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South by Southwest · 2025

South by Southwest 2025

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Clown In A Cornfield

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Clown in A Cornfield has a lot of heart, and not just of the bloody variety.

Jennie Kermode · 4 out of 5
A teenager and her father move to a fading midwestern town in which Frendo the clown, a symbol of bygone success, reemerges as a terrifying scourge.

(Country: US; Year: 2025; Director: Eli Craig; Writer: Carter Blanchard, Eli Craig, Adam Cesare; Stars: Katie Douglas, Carson MacCormac, Aaron Abrams, Cassandra Potenza, Verity Marks, Vincent Muller)

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Mermaid

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The film hangs on Pemberton’s performance, and he imbues Doug with a sweetness that makes us feel for him despite his deeply misguided actions.

Jennie Kermode · 3 out of 5
A drug addicted Florida man finds a wounded mermaid and takes her home. When word spreads about his secret, he'll stop at nothing to protect her.

(Country: US; Year: 2025; Director: Tyler Cornack; Writer: Tyler Cornack; Stars: Johnny Pemberton, Avery Potemri, Nancy McCrumb, Rpbert Patrick, Tyler Rice, Julia Valentine Larson, Devyn McDowell)

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