Critics share first reactions to new DCU film ‘Clayface’

An awesome addition to the DCU that doesn’t require any knowledge of DC to enjoy.""It’s hard R and loaded with brutal scenes that really surprised me.

Audience freaked out a few times during my screening at what was being depicted on screen," he penned.Likewise, Peter Grey, who is a film critic, said that Clayface “has that comic book flair."However, that doesn’t mean, he said, that it "diminishes how BRUTAL it is!

Dark, violent, with little levity to offset the nastiness, this is an exciting addition to Gunn’s DCU.”Alongside this, Brandon Davis, a YouTuber, described the film as "freakishly awesome” and called the director Watkins for getting “creative with Clayface’s abilities.”Meanwhile, Clayface releases in U.S. cinemas on Oct.

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Critics share first reactions to new DCU film 'Clayface' October 14, 2026.