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James Watkins spoke to HeyUGuys at the European Premiere of Clayface at Curzon Mayfair, London, where the director of Speak No Evil and The Woman in Black explained how his DC Studios horror thriller is winning over audiences who say they don’t like horror. Watkins discussed grounding the film in character and emotion, from the script by Mike Flanagan and Hossein Amini to the chemistry read that confirmed his casting. He insisted that if you care about the characters, the horror takes care of itself.
Interviews for Clayface at the European Premiere at Curzon Mayfair. The film stars Tom Rhys Harries, Naomi Ackie, David Dencik, Max Minghella, Eddie Marsan, Nancy Carroll and Joshua James, it was written by Mike Flanagan and Hossein Amini and directed by James Watkins. Colin Hart and Abigail Shii ask the questions.
Plot: Matt Hagen's meteoric rise from Gotham street kid to Hollywood leading man is cut short when a local crime boss's actions leave him horribly disfigured. Abandoned by his team, Matt seeks out a cutting-edge treatment that miraculously restores him, but it also warps his grip on reality and sends him spiralling into a destructive path of all-consuming revenge.
Clayface will be released on 23rd October 2026.
TIMESTAMPS:
00:00 Horror for people who don’t like horror
00:12 Body horror and a universal dread
00:35 Pushing the boundaries of DC and horror
01:03 Grounding the story in character and emotion
01:24 Casting and the chemistry read
01:33 Why he doesn’t worry about the horror
#Clayface #JamesWatkins #EuropeanPremiere #HeyUGuys #DCStudios #HorrorDirector #SpeakNoEvil #TheWomanInBlack #BodyHorror #Gotham
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