Perhaps more than any other genre following, horror fans appreciate and celebrate gnarly homegrown creations far more than think-tank Hollywood productions. Slasher villains just don’t get more do-it-yourself than Art the Clown, the muted ghoul-igan at the bifurcated heart of Damien Leone’s Terrifier franchise and more. So it’s no surprise that David Howard Thornton was rather quickly brought back to get bloodier than ever for the jubilantly gruesome gorefest that is Terrifier 3 following the success of Terrifier 2 .
Release Date: October 11, 2024 Directed By: Damien Leone Written By: Damien Leone Starring: David Howard Thornton, Lauren LaVera, Elliott Fullam, Samantha Scaffidi, and Chris Jericho Rating: Unrated Runtime: 125 minutes Two years have passed since Terrifier 2 broke the indie horror mold with its 138-minute runtime built atop a shoestring-esque budget and some of the nastiest practical effects ever put to film. In that time, the fandom has exploded to the point where Art the Clown shirts and merch are becoming nearly as common as Freddy, Jason and Chucky. The budget also exploded for the latest sequel, giving Leone & Co.
more resources than ever to gross out more moviegoers than ever. The math just works! Shifting the holiday-specific shenanigans from Halloween to Christmas, Terrifier 3 definitely comes across as a step up from the first two films by way of production design, location changes, and number of ways to completely fuck up victim’s bodies. We al.