‘Clayface’ Review: DC’s Gross-Out Monster Movie Is Mostly Effective
Tom Rhys Harries plays a disfigured actor who becomes an evil shapeshifting flesh pile in James Watkins' homage to classic horror heavies The post ‘Clayface’ Review: DC’s Gross-Out Monster Movie Is Mostly Effective appeared first on TheWrap .
“Clayface,” the third feature film in the rebooted DC Universe, is a relatively inexpensive R-rated horror movie about a monstrous supervillain who runs amok without any heroes to stop him. The film focuses on Matt Hagen, played by Tom Rhys Harries, a rising star in Coast City who is nominated for an Oscar. Hagen's life takes a turn for the worse after being betrayed by a notorious gangster's girlfriend who mutilates his face.
In a desperate attempt to regain his looks, Hagen undergoes an experimental medical procedure created by Dr. Caitlyn Corr, which has unexpected side effects. Hagen gains the ability to transform into anyone who annoys him, using this power to seek revenge on those who wronged him. The film is an effective, though not brilliant, gross-out horror movie, relying on classic horror movie influences and utilizing CGI to create a visually disturbing experience.
While it doesn't offer much in terms of character development or originality, it delivers adequate entertainment value for those who enjoy the concept of a wet pile of gelatinous flesh causing chaos.
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