DC’s ‘Clayface’ Trailer Goes Full Body Horror at CinemaCon With Batman Villain’s Face Melting Off

Home Film News Apr 14, 2026 6:07pm PT DC’s ‘Clayface’ Trailer Goes Full Body Horror at CinemaCon With Batman Villain’s Face Melting Off By Jordan Moreau Plus Icon Jordan Moreau Latest ‘Evil Dead Burn’ Trailer Horrifies CinemaCon With Gnarly Gore, Including Chopped-Off Fingers, Car Headrest Impalement and More 20 minutes ago ‘The Lord of the Rings: The Hunt for Gollum’ Sets Cast: Ian McKellen and Elijah Wood Officially Return, Plus Jamie Dornan as Aragorn and More 41 minutes ago ‘Godzilla Minus Zero’ Trailer Brings the Kaiju to New York City; Director Reveals First Plot Details and Imax Release 9 hours ago See All Getty Images for HBO Max DC Studios showed off a more villainous side of its superhero universe with “Clayface,” a body horror movie featuring one of Batman’s longtime rogues. The upcoming film, set to release in theaters on Oct. 23, got a first trailer at CinemaCon, the annual convention for movie theaters owners underway in Las Vegas. Tom Rhys Harries stars as the shape-shifting villain Clayface, whose real name is Matt Hagen. He starts out as a struggling actor whose face is disfigured and then undergoes a scientific transformation that turns his body entirely into clay. The trailer shows Matt sitting in a hospital bed with a bandaged, bloody face. He’s attacked by a knife-wielding assailant and has mysterious chemicals pumped into him, giving him his powers. Matt’s face changes repeatedly, showing him without an eye or mouth at times, and in the final moments he’s sitting in a bathtub and wipes away his entire face. There’s also a shadowy shot of him with a giant, mace-shaped fist, just like how he would pummel Batman in the DC comics. Related Stories CBS Media Ventures to Launch New Legal Show Starring Judge Judy's Son, Renews 'Entertainment Tonight' As Part of Fall Syndication Slate