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Presented by Broke Horror Fan (that’s me!), Terrifier is now available on VHS from Witter Entertainment.

Written and directed by Damien Leone, the 2016 slasher stars David Howard Thornton, Jenna Kanell, Catherine Corcoran, and Samantha Scaffidi.

It returns to VHS with two new variants: a standard slipcase with new art by Neil Fraser for $30, and a book box edition featuring a gatefold cover and a glow-in-the-dark red tape, limited to 250, for $50.

A very small quantity of leftover variants from earlier pressings are also available while supplies last.

Expected to ship in June, each tape includes an exclusive introduction by Thornton plus an Art the Clown Makeup Time Lapse featurette after the film.

For optimal VHS viewing, the film has been cropped from its original aspect ratio to 4:3 full frame. It is officially licensed from Dread and Epic Pictures and approved by Leone.

Set on Halloween night, Art the Clown...

There's no denying that Star Trek: Section 31 left a bad taste in the mouths of many die-hard Trekkies thanks to what they feel was a film filled with weak characters and an even weaker plot that didn't seem like a Star Trek movie. However, actor Rob Kazinskysays the film wasn't made for the hardcore fan base, and that if the franchise is to continue into the future, you have to try and make "different flavors" that will appeal to everyone to prevent it from "dying."

Kazinsky – who portrayed Zeph in Section 31 – recently appeared on the TrekCulture podcast to discuss his love of Star Trek, and his role in the new movie, which was unfortunately panned by critics and fans. Produced by longtime Trek collaborator Alex Kurtzman, Kazinsky revealed a candid conversation he had with the producer and Section 31 director Olatunde Osunsanmi about why the franchise is "dying." What it boils down to,...

In addition to Damien Leone’s box office record-breaker Terrifier 3, the Bloody Disgusting-powered Screambox is now the exclusive streaming home of Art Attack! The Dissection of Terrifier 3, the Only official making-of documentary for the Christmas slasher sequel!

The 98-minute documentary features insights from Damien Leone, David Howard Thornton, Lauren Lavera, and many more members of the Terrifier 3 cast and crew, with Art Attack! exploring Art the Clown’s cultural impact through exclusive interviews and behind-the-scenes footage from the entire Terrifier saga – and of course, Terrifier 3 in particular.

Damien Leone’s Terrifier 3 was released in theaters this past October by Cineverse and Bloody Disgusting, becoming the highest grossing non-rated movie in the history of cinema. Art the Clown’s Christmas massacre scared up an incredible $53 domestically and $90 million worldwide, solidifying the killer clown as one of the big time horror icons of the modern era.

Within Art Attack!

Joining both Damien Leone’s Terrifier 2+3 on Screambox tomorrow is the feature-length making-of documentary, Art Attack! The Dissection of Terrifier 3, which explores Art the Clown’s cultural impact with exclusive interviews and behind-the-scenes footage from the record-breaking slasher franchise.

Providing a deep dive into how the Terrifier 3 team brought various brutal kills and bloody effects to life in the latest slasher entry, the upcoming Art Attack! documentary features interviews with director Damien Leone, producer Phil Falcone and various cast members, along with exclusive footage from the set of the production that you have definitely Never seen before.

The documentary comes courtesy of Cult Screenings UK, the same company that brought you fan favorite docs including Pennywise: The Story of It and Hollywood Dreams & Nightmares: The Robert Englund Story, both of which are now streaming on Screambox.

Gary Smart and John Campopiano directed the Terrifier 3 documentary. Producers include Adam Evans and Christopher Griffiths.

Art the Clown continues to be the king of modern horror thanks to Terrifier 3. The third entry in Damien Leone’s epic slasher saga made a killing at the box office and eventually became the highest-grossing unrated film of all-time. Because of that success, Art has been swimming in a blood-red sea of merchandise. This included Funko Pops, apparel collections and action figures. Now Neca has entered the ring with a massive new line of Terrifier figures.

As David Howard Thornton continues to gain notoriety for his role as Art the Clown in the popular Terrifier movies, his fans and slasher movie fanatics should book a ticket for Screamboat, a new killer cruise-ride horror movie opening in the U.S. in April 2025. Thornton portrays a murderous version of Mickey Mouse in the subversive slasher movie, building on a new disturbing Disney horror trend after last year's The Mouse Trap.

With obvious nods to Jason Takes Manhattan, a classic slasher on a cruise ship stopping in New York, Screamboat turns a touristy ferry ride into a fiendish and ferocious course through hyperviolent hell. Yet, with Thornton leading the way, Screamboat is the perfect alternative and/or placeholder to keep fans busy until Art the Clown returns for a fourth Terrifier film. All aboard!

'Screamboat's Premise, Explained

Steven Lamorte directed Screamboat from a screenplay he co-wrote with Matthew Garcia-Dunne.

All movies are political, especially horror, as Terrifier's Damien Leone recently found out the hard way. The sociopolitical message of Art the Clown might not be very overt, but for other horror films, it's right out in the open. Such is the case for a 2018 horror comedy cleverly titled President Evil. This low-budget film, co-written and directed by Richard Lowry, is part loving tribute to John Carpenter's Halloween, and part highly political satire, as its Michael Myers-esque killer stalks his minority victims while wearing a Donald Trump mask and carrying a butcher's knife with the American flag painted on the blade. President Evil will make you smile if you're a big Halloween fan. It'll also make you laugh, as well as angry, no matter which side of the political aisle you sit on. And that's the point.

Creepy Duck Design‘s official artwork for Damien Leone‘s Terrifier 2 is being turned into a screen print with several variants.

The standard 24×36 screen print is a hand-numbered edition of 200 for $75, while the holographic foil variant is limited to 125 for $85.

A 24×36 print on an 2mm thick aluminum panel will also be available for $175. Limited to 20, a digital numbered certificate authenticity is included.

Three-layer acrylic panel prints will be up for grabs in two sizes. 24×36 is limited to 25 for $175, and 7×10.5 is limited to 50 for $75.

All versions go on sale tomorrow, February 25, at 12pm Et from Bottleneck Gallery.

“We’ve teamed up with the Terrifier team and artist Creepy Duck to bring Terrifier 2’s iconic movie poster back to life as a screen print,” Bottleneck writes. “Creepy Duck’s art for Terrifier 2 helped set the mood for Art the Clown’s riveting return to the big screen back in...

Going to see a movie in the theaters can be a fantastic experience, whether one watches alone, they're on a movie date, or they're just hanging out with their friends. While this era of streaming services has perhaps decreased the number of people leaving their homes to see a feature, movie theaters are not yet obsolete. However, popcorn and folding chairs don't always guarantee a cozy experience.

A good movie should make an audiencegoer leave the theater feeling something, whether it's heartbreak from a sad romance movie, joy from a fun comedy, confusion from a bizarre sci-film, an adrenaline rush from action, or terror and dread from a horror flick. Sometimes, it goes beyond emotional experiences, though, with movies occasionally causing physical reactions from viewers. For around a century now, people have left motion picture screenings complaining about vomiting, fainting, having panic attacks, and experiencing other medical emergencies as adverse...

The 40th annual Film Independent Spirit Awards on Saturday featured plenty of smiles, tears and laughter from winners, presenters, the host and the audience throughout the ceremony in Santa Monica. From Anora‘s multiple wins, including for star Mikey Madison and director Sean Baker, to Natasha Rothwell’s emotional speech, here are some of the night’s most memorable moments.

Anora Wins Big and Director Sean Baker Pushes for Change

When Sean Baker (Anora) won best director at the Film Independent Spirit Awards on Saturday, he took the opportunity to reflect on the current state of independent film and said the industry needed to change to keep that genre of films alive. “Indie film is struggling right now, more than ever,” Baker told the audience in a lengthy speech. “Gone are the days of DVD sales that allow for greater risk to be taken on challenging films. That revenue stream is gone,...

“Anora” director Sean Baker implored the independent film system to change during a powerful speech at the Film Independent Spirit Awards on Saturday afternoon while accepting the Best Director honor.

The filmmaker, who has built his career on modestly-budgeted independent features like “Take Out,” “The Florida Project” and “Tangerine,” spoke about the state of the struggling indie film industry.

“Anora,” which collected three awards at the Indie Spirits, including Best Feature and Best Lead Performance for Mikey Madison, was made for just $6 million.

“Indie film is struggling right now, more than ever,” Baker said as he took the stage to accept the award. “Gone are the days of DVD sales that allowed for greater risk to be taken on challenging films. That revenue stream is gone, and the only way to see significant backend is to have a box office hit with profits that far exceed what any of our...

Sean Baker is mad as hell and he’s not going to take it anymore. For the last two decades, Baker has worked on the fringes of American cinema, sticking to his independent roots, but as his star rises to new heights with his Oscar frontrunner “Anora,” the writer/director is using his platform to call out the inequity he sees within the film industry and how it keeps creatives from achieving financial security.

Upon accepting the award for Best Director at the 2025 Film Independent Spirit Awards, after offering his thanks to everyone who made “Anora” possible, Baker dedicated a chunk of his speech to acknowledging the struggle indie film is currently facing. Baker explained that he thinks it will only get better when those who control the financing system offer greater support to artists.

Read Baker’s full Indie Spirit Awards speech below:

This is incredible. Film Independent, I love you.

When Sean Baker (Anora) won best director at the Film Independent Spirit Awards on Saturday, he took the opportunity to reflect on the current state of independent film and said the industry needed to change to keep that genre of films alive.

“Indie film is struggling right now, more than ever,” Baker told the audience in a lengthy speech. “Gone are the days of DVD sales that allow for greater risk to be taken on challenging films. That revenue stream is gone, and the only way to see significant back-end is to have a box office hit with profits that far exceed what any of our films will ever see, unless you are Damien Leone and strike gold with a franchise like Terrifier. But as we all know, that’s an extreme rarity for me, and I think for many of my peers. If we’re lucky, the average number...

There's a new clown in town, and he's just as messed up as the rest. Another fictional clown is making his way from the page to the big screen, and the only thing friendly about him is his name. Shudder is trying to continue their dominance of indie horror films with an upcoming novel adaptation that's sure to make those with a fear of clowns sick to their stomachs. The horror producer and streamer has released the first trailer for Clown in a Cornfield, and it's about as brutal and funny as you can imagine.

From the producers of Smilecomes Clown in a Cornfield, which follows a daughter, played by Ginny & Georgia's Katie Douglas, and her father, played by Aaron Abrams (Hannibal), as they try to adjust to their new town that's been broken by hardship and is now plagued by a clown named Frendo. Here's the official synopsis of...

The world of Damien Leone’s Terrifier 3 (now streaming on Screambox!) will expand with the official novelization from author Tim Waggoner, Cineverse has announced today.

The upcoming release is part of Cineverse and Bloody Disgusting’s new publishing arm Bloody Press, focused on creating and bringing audiobooks, e-books and print editions to market.

Penned by Tim Waggoner, author of the successful Terrifier 2 novelization, Halloween Kills, and Resident Evil: The Final Chapter, the Terrifier 3 book will follow the franchise storyline that the film’s writer and director Damien Leone brought to audiences last year.

“We continue to look for new opportunities to reach fans, from novelizations to exclusive t-shirts and collectible merchandise to podcasts,” said Cineverse VP Network Strategy, Tom Owen. “When you can super-serve people who are passionate about iconic horror franchises like Terrifier, it makes it possible not only to drive revenue but to form powerful,...

The team behind horror hit Terrifier 3 will be reviving a horror classic. Production company Cineverse has confirmed a new entry in the Wolf Creek film series.

Australian horror hit Wolf Creek broke new ground when it was released in 2005, as it was shot on a micro-budget of just $1 million almost exclusively on high-definition video. Picnic at Hanging Rock and Dark Age's John Jarratt gave a terrifying performance as a serial killer hunting in the Aussie outback. Wolf Creek's box office success led to a 2013 sequel and a TV spinoff.

Wolf Creek Returns After 20 Years

'Wolf Creek' TV Series Looks Just as Creepy as You'd Imagine

The spinoff of Greg McLean's 2005 horror film will premiere in October on American television.

According to Variety, Cineverse is now moving forward with a third film titled Wolf Creek: Legacy, where John Jarratt will reprise his role as killer Mick Taylor.

No modern franchise has taken the horror world by storm like Terrifier. The murderous adventures of Art the Clown have been depicted in three brutal mainline films. The most recent, Terrifier 3, broke the box office last fall. Because of writer-director Damien Leone's indie slasher success story, merchandise for Terrifier has gone off the charts. New clothing lines, animatronics, Halloween costumes, Funko Pops, and action figures have all made genre fans very happy in the past couple of months. Now, Trick or Treat Studios is re-entering “The Terrifier” for their latest action figure collection based on the franchise.

It’s Valentine’s Day, and this week brought plenty of new horror movies for you to cuddle up on the couch with. In addition to Terrifier 3 slashing its way into streaming, Scott Derrickson’s latest horror movie is now available at home, and that’s just the beginning of the lineup.

Here’s all the new horror that released February 10 – February 14, 2025!

For daily reminders about new horror releases, be sure to follow @HorrorCalendar.

What if the horror movie’s audience served as the monster menacing its characters in real-time? The fourth wall won’t protect you from Delicate Arch, now streaming on Screambox.

Director Matthew Warren shatters reality with his feature debut in which four college kids with fracturing relationships take a camping trip in order to escape an ecological disaster.

Alone in the desert, they begin to suspect that their reality might not be as it seems...

One of last year’s hottest horror movies, Damien Leone’s record-breaking unrated slasher sequel Terrifier 3 is now streaming exclusively on Screambox, Cineverse’s streaming service for horror fans! The streaming release of Terrifier 3 – distributed by Cineverse and its horror division, Bloody Disgusting – arrives just in time for a Valentine’s Day rewatch.

Screambox is also now streaming a 10-minute first look at Art Attack! The Dissection of Terrifier 3 – a new behind-the-scenes documentary feature offering fans an insider’s look into the making of Terrifier 3, which will debut in full on Screambox on March 14.

If you’re looking to catch back up with Art the Clown and Sienna by revisiting Terrifier 2 before you watch Terrifier 3, you can also stream Terrifier 2 on Screambox now. We even have the option for you to stream T2 with Damien Leone’s Director Commentary Track!

Best of all?...

Art The Clown exploded the latest quarter for Cineverse as the company’s revenue shot higher to $40.7 million in the last three months of 2024 from $13.3 million the year earlier.

Net income swing to $7.2 million (38 cents a share) from a loss of $2.9 million, (22 cents).

“The Company is now in an extremely strong financial position with more than $13 million in cash-on-hand as of today and no debt, having a zero draw on our current $7.5 million line of credit with East West Bank. We have multiple alternatives to further expand our credit if necessary and have no plans at this time to issue equity to fund our current operations.”

The shares, which at this time last year were in danger of falling short of compliance with Nasdaq market’s listing requirements, popped 5% after market to $4.75 on the numbers.

Terrifier franchise creator, writer and director Damien Leone is currently working on script for Terrifier 4,...

Good luck trying both side-ism with a franchise famous for cutting women in half.

Since bursting onto the genre scene, Damien Leone’s “Terrifier” series has become the most controversial success story in contemporary horror. To some, it’s a revolutionary triumph of low-budget filmmaking that boomed at the box office. To others, it’s an ultraviolent slasher about a killer clown with a fondness for sexual brutality and, in “Terrifier 3,” dead children.

To those paying attention, it’s both.

Now, an ongoing PR disaster for the filmmaker is dividing American audiences even further. On Monday, Leone posted on social media proclaiming that anyone “regardless of their political affiliations” was welcome in the “Terrifier” community so long as they’re “a decent human being.”

By most accounts, the director’s remarks were a thinly veiled response to the progressive online presence of his star evil clown, David Howard Thornton,...

2025 is in full swing and a majority of America is probably looking for a means of escape from the literal and figurative flames engulfing their nation. A new entry in the “Zachary Levi only gets kids movies now” canon that’s from the producer of Wonder but not “A Wonder Story” like White Bird (The Unbreakable Boy opens February 21) and the latest installment in England’s beloved marmalade saga (Paddington in Peru opens February 14) should provide families that reprieve.

Something tells me Marvel’s bid to join the fight with Captain America: Brave New World (opens February 14) might not fit the bill for a vocal minority of our citizenry. Heck, I’m surprised an executive order hasn’t come down preventing it from opening. That’s where it seems we’re headed.

Add a return of some Oscar nominees to cash-in on the exposure and it’s not going to...

The slasher subgenre of horror has seen a rather prominent resurgence in recent years. Whether it be the revivals of iconic series such as Halloween or Scream, or the introduction of new IPs such as Eli Roth's Thanksgiving, Damien Leone's ultra-gory Terrifier series, or even smaller indie projects like Rhys Frake-Waterfield's 'Poohniverse' franchise, slashers have become quite popular again after largely remaining dormant for some time. The newest slasher flick to enter the fray is Heart Eyes from Screen Gems, a film capitalizing on the Valentine's Day holiday in a similar manner as the aforementioned Thanksgiving did with its titular holiday.

Exclusive: Sixth Dimension, Studiocanal’s new in-house genre label led by Jed Benedict, has picked up global rights excluding North America to the reboot of 1984 slasher film Silent Night, Deadly Night. The project, which is the label’s first acquisition, is heading into production this spring and is slated for a late 2025 theatrical release.

Studiocanal will handle international sales of the project at the upcoming European Film Market and distribute in its own territories in the UK & Ireland, France, Germany, Australia, New Zealand, Benelux and Poland. The project was acquired from next-generation entertainment studio Cineverse, which will release the project in North America.

Silent Night, Deadly Night is a reimagining of Charles E. Sellier Jr.’s cult horror classic in which a young boy witnesses the murder of his parents at the hands of a man dressed as Santa, only to grow up and become a killer himself. Haunted by...

No matter what side of the political aisle you fall on, or whether you're an American or not, you have to admit that things have gotten rather interesting of late with the re-election of Donald Trump as the United States President. Trump creates a lot of passion among people. It seems you either love him or hate him, with no in-between. This has led to some controversy in the horror community from the Terrifier franchise of all places. After stars David Howard Thornton and Lauren Lavera divided fans by criticizing Trump, director Damien Leone attempted to calm things down by claiming that his films aren't political. While he may have meant well, his words have caused even more uproar, and his refusal to take a stand made him look weak. He knew what he was doing and just didn't want to get involved, so he took the easiest way out possible.

The "Terrifier" films aren't exactly known for being indirect. Creator Damien Leone has created a saga of unrelenting barbarity, with burgeoning horror icon Art the Clown slashing his way across a handful of short films and three features. Indeed, 2022's "Terrifier 2" proved too brutal for even some seasoned horror fans, with reports of walk-outs helping propel the film to relatively impressive box office success. In 2024, Leone continued his mission to depict the most upsettingly graphic kills possible with "Terrifier 3," itself a film that prompted walkouts simply due to a stomach-churning opening sequence.

This a film series that has seen Art the Clown sever a woman in half from the pelvis up, whip a victim with their own intestines, and absolutely decimate the body of a young girl in a scene that happens to represent Leone's favorite kill and which has become the high watermark for unadulterated gore in the "Terrifier" saga.

Art The Clown had audiences crying, shaking, and throwing up over his murderous antics in theaters, but Terrifier director Damien Leone seems to be having a similar reaction to people accusing his films of not being sufficiently bipartisan. "I want to make a very important statement regarding the Terrifier franchise...

Terrifier director Damien Leone seems to be in hot water right now with some of the franchise's fan base, who are calling him out for refusing to "pick a side" in the current political climate. Recently, Maga enthusiasts have been attacking Art the Clown actor David Howard Thornton on social media for his outspoken views on President Donald Trump and the current administration, which includes Elon Musk. Leone released a statement on Facebook (seen below) in which the director says he's "all for freedom of speech and expression" and didn't get into filmmaking to "become a politician or promote any political agendas."

"I want to make a very important statement regarding the Terrifier franchise in this ugly political climate we’re living in," he began, adding, "As most of you know, some of my cast and crew members have a very passionate political presence on social media with extreme and sometimes harsh opinions,...

Fall in love with Art the Clown all over again when Damien Leone‘s record-breaking Terrifier 3 streams on Screambox February 14!

If you’re not already subscribed to the Bloody Disgusting-powered horror streaming service, this Screambox Starter Pack highlights ten terrifying titles to tide you over until Terrifier 3.

Project Wolf Hunting

Project Wolf Hunting is a hyper-violent South Korean genre bender that packs action, sci-fi, horror, and thriller aspects into a gory mashup of Con Air, The Raid, and Resident Evil. According to writer-director Kim Hong-Sun, the production went through 2.5 tons of blood — enough to make Art the Clown blush.

The high-octane gorefest is set aboard a cargo ship transporting dangerous convicts who orchestrate an escape attempt against the heavily armed guards. But the fugitives aren’t the most dangerous thing aboard the ship, as below deck there lurks a superhuman killing machine dubbed Alpha.

For more hyper-violence, Screambox has Blood Feast,...

David Howard Thornton has already had his brush with the darkness with his role in the slasher series Terrifier, where he plays Art the Clown. However, he delved deeper into the darkness as the Joker.

Although David Howard Thornton isn't officially in the running to play the Clown Prince of Crime, he got to play the infamous supervillain in a fan film. Taking off his clown makeup after playing the well-known Art the Clown, he put on a different makeup for the Joker. 2025's Jokers Wild is an almost 13-minute fan film based on the 1988 comics storyline A Death in the Family. The video can be watched only on YouTube due to the age restriction.

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Scream 7 reportedly adds yet another Ghostface killer.

The short fan film comes from Aaron W. Bennett, who wrote, directed, and produced it.

Peter Dinklage takes over the iconic role of The Toxic Avenger in director Macon Blair’s brand new reboot of the Troma classic, and Deadline has reported this morning that the new movie will be released wide in its Unrated form in theaters August 29.

We can confirm this report. Toxie will be back on the big screen for Labor Day Weekend!

Bloody Disgusting’s parent company, Cineverse had recently acquired all U.S. and Canadian theatrical, home entertainment, and streaming rights to the film through a deal with Legendary Entertainment, ensuring that The Toxic Avenger would get a mainstream theatrical release here in the United States. You guys demanded it, and we’re making it happen.

And much like Damien Leone’s slasher hits Terrifier 2 and Terrifier 3, we’re not chopping a single thing from Macon Blair’s vision. The Toxic Avenger will be released up on the...

While we wait for a full trailer, the team behind the upcoming Screamboat has unleashed a brand new image this week, giving us a fresh look at David Howard Thornton (Terrifier 1-3) as a twisted version of Disney’s Steamboat Willie. Check out the full new shot below.

Screamboat will be released in theaters in April 2025.

The film’s theatrical release is being handled by Iconic Events Releasing, with a digital release to follow from DeskPop Entertainment. Stay tuned for the at-home premiere date.

Fan of David Howard Thornton? Follow his latest career updates via the Bd archives!

In the film, “A late-night ferry ride turns deadly for a group of New Yorkers when a mischievous and murderous mouse begins a rampage, targeting unsuspecting passengers. What starts as a relaxing commute quickly spirals into a nightmarish fight for survival.”

Steven Lamorte (The Mean One) directed Screamboat.

Tyler Posey (“Teen Wolf...

Damien Leone reveals the Terrifier 4 screenplay "is in the works,” and that the next sequel will finally give the fans some inkling into Art the Clown’s (David Howard Thornton) shrouded past. In addition to presenting the serial killer's origin on-screen, Leone promises he won’t be letting his foot off the pedal when it comes to displaying the graphic violence the horror series has become synonymous with. Leone broke the news on social media while acknowledging the fandom on his birthday. The filmmaker wrote on X, formerly Twitter:

"Thank you for all the bday wishes...

Director Damien Leone is busy writing Terrifier 4 and has revealed the sequel will delve into Art The Clown’s origin story.

It’s to think of another indie success story on quite the same level of the Terrifier franchise. The films, the first of which was made on a budget of just £35,000, have grossed well over £100m at the global box office. Art The Clown’s adventures have become a word-of-mouth phenomenon, and there’s no end in sight.

As the third film was heading into cinemas in October, director Damien Leone revealed during a Q&a that Terrifier 4 was already on the way and we’re slowly approaching it.

The director took to Twitter/X to thank fans for birthday wishes – the filmmaker turned 43 on 29th January – and shared a picture of the script for Terrifier 4, complete with blood splatter on the front cover.

Leone is currently working on said script,...

‘Terrifier 4’ is officially happening, and it looks like this could be Art the Clown’s final act. Writer-director Damien Leone has confirmed that the next chapter in the ultra-violent horror franchise is in development, teasing that it will wrap up the murderous jester’s story.

Leone made the announcement on X, posting an image of the script’s cover page. “Thank you for all the birthday wishes,” he wrote. “Figure I’d give you a present in return! The script for Terrifier 4 is in the works and it’s shaping up to be a most epic, thrilling, nasty, horrifying, emotional, and utterly satisfying conclusion. P.S., I will finally reveal Art’s origin.”

Thank you for all the bday wishes Figure I’d give you a present in return! The script for Terrifier 4 is in the works and it’s shaping up to be a most epic,...

Art the Clown is back for one last terrifying ride, which will provide horror fans closure on the murderous jester’s arc.

Writer-director Damien Leone announced on Wednesday that Terrifier 4 is “in the works” after the third installment was released in September, sharing the cover page for the latest script in the franchise on X.

“Thank you for all the bday wishes,” he wrote in the post. “Figure I’d give you a present in return! The script for Terrifier 4 is in the works and it’s shaping up to be a most epic, thrilling, nasty, horrifying, emotional and utterly satisfying conclusion. P.s., I will finally reveal Art’s origin.”

In 2023, Leone told Deadline he has a “satisfying conclusion” in mind for the horror character, which was “pretty much cemented when I wrote Part 2.”

“It doesn’t have to end, and you know, once we open the door of the supernatural,...

Happy birthday to Terrifier creator Damien Leone! In honor of this special occasion, the filmmaker took to X to share a special gift with his fans. The script for Terrifier 4 is officially in the works!

Leone shared a photo of the cover page, complete with some blood splatter. There's not much to go on just yet, but Leone teases that the fourth film in the slasher franchise starring David Howard Thornton as the menacing Art the Clown will be the "most epic, thrilling, nasty, horrifying, emotional and utterly satisfying conclusion."

After Terrifier 3 premiered in theaters last year, Leone mentioned wanting to end the story of Art with the fourth or fifth film. At the time, it sounded like the fourth movie would be the last, though he indicated a fifth one could be necessary if he couldn't finish telling the complete story in just one film. Now it...

After "Terrifier 2" became a surprise hit in 2022, the saga's murderous mute harlequin Art the Clown returned for more bloody mayhem in 2024's "Terrifier 3," one of the nastiest horror movies ever made. Whether you had the stomach to watch Art's unhinged killing spree unfold in that latest installment or not, you have to give it to franchise creator Damien Leone for managing to top the utter depravity of his previous effort.

The director had set a precedent with the first film in the series, 2016's "Terrifier," wherein he did everything he could to advertise the fact that his splatter-fest was not your typical Hollywood slasher. Heck, Art sawed a woman in half from the pelvic region to the head in that movie. Yet somehow every subsequent entry in the saga has managed to up the violence level, leaving fans to wonder how on earth Leone will outdo the barbarity...

After the enormous success of Terrifier 3, there never should have been any doubt that Damien Leone would be hard at work on Terrifier 4 as soon as possible. The writer/director took to X today to show off the script for Terrifier 4, which he promises will be “a most epic, thrilling, nasty, horrifying, emotional and utterly satisfying conclusion.” He also teased that the film will finally reveal the origin of Art the Clown, the diabolical murderer who has practiced his macabre artistry on the unwilling flesh of his victims across the franchise.

Thank you for all the bday wishes Figure I’d give you a present in return! The script for Terrifier 4 is in the works and it’s shaping up to be a most epic, thrilling, nasty, horrifying, emotional and utterly satisfying conclusion. P.s., I will finally reveal Art’s origin pic.twitter.com/TBnG...

As movies like Captain America: The First Avenger, Rise of the Planet of the Apes, and The Godfather Part II have proved, audiences love a good origin story. There’s just something about learning the background of a character (or characters) that you’ve fallen in love with and getting to know them inside and out, finding out what drives them or — in the case of today’s news — what caused their severe trauma. Taking to his X account, Terrifier franchise director, Damien Leone, revealed that the upcoming fourth feature will pull the curtain back on Art the Clown’s (David Howard Thornton) horrific origin story. The news comes following a day of celebration for the filmmaker, who recently rang in another year on this spinning trash rock that we call Earth. Grateful for the love he felt from the fandom, Leone returned the kindness, writing,...

Ready for another Art attack? No, we're not here to tell you that Neil Buchanan is digging out the old red jumper for some child-friendly crafty fun. Rather, we're here to bring you the exciting/nerve-jangling news that Art the Clown's killing spree isn't over just yet. As confirmed by writer-director Damien Leone on Instagram this evening, the horrifying harlequin star of the Terrifier franchise will return to hack, slash, and otherwise dismember another day in Terrifier 4. Check out Leone's blood-spattered announcement below;

It may have been Leone's birthday today, but the director took the occasion as an opportunity to give a gift to Terrifier's passionate fanbase, writing: "I might as well take advantage of this day and give all of the Terrifier fans a little present in return — the script for Terrifier 4 is under way and it is shaping up to be the most epic, horrifying,...

After the success of Terrifier 3, the story of Art the Clown will continue. Terrifier 4 now has its screenplay currently in the works, as revealed by filmmaker Damien Leone, though it's expected to end the horror movie series.

Leone shared the latest update on Terrifier 4 on his X account. He posted an image of a screenplay cover page for Terrifier 4, splattered with blood in a fitting way. The director thanked horror fans for sending him birthday wishes, going on to offer a "present" in return in the form of the exciting update on the sequel. Leone divulged that the script is actively being written and even promised that big questions about Art the Clown's (David Howard Thornton) origin story will finally be answered in Terrifier 4.

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Today is Damien Leone‘s birthday, but the Terrifier creator is celebrating with a present for fans.

“The script for Terrifier 4 is under way and it is shaping up to be the most epic, horrifying, thrilling, emotional and satisfying conclusion to the Terrifier saga,” he writes on Instagram. “I’ve personally never been so excited to see one of my own scripts translate to the screen like this one.”

He adds, “I will finally reveal Art’s origin in this entry.”

David Howard Thornton and Lauren Lavera are expected to return as iconic villain Art the Clown and final girl Sienna Shaw, respectively.

Leone launched Terrifier in 2016, followed by Terrifier 2 in 2022. Terrifier 3 opened at #1 at the box office last October, becoming the highest grossing unrated film of all time.

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It's a feature, not a bug, that Damien Leone's Terrifier movies have ludicrous stories: After all, a film franchise more beholden to logic probably couldn't get away with imagery like having main series bad guy Art The Clown's severed head get birthed out of the body of one of his former victims,...

If you come to pop culture prominence by playing a blood-thirsty homicidal clown, the Joker comparisons are bound to emerge at some point. For actor David Howard Thornton, the man who has played Art the Clown in Damien Leone's "Terrifier" saga since 2016, that's apparently a welcome development.

Thornton, who landed the role of Art due to some nasty improv during his audition, has seemingly relished every second of portraying the invincible harlequin, turning Art into a burgeoning horror icon following the surprise success of 2022's "Terrifier 2". With 2024's "Terrifier 3" proving to be an even wilder splatter-fest than its predecessor, Art's pop culture standing only increased, and talk of Thornton branching out into other roles has abounded.

When you're as good at portraying a killer clown with a twisted sense of humor as Thornton, the idea of playing the Joker was always going to be part of that discourse.

Art the Clown is now the Clown Prince of Crime, as Terrifier icon David Howard Thornton takes on the role of the DC’s most infamous villain in Jokers Wild.

Now on YouTube, Thornton stars as the Joker in the 13-minute fan film alongside Joel LeBlanc as Robin and Hunter G. Williams as Batman.

Written and directed by Aaron W. Bennett, the short is inspired by a plot point from the 1988 Batman comic storyline A Death in the Family — with a gory twist.

The Joker has finally captured Robin. Will the Dark Knight be able to save him in time, or will the Joker enact his most gruesome joke to date? Find out below.

As a fan film, Jokers Wild was produced with no intent to benefit financially through its presentation. Rather, the filmmakers wish to express their love of the source material with fellow fans and hope to inspire...

At the world premiere of the recently released Terrifier 3, franchise writer/director Damien Leone said there will be a Terrifier 4 – and he later said he thinks that will be the last entry in the franchise, because he doesn’t want it to wear out his welcome. (Although he has gone on to admit that Terrifier 5 might be required to properly wrap up the story.) Now, he has taken to social media to declare that he’s determined to find “the sweet spot” in the balance between gore and plot.

In response to an X user writer, “The Terrifier franchise would have been better if it was less plot-based and more kill-based,” Leone wrote, “Man, these guys aren’t making it easy for me are they? It’s either ‘Terrifier has absolutely no plot and is just mindless gore’ or ‘Terrifier has too much plot and not enough gore...

Damien Leone says ‘Terrifier 4’ will find the “sweet spot” between story and gore.The slasher franchise - which has been helmed by the 42-year-old filmmaker since the first movie released in 2016 - is renowned for its graphic and violent content, though Leone has now stressed the next film will find a good balance between its plot and bloody scenes.Responding to a fan on X who stated “The ‘Terrifier’ franchise would be better if it was less plot based and more kill based”, Leone said: “Man, these guys aren’t making it easy for me are they?“It’s either, 'Terrifier’ has absolutely no plot and is just mindless gore’, or, ‘’Terrifier’ has too much plot and not enough gore’ … Gosh darn it people I’ll find that sweet spot in ‘T4’ if it kills me!”'Terrifier 3' hit cinemas in October 2024 and saw the gore...

In this edition of Horror Highlights, we have details on Terrifier 3 coming to Screambox on Valentine's Day, the trailer for The Woman in the Yard, release details for the vampire movie Drained, a look at the trailer for Inhabitants, and details on Arrow's February streaming lineup!

Terrifier 3 Coming to Screambox on February 14th: "Cineverse, a next-generation entertainment studio, announced today that Terrifier 3, the highest-grossing non-rated film in U.S. history, will premiere Feb. 14 on Screambox, Cineverse’s streaming service for horror fans. The streaming release of Terrifier 3 – distributed by Cineverse and its horror division, Bloody Disgusting – will include a new stunt “Terrify Your Heart: Art’s Bloody Valentines.”

On March 14, Art Attack! The Dissection of Terrifier 3 – a new behind-the-scenes documentary feature offering fans an insider’s look into the making of Terrifier 3 – will debut on Screambox. An exclusive sneak peek of the feature...

Iconic filmmaker David Lynch died on January 16th at the age of 78. Artists, creatives, and members of the film community at large took to social media to express their gratitude for Lynch’s visionary, distinct work.

Longtime collaborator and friend Kyle MacLachlan wrote a lengthy tribute on Instagram, saying he owed “my entire career, and life really” to Lynch’s vision. “I will miss him more than the limits of my language can tell and my heart can bear,” he said. “My world is that much fuller because I knew him and that much emptier now that he’s gone.”

Naomi Watts, who starred in Mulholland Drive, said her “heart is broken.” She added, “The world will not be the same without him. His creative mentorship was truly powerful. He put me on the map.”

In a statement to The Hollywood Reporter, Steven Spielberg opened up about his own relationship with Lynch.