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Do you ever watch a slasher film and the characters make SO MANY DUMB CHOICES that you stop hoping they'll get out of it and hope they're put out of their misery instead?

Yeah, this movie is like that.

Art the Clown is a plus because he is truly terrifying-great costume/makeup and great characterization on his part. But the victims ultimately committed the sin of making me not care if they lived or died. They weren't bad concepts, just poorly executed (no pun intended). The film harkens back to some traditional slashers in the mystery of who the killer and his motivation, so that doesn't bother me at all for a slasher film, but the characters' dumb choices are awful no matter the kind of film.

Art the Clown started back in 2011 with a short movie by the same name, truth be told I didn't like it. The creator Damien Leone would keep Art around in his feature film All Hallows' Eve (2013) but as a small role.

Now here we are and Art has his own movie, but is it any good? Honestly, not really but it's better than his last solo outing.

It follows the standard slasher formula and sees a couple of girls on Halloween night come under attack from a psychotic clown.

So again this is generic stuff, it embraces all the usual tropes and though not predictable certainly has no surprises. It's also pretty ugly and oddly paced throughout.

What Terrifier does have however is sheer unadulterated brutality. This is gory nasty no holds barred merciless stuff, I was quite shocked actually. Considering the budget they make all of it look really good, so kudos to the sfx department.

I love clowns as antagonists but Art doesn't seem to tick enough boxes for me. He's less of a clown and more of a mime and doesn't seem to be an interesting enough character to carry his own film.

Passable stuff but by this time next week I'll have forgotten it.

The Good:

Impressively grisly visuals

Jenna Kanell

Unpredictable

The Bad:

Doesn't exactly flow

Poor cinematography

Yes there is almost no plot and it's very nihilistic and gratuitous, but it makes up for that with a truly creepy villain and some very well done and incredibly brutal gore effects.

The acting is perfectly fine. Nothing amazing, but it's perfectly acceptable. A lot better than you usually get in a low budget horror these days.

This isn't a movie that's going to revolutionize the genre, but it's a fun throwback to the good old days of unstoppable silent killers terrorizing people for arbitrary reasons.

This film really needed a PLOT. And characters, some people to root for. Instead, the poor pacing, lack of tension and suspense made for a kind of dull film experience. Yes, Art is a crazy, vicious clown killer. If that's all you want, then you'll see it here as he wounds, kills and dismembers people. The problem is, he will injure someone--a woman's ankle is almost torn out--and the next scene, she's running. People have their heads bashed in...and later, are able to get up and function. It really doesn't make a lot of sense and since Art seems to pop up in more places than possible, he's never really a surprise--he's overused. Clearly the director knew the story was thin, so every few minutes, Art pops up to attack someone. It really is disappointing since the short films showed some potential but when a whole film is given to Art, he's boring and predictable. I'm sure there will be another one--I hope the screenplay is given as much attention as the gore effects.

Here is a film that will induce a big frown, as a marauding psycho wanders around town, with oversized boots and a dark crooked smile, a bag full of tools to remove and restyle, expresses emotions with gesture and mime, will take all you've got when you've just reached your prime, no mercy or pity, as you beg and you plead, feasting on all features, as you drain and you bleed.

If inflicting and unleashing violence and pain on another individual utilising a range of tools is your thing then step on in and enjoy the disturbing world of Art the Clown as he carves his way through several torsos while teaching Takashi Miike and the butchery trade a thing or two about carcass dissection.

How the heck are people giving this a good rating? The film has zero story line, piss poor acting, and the most overuse of gore in such a generic and unscary way, this film is so predictable its sad. And this film sets the record for most cliches in a horror movie and one of the dumbest protagonist in history. Terrifier has no suspense, no fright, and in no way at all is this a good film. Please if you gave this a good review please never review a film again. You don't know anything about it.

I was not keen on seein this as i haven't seen any of the director's previous films. (Cos the killer in this movie is a spinoff).

I saw this after reading a glowing review by Coventry.

This movie is indeed terrifying in terms of brutality n gore but what i liked more is the atmosphere.

Another good aspect is that nothing is shot in dark n one can easily make out what is going on. No flickering lights, no shaky cam n no fast cut editing.

There is a kill in this movie which is way too brutal than the Sean Bean's one from Black Death.

The only thing i wanted to kno more is the background story of the killer, his motives n the some clarity bah the supernatural ending.

Aft liking this, i wanna check out the director's previous films.

Complete trash, even by indie-horror standards. I don't understand how this has any positive reviews because the acting is garbage supreme, the dialogue is brainless, & the film is an hour and a half of unnecessary torture porn for wannabe future serial killers to watch in mom's basement. If you want to see an unfrightening, predictable clown continuously win against innocent people (mostly women) in disgusting fashion, then look no further. Horror films like this are detrimental to my favorite genre; contributing nothing new, while poisoning people's minds.

I didn't hold out much hope for this movie. Was expecting the usual bad acting and shoddy plot. However I was mildly surprised. If you like gore, a little bit of nudity and a killer clown that kind off pulls of crazy without saying a word then this could be for you. Don't expect a Spielberg plot though.

Better than the wonky cam, let's run through the woods movies.

The overrated "Terrifier" is a horror film with a promising and funny beginning, with the alcoholic Dawn acting like a stupid and the clown accepting the silliness. Until the moment Tara and Dawn are abducted, the film works reasonably well. However, when Victoria drives to give a ride to her sister and Dawn, she hears that there is a serial killer in the area. But even being aware of the dangerous situation, she begins to take a series of very stupid e clichés attitudes culminating in the awful conclusion. My vote is four.

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Note: On 20 October 2022, I saw this film again.

If you love old school gory psycho killer horror fare this is unmissable. "Terrifier " has no interest whatsoever in being smart, satirical or post modern, it just wants to wear its mean spirited, gory grindhouse heart on its sleeve - and good for it.

Pro's and contra's on my side for this flick. If you watch this being a teen you will turn it off for so many reasons. If you are an old school geek like me then this offers a lot.

Starting this ultra gore one you will notice the color grading, a pure throwback to the heydays of the slashers. And once the opening credits are shown you will get it, this is going to be an ode to the slashers and seventies horrors.

Let that be the reason why teens will turn it off. Not used to see straight in your face horrors full of on-camera effects without the use of CGI. Is it all good, sadly it isn't. Some scene's are too long and there isn't really any suspense. Once the clown comes in you know what is coming, gore. Some reactions are strange or victims doing really stupid things that's what lowers my rating.

For lovers of seventies, eighties horror pick it up. Gorehounds can pick it up too, it's full of red stuff and torture that some will be disgusted.

Nice try this flick, and it was really a time ago that I've seen a horror with gore and effects like this.

A 'scary' clown serial killer, known apparently as Art the Clown goes around killing in the most visceral ways possible, various people that he comes across for no apparent reason.

I'm more than happy to watch a fun slasher horror a la Nightmare on Elm Street, Halloween even Friday the 13th. These were scary, had a dark sense of humour and were often quite tense within something like a story. Then there is 'Terrifier' which just has this stupid looking clown moving from one person to another, usually slicing them to bits - end of story. It is not tense, never scary and devoid of any emotional drive. 2 sequels followed and the film itself, presumably because of the extremely unpleasant killings (where the whole budget was seemingly spent) has something of a cult following. I found it boring and dumb beyond belief.

A brutal, barbaric & bestial horror packed with harrowing kills & senseless savagery, Terrifier is completely devoid of basic narrative fundamentals and exists solely to shock, upset, disturb & disgust its viewers with its endless gore & no-holds-barred carnage but for those with a taste for the extreme, this indie slasher may just prove to be a welcome thrill-n-kill ride.

Written, produced, edited & directed by Damien Leone, the plot is merely an outline with nothing of value brewing underneath and only exists as an excuse for the filmmaker to indulge in the old-school tricks that power the violence & viscera. The make-up & special effects are worth noting but with an absent narrative & no characters to support, the film doesn't cover a lot of distance.

Further hampering the journey are the shoddy dialogues & awful performances, not to mention that it's also lacking in tension and is rather predictable & repetitive. The cardboard characters keep making the idiotic choices throughout the film which only diminish our interest in their fate, if there was any. Nevertheless, David Howard Thornton impresses in his role and is sickening to watch.

Overall, Terrifier is as repugnant & repulsive as it is raw & ruthless and often gets carried away with its scenes of torture & terror. While there is an audience for this kind of cinematic offering, the film remains a forgettable ride for the most part. Still, Art the Clown does exhibit promise & potential to become a horror franchise icon but his character & mythology needs to be fleshed out better than how it's done here.

The highest rated horror movie on IMDb is an 8, which tells me a 6 is "pretty good". 'Terrifier' is certainly pretty good for the genre.

Definitely not for the feint of heart, this movie leans heavily into the gore and slasher elements. There's a nice little build-up at the beginning to introduce the villain, and the whole thing is completely predictable. In fact, there's not a lot that isn't predictable- no, actually, the kills were not predictable. I genuinely question whether we're safe with Damien Leone walking the streets, because he's definitely thought a lot about different ways to kill people. I don't think I've seen anyone have a literal kitchen sink thrown at them, but this is the kind of franchise where that could easily happen.

I like that Art doesn't talk, and the mimes got several laughs from me. I also liked that the characters had occasional clever moments, though there was a lot of hit-the-bad-guy-once-and-run moments, which is kind of forgivable in 'Terrifier'.

'Terrified' is a straightforward slasher film that's a fun watch if you're into classic horror. It's not winning any awards, but it will keep you entertained.

Nice clown. Stupid and pointless story. At one point it became boring just about killing one, killing another. It started off in a way it actually made me curious about it.. then boo. Your usual psychopath with no background story that goes on a killing spree precisely on Halloween night. I did like the killings though. Lol it's for the sake of blood and gore that I'm rating this 3.

'Terrifier's' cover looked very cool and eerie. Furthermore, the concept was really intriguing and one of the best for any film personally seen recently. There are some halfway decent killer clown films out there and have an appreciation for horror. So yes 'Terrifier' was watched with some anticipation and want to like it, as well as some apprehension with so many wastes of potential on recent film viewings.

While it is an uneven film, where the first half is better than the second half, 'Terrifier' turned out to be much better than expected. Considering the budget and there are also a fair share of killer clown films that are not good ('Clowntergeist' was a significant recent example in this regard), it could easily have been a bad film if executed in a way that wasted its promise. Luckily, 'Terrifier' didn't fully live up to its promise but it doesn't waste it either.

Quite a lot to like here. 'Terrifier' starts off really well, great even. Despite the slightness of the story that doesn't really do anything new, the first half was tightly paced and genuinely scary and suspenseful with well-timed shocks. The killings are gory, without being gratuitously so while not holding back, nail-biting and inventive. Enjoyed the 80s throwback feel to the atmosphere.

Visually, 'Terrifier' looks pretty impressive for a film made on a high-budget. It's beautifully and stylishly shot, slickly edited and atmospherically lit. The make-up and effects were surprisingly and refreshingly good, seeing as there have been so many recent film viewings where the make up and effects looked terrible that was a real pleasure to see. The killer clown Art is truly freaky and is up there with Pennywise actually as the stuff of nightmares.

Acting from the main cast is better than average, with a likeable lead actress and a fiendishly good David Howard Thornton. It's all competently directed and there is a real eeriness too to the music score.

However, 'Terrifier' sadly has a second half that is not up to the same level. Although there is creepiness, suspense and a few of the killings are inventive, the thinness of the story affects the momentum and things become dull, silly and repetitive, there is a pattern here and one that repeats itself so often that it becomes very predictable quickly. The ending felt rushed and incomplete, leaving the viewer in dumbfounded confusion.

Not that 'Terrifier' was perfect already, it wasn't, but the flaws are more apparent and more problematic in the second half than the first. Not enough of the characters are rootable or interesting enough, with the most likeable characters disappearing too early and any development is sketchy and cliched. The lead character and oddly enough Art are the most interesting characters here.

Although the main cast are fine, the side characters are very annoying in how they are written and portrayed. There are also too many annoying and illogical actions and decision-making which made parts hard to swallow and ridiculous. Too much of the script is limp, ridden with clichés and too often underdeveloped and silly.

Overall, pretty decent with a lot of good merits although with significant problems. 6/10 Bethany Cox

Terrifier is a great new and straightforward slasher film, accentuating already extreme measures of violence against a cast of shallow and uninteresting characters.

The film's biggest, and arguably only, strengths are its dark and unforgiving atmosphere, and David Howard Thorton as the terrifying antagonist Art the clown. He's able to generate tension, laughs, and horror so expressively in his physicality and especially his facial expressions. The extreme violence is backed up by really impressive practical effects, able to be so over the top that it creates as many laughs as disturbing factors. And one particular sequence stands out from the rest of the film for its utter shock and brutal nature.

On the other hand, the film kinda fails in giving any compelling leads. The acting is highly dubious, but not distractingly bad to the point of annoyance. Jenna Kanell and Samantha Scaffidi do enough to come across as likeable, but not enough for me to care for their survival. Everyone else range from temporarily funny enough to just plain bad at acting, but it never diverted my attention from the primary focus.

Overall, Terrifier is a movie that's decent altogether, in large part to one killer aspect of a very memorable killer traversing an otherwise unmemorable plot.

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.

Terrifier is completely comfortable with how gross and provocative it is. The 85 minute run time is the only nice thing about it in an extremely gory film that has some unforgettable kills and spends the majority of its time moving from victim to victim with no filler. It's a film of two halves where the first part contains all the best bits and takes some huge swings that the second half just can't live up to.

Jenna Kanell is by far the best out of all the speaking performers here. She's the person with the best fight or flight and the film's at its most investing when it's focusing on her survival. With his distinct look and committed performance, David Howard as Art the Clown is the main selling point and he's as funny as he is scary. He brings a lot of personality to Art, showing how much he's enjoying himself without any words.

Damien Leone's direction works with the noticeably low budget which adds a fair amount of charm. It's at its strongest when putting the unforgiving kills front and centre, even if it's very obvious that it's not being fair with its victims. Paul Wiley's score is a satisfyingly sinister presence which is a natural fit for a film rife with dirty sets, tacky gore and supporting performances that are knowingly bad.

Somebody pls let the producers know that excessive gore doesn't mean it's a good horror only thing horrifying or terrifying is the psychopaths behind making such a thing as "Terrifier". This is a disturbing foray into the realm of slasher films, but it fails spectacularly by presenting a lunatic with a penchant for violence who kills for no discernible reason. Art the Clown is less a character and more a vehicle for a relentless display of gore, leaving viewers questioning the purpose of the film beyond shock value.

From the outset, the film presents an endless cycle of brutal killings that lack any motivation or backstory. There's no character development, no emotional stakes, and absolutely no plot to ground the insanity. Instead, we're subjected to a series of gruesome murders that seem to exist solely to titillate those who revel in bloodshed. It's a troubling portrayal of violence that raises serious concerns about the filmmakers' mental health and creative intentions.

What message are the producers trying to convey? Do they truly believe that a film revolving around a deranged killer, devoid of any narrative depth or moral consequences, is a worthwhile contribution to the horror genre? It's alarming to think that they might think this mindless mayhem is entertaining.

Rather than crafting a story that explores fear or the human psyche, "Terrifier" opts for a more grotesque route, glorifying violence without any real commentary or exploration of its impact. It begs the question: are the producers out of touch with what makes horror resonate? The genre thrives on psychological tension, fear of the unknown, and even social commentary, yet this film discards those elements for a parade of senseless killings.