red carpet were: Eli Graig (Director), Adam Cesare (US Novelist" Clown in a Cornfield), Scott Shooman (Head of AMC Networks Film Group), John Fisher( US producer), Pete Harris ( Executive Producer), Katie Douglas (Cast/ Quinn Maybrook), Aaron Abrams (Cast/Dr. Maybrook), Carson MacCormac (Cast/Cole), Vincent Muller(Cast/Rust), Kevin durand(Cast/Arthur Hill), Cassandra Potenza(Cast/ Janet), Verity Marks (Cast/Ronnie), Ayo Solanke (Cast/Tucker), & Alexandre Martin Deakin (Cast/Matt).

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Article & Photos by Marcello Cutti II/Starlight Illustrated


 
 
 
 
 
 
 
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