On Halloween night, Tara Heyes finds herself as the obsession of a sadistic murderer known as Art the Clown.On Halloween night, Tara Heyes finds herself as the obsession of a sadistic murderer known as Art the Clown.On Halloween night, Tara Heyes finds herself as the obsession of a sadistic murderer known as Art the Clown.
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- TriviaDavid Howard Thornton was the sixth person who auditioned for Art The Clown after Mike Giannelli retired from the role and acting altogether. During the audition, he began miming tasting his beheaded victim's blood, but then added salt to it to improve its flavor. This is what won him the role.
- GoofsIn the strangulation scene at around minute 30:30, Art's thumbs clearly have no contact with his victim's windpipe, which they would need for an efficient "front-to-front" attack as depicted.
- Alternate versionsThere is a heavily edited version on YouTube which removes the graphic violence and gore, as well as the nudity.
- ConnectionsEdited into Terrifier 2 (2022)
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Alright, I'll admit it, the clown is terrifying!
Next to zombies, killer/evil clowns are the most dreadfully overused type of villains in horror cinema. So overused, I daresay, that we even reached a point where - like zombies - the clown has become a lame caricature that isn't the least bit menacing or scary anymore.
Enter Art the Clown from "Terrifier". What superficially appears to be another unoriginal and clichéd piece of clown-horror quickly turns out to be, err..., another unoriginal and clichéd piece of clown-horror, BUT with a uniquely petrifying anti-hero and tons of sensationally graphic and old-fashioned gore.
What makes the difference? Writer/director Damien Leone at least knows and understands that a silent, unemotional and motiveless villain is the most menacing kind of villain. Art the Clown doesn't speak a word, doesn't show any mercy, and we don't have the slightest idea why he butchers. Besides, Art is not just a clown but also a mime-player... And we all hate mimes, do we not? His silence, grimaces, nonchalance and Pierrot-outfit make Art (at least as far as I'm concerned) the creepiest clown in cinematic history. Much creepier than Pennywise, Captain Spaulding, Heath Ledger as The Joker, the doll from "Poltergeist", or the zombie clown from "Zombieland".
Finally, as a life-long horror obsessive, I simply must emphasize how phenomenal the gore is. There's jaw-dropping explicit stuff as well as nerve-cringing suggestive horror. There's no need for me to list the highlights, you'll instantly recognize them. "Terrifier" is a must-see for every horror fan.
Enter Art the Clown from "Terrifier". What superficially appears to be another unoriginal and clichéd piece of clown-horror quickly turns out to be, err..., another unoriginal and clichéd piece of clown-horror, BUT with a uniquely petrifying anti-hero and tons of sensationally graphic and old-fashioned gore.
What makes the difference? Writer/director Damien Leone at least knows and understands that a silent, unemotional and motiveless villain is the most menacing kind of villain. Art the Clown doesn't speak a word, doesn't show any mercy, and we don't have the slightest idea why he butchers. Besides, Art is not just a clown but also a mime-player... And we all hate mimes, do we not? His silence, grimaces, nonchalance and Pierrot-outfit make Art (at least as far as I'm concerned) the creepiest clown in cinematic history. Much creepier than Pennywise, Captain Spaulding, Heath Ledger as The Joker, the doll from "Poltergeist", or the zombie clown from "Zombieland".
Finally, as a life-long horror obsessive, I simply must emphasize how phenomenal the gore is. There's jaw-dropping explicit stuff as well as nerve-cringing suggestive horror. There's no need for me to list the highlights, you'll instantly recognize them. "Terrifier" is a must-see for every horror fan.
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- Gã Hề Điên Loạn
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- $35,000 (estimated)
- Gross US & Canada
- $339,946
- Opening weekend US & Canada
- $123,957
- Jul 23, 2023
- Gross worldwide
- $416,322
- Runtime1 hour 25 minutes
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- 1.90 : 1
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