Name: Cleaver 3: Maximum Cleavage
Director: MJ Dixon
Genre: Horror
Released: 2026-01-16
Duration: 90 min
Cast: Holly-Anne Dodkins, William Marshall, David Hon Ma Chu, Lewis Cooper, Adam Lezemore

Killer clown in maximum security? This prison break's about to get messy.

Gloriously unhingedLow-budget chaosClown carnage

Overview

Horror

Locked away in a maximum security prison, the infamous killer clown Mary Beth Layton, a.k.a. Lil Miss Cleaver, is about to make a prison break that no one will forget.

Content warning

sequel slasher prison prison break killer clown clowns prison break attempt

Institutional failureMonstrous femininityPerformance as violenceEscape as transformation

Standout Aspects

Practical Effects

DIY gore effects that charm through sheer commitment

Costume

Lil Miss Cleaver's clown design: nightmare fuel on a budget

Best for:Friends·Streaming

Heads up:Violence·Gore

Director

MJ Dixon

ReleasedJan 16, 2026

Runtime1h 30m

StatusReleased

Vibe

Pacefast

Intensityhigh

Tonedark

Feellight

Budget$9.7K

Top Cast

William Marshall

Cletus Sawney / Mr. Stitch

David Hon Ma Chu

Jacob Jakushi / The Stripper Ripper

Ben Manning

Agent Kale

Martin W. Payne

Warden Warner

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Deep Dive

Trivia, insights & behind the scenes

Trivia

This marks MJ Dixon's third Cleaver film in four years, making Lil Miss Cleaver one of the most prolific British slasher villains of the 2020s.

Cultural

The 'Maximum Cleavage' subtitle sparked online debate about whether it references the 1996 prison film or is simply unhinged wordplay—Dixon has never clarified.