Art the Clown is ready to unleash chaos on the unsuspecting residents of Miles County as they peacefully fall asleep on Christmas Eve. Director Damien Leone said that several major studios showed interest in financing this film based on the unexpected success of Terrifier 2 (2022), even without a full script, but he turned them all down because he’s sure they would never let him film just the opening scene, which he describes as “very controversial.” Leone has commented that the only reason he can be so uncompromising in his depiction of horror and gore is because he finances his films independently, creates all of the special effects himself to keep costs down, and doesn’t have a major studio breathing down his neck to make the film more mainstream. Mia mentions that the 5th anniversary of the original massacre was coming up soon, but it took place on Halloween, and for this film to take place on Christmas 5 years later would mean the anniversary just passed 2 months ago.
Follows Terrifier (2016). A work of art Written by Drew Fulk, Joe Occhiuti, Paul Wiley, Spencer Charnas, and Steve Sopchak Starring Ice Nine Kills and Shavo Odadjian. If horror movies aren’t your thing, you’re likely to hate this poor, blood-filled indie flick.
But if you’re a fan of traditional horror movies with creative kills and satisfying performances, this one might just become your favorite so far. In fact, a plot description for Terrifier 3 wouldn’t be much longer than a recap of a Friends episode. Instead of answering questions from the previous installment, the movie simply raises even more questions for the now-confirmed sequel, which may dissatisfy some fans, but at the same time already builds anticipation for Terrifier 4.
The production values are miles ahead of the previous movies and it’s nice to see Damien Leone improve so much at his craft. As for the period leading up to the movie’s release, I personally think some of the marketing decisions were a bit over the top, such as the release of an official hotline, but that doesn’t diminish the quality of the movie itself. Overall, the movie is an improvement over the previous installments and will definitely satisfy you if you are a Terrifier/slasher fan.