When the DC Studios film Clayface begins, Matt Hagen (Tom Rhys Harries) is a young, talented actor with incredible cheekbones and an Oscar nomination — in short, he’s feeling invincible. This leads him to the poor choice of a one-night stand with Mia (Joana Ribeiro), who’s technically the girlfriend of ruthless Gotham crime boss Markos Szabo (David Dencik). Szabo doesn’t like sharing his toys, and so he decides to teach Matt a lesson by carving up his face. (A horrific scene that immediately earns this movie its R rating.)

Matt loses his face and his career — essentially, his entire life. Desperate for help, he turns to scientist Dr. Caitlyn Corr ( Naomi Ackie ), whose work with some very science-y-sounding science might be able to reverse his scarring. Turns out, the science works, but there are some side effects, including parts of Matt’s face oozing around at the worst possible moments.…