DC's new Clayface trailer features a really "unsettling" detail you almost definitely missed

The first teaser for the new Clayface movie has been released and it brings the DCU into the world of horror. The creepy first look doesn't give much away as it introduces Matt Hagen, an actor who becomes disfigured after a brutal attack.

We don't see his full transformation into Batman villain Clayface in the trailer, but there are a few teases of what his shapeshifting form may look like, including one you probably didn't even spot. The trailer ends with Matt lying in a bathtub before he runs his hand down his face, wiping away his features.

However, if you look a little closer at the bathtub, it seems to be part of his body too. One viewer commented below the YouTube video, pointing out the detail: "He's not just in the tub. He IS the tub. Part of him is molded to look like himself. The rest of him is the tub itself."

This is clearest when you look at the unusual shape of the tub the first time it's shown as well as just after when his right shoulder looks like it's merging with it. Replying to the reveal, one viewer labelled the detail "unsettling" as others revealed they hadn't noticed it until it was pointed out.

According to the official synopsis, Clayface introduces "the Gotham City villain" as it follows "one man’s horrifying descent from rising Hollywood star to revenge-filled monster in a story that explores the loss of one’s identity and humanity, corrosive love, and the dark underbelly of scientific ambition."

The movie slides onto our screens on October 21, 2026. For more upcoming superhero movies, check out our guide to all the upcoming DC movies and shows, including the new Supergirl movie and Superman: Man of Tomorrow.