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Best Horror of May 2025: ‘Clown in a Cornfield,’ a New ‘Final Destination’ and Stephen King’s Latest Book
Horror Explorer is a curated column showcasing May's best movies, series, books and everything else spooky worth checking out.
Image Credit: A24 “ Clown in a Cornfield ” (Opening in theaters on May 9 from RLJE Films and Shudder) — “Tucker & Dale vs. Evil” director Eli Craig helms this sturdy adaptation of Adam Cesare’s hit YA slasher novel, which balances comedy and horror with a major twist. “ A Desert ” (Now playing in theaters from Dark Sky Films) — Joshua Erkman’s debut feature is filled with surreal visuals and hazy vibes, as a photographer (Kai Lennox) meets a stranger at a motel (Zachary Ray Sherman) who turns his life upside down. “ Feeders ” by Matt Serafini (Coming out on May 20 from Gallery Books) — A wannabe influencer gets wrapped up in a toxic world of social media in “Feeders.” No, it’s not about the decline of Twitter after Elon Musk bought it, but rather MonoLife, a shadowy platform that encourages bad behavior and gets our protagonist, Kylie Bennington, caught up in its deadly path.
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