Although all theTerrifiermovies are frightening, the upcoming indie slasher sequelTerriifer 3seems to be the scariest movie in the series so far. None ofArt the Clown’s moviesare harmless fun. From his first appearance in the 2008 short film “The 9th Circle” through to 2022’s sleeper hit sequelTerrifier 2, the horror antagonist has always been a chilling screen presence. That said, the tone of Art the Clown’s movies has shifted over time. 2016’sTerrifieris grim and intense, whereasTerrifier 2is a more heightened, self-consciously wild horror story.
Terrifier 2’s stomach-churning violence ensures it is a brutal watch, but the sequel lacks the tension ofTerrifier.Terrifierfeatures more straightforward suspense sequences, whereasTerrifier 2leans into over-the-top gore effects more often. Now,the upcoming sequelTerrifier 3is ready to bring back more of the original movie’s atmosphere. Set five years after the events ofTerrifier 2,Terrifier 3sees Art the Clown return for another gruesome killing spree as Lauren LaVera’s Sienna tries to put an end to his supernatural massacre. UnlikeTerrifier 2,Terrifier 3will return to the franchise’s horror roots.
Clown Cafe Scene & Terrifier 2 Ending Explained
The Clown Cafe is just one of the gruesome sequences in Terrifier 2 and the movie is chock full of blood and gore up until even past the credits.
Terrifier 3’s Director Promised It Would Be The Scariest Installment Yet
Director Damien Leone Shared His Hope To Increase Terrifier 3’s “Creep Factor”
It is strange to callTerrifier 2silly when the sequel famously had viewers vomiting and passing out in the aisles due to its intense gore. However, it is worth noting that Damien Leone’s earlier efforts featuring Art the Clown were more focused on tension than the sequel.Terrifier 2remained appropriately terrifying, but it wasn’t as relentless as Leone’s earlier work. The director himself acknowledged this was a post onX, formerlyTwitter. Leone stated that, afterTerrifier 2’s excesses, he wantedTerrifier 3to bring back the “Creep factor” of Art the Clown’s first short film appearance.
Terrifier 3’s trailer features glimpses of a horrifying hellish nightmare world.
Judging byTerrifier 3’s first full-length trailer, the director has managed this aim admirably.Terrifier 3’s trailer features glimpses of a terrifying hellish nightmare world, Art the Clown soaked in blood, and his new accomplice Victoria cutting a bloody swath through new victims.Terrifier 3’s storyis almost guaranteed to have a downbeat ending thanks to Sienna’s unexplained link to Art, and the trailer makes it clear that no one will be safe from the slasher villain this time around. In one unsettling sequence, Art sets up shop as a mall Santa and is surrounded by children.
Terrifier 2earned over $15 million on a budget of only $250,000 upon its 2022 release.
Terrifier 3 Definitely Looks Like The Franchise’s Scariest Movie To Date
Terrifier 3’s Trailer Looks More Traditionally Scary Than Terrifier 2
This moment alone proves that Terrifier 3will center on suspense more than its predecessor. WhileTerrifier 2featured some lengthy chase scenes, the movie was mostly concerned with spectacularly gross murder sequences. In contrast,Terrifier 3’s Christmas settingoffers many more opportunities for Art the Clown to play the role of a murderous Santa Claus. Home invasions and sequences like the mall Santa scene mean the sequel will lean further into atmospheric horror and build up unbearable tension before the inevitable gory payoff. Thus,Terrifier 3could fulfill Leoen’s promise and become the scariestTerrifiermovie.
