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Gizmodo
7 days ago
- Entertainment
- Gizmodo
‘Terrifier 4' Will Finally Dig Deep into Art the Clown's Origins
Terrifier franchise filmmaker Damien Leone was on hand to meet fans at the recent Texas Frightmare Weekend. During the event, the director of the upcoming Terrifier 4 chatted with horror vlogger and pop culture commentator 3C and gave the channel quite a scoop. When asked to describe Terrifier 4 in a word, Leone told 3C, 'I know this word gets used a lot, but it's going to be epic, it's not going to disappoint.' The highly anticipated next installment will continue Art the Clown's (David Howard Thorton) slasher rampage through Miles County. And to hype up the film even more, he told 3C, 'You're going to get Art's backstory in the first 15 minutes.' Many fans have speculated that Art's origins might hold the key to defeating him once and for all. But where's the fun in that? We'd like to see him continue on reeking bloody havok with in his full gleeful gory glory. Earlier this year Leone expressed gratitude to his fans on his birthday with a post on X that read, '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.'
Perth Now
18-05-2025
- Entertainment
- Perth Now
'It's just constant tension': Damien Leone doesn't find movies fun to make
Damien Leone doesn't think filmmaking is "fun". The 41-year-old filmmaker has enjoyed success with his slasher franchise 'Terrifier' and explained that the process of getting a movie onto the big screen is a lot less glamorous than people think. Speaking on the 'Inside of You with Michael Rosenbaum' podcast, Damien said: "Movies aren't fun to make. People think you're having the time of your life. "It is hard work. It is constant pressure. You don't want anybody to feel bad, but it's just constant tension." Damien's movie 'Terrifier 3' caused a stir with its violence when it was released last year and the director explained that he frequently argued with producer Phil Falcone during the making of the flick – which had greater funding after the success of 'Terrifier 2' in 2022. The 'All Hallows' Eve' filmmaker said: "We were on the phone arguing all day long. It was not a fun experience making part three just because of so many other external factors. So much more pressure, so much more money." Damien explained that he is planning to bring the 'Terrifier' series to an end after the fourth movie and revealed that he has plenty of other projects in the pipeline that he could make in the meantime, although he will only board a film if he can have a hand in the writing process. He said: "I have so many original ideas. There's a bunch of potential projects. If one of these other projects is ready to happen and that'll take me away from 'Terrifier 4' I'll do it. "All of these potential movies would involve me at least co-writing, because it's really how you shape some of these things." Damien doesn't have a "strict formula" when it comes to writing scripts but does seek to put in key ideas that he has dreamed up. Asked if he skips to the horror element when it comes to penning scripts, he said: "Not necessarily. I also don't write in a linear way so if I feel like writing the ending, I'll write the ending. I have all the ideas on my phone that I know I have to weave into the story somehow if I'm in love with that set piece. "There's no strict rule or formula in terms of how I write the script. I bounce all over the place." Leone accepts that the 'Terrifier' franchise is likely to be the creation he has best remembered for. He said: "It's certainly lightning in a bottle. I'm not delusional, there's a great, great, great chance that when I die I'll be known as the creator of Art the Clown."
Geek Tyrant
11-05-2025
- Entertainment
- Geek Tyrant
Art the Clown Goes Academic: TERRIFIER Horror Franchise Getting Its Own Scholarly Conference — GeekTyrant
That's right! Art the Clown is officially entering academia. Move over, Shakespeare and Hitchcock, because the Terrifier franchise is now being treated as an object of scholarly importance. The University of Warwick in the UK is hosting the first-ever Terrifier academic conference in 2025, and yes, this is a real thing. According to a press release from Signature Entertainment, The Terrifier Conference 2025 'will welcome global scholars to Warwick to take an alternative approach to enthusiastic critical dismemberment by engaging with the Terrifier film franchise as an object of scholarly importance.' The conference aims to dig into the series' gloriously over-the-top use of horror tropes, from how women are portrayed in the genre, to the use of practical gore, the influence of religion, and, of course, the 'unsettling visual creepiness' of Art himself. Scholars from Brazil, France, the U.S., and beyond will bring their brains to bear on a franchise best known for, well, removing brains. And while the in-person conference runs Saturday, May 3, one day will be streamed online internationally on Friday, May 2, so even if you're nowhere near the UK, you can still get in on the blood-spattered academia. Born from a 2011 short, Damien Leone's Terrifier has morphed into one of horror's most outrageous modern success stories. With Art the Clown, played with sadistic glee by David Howard Thornton, taking center stage, the franchise went from cult curiosity to box office beast. Terrifier 3 alone raked in $90.3 million worldwide on just a $2 million budget. Each film pushes the boundaries a little further, and Terrifier 2 introduced us to fan-favorite final girl Sienna (Lauren LaVera), and Terrifier 3 traded Halloween for a twisted take on Christmas. While Terrifier 4 doesn't have a release date yet, it's rumored to be the blood-soaked finale. Also happening at the conference, Signature Entertainment's Head of Publicity will be leading a seminar on the viral marketing strategies behind Terrifier 3 's surprise domination in the UK and Ireland. Spoiler alert: gore sells. So yeah… Art the Clown, college lecturer. What a time to be alive (unless you're in Miles County).
