The 9th Circle

This was Damien Leone's first film and I absolutely love the 9th circle, it's also art the clowns first appearance in a film and wow what can I say, he definitely had the best scene, I love all the hell demon's and creatures in this too, after the 9th circle Damien Leone didn't end up sticking with the whole hell and creatures aspect instead just went on with art the clown! In the films Terrifier 2011 short, All Hallows Eve 2013 Mike Giannelli did such a great performance as art (my personal favourite) then in 2016 Terrifier to present, David Howard Thornton does a great job as art the clown but I like Mike's performance more.

This 11 minute short film is the birth of what is now the most freaky, horrifying clown known to man. Penny-wise move on over... Art has taken the crown!

Lastly, a good lil tip for if you ever come face to face with Art the Clown... RUN!!! He does not die... EVER!

If you haven't seen them all yet, you better get on it! Because you're definitely missing out!

For the Art the Clown beginner. Here's how to start your journey!

Your gonna start with this little jewel because without it, there would be no Art! Even though you will see it again in the 1st movie as they fit the short film into All Hallows Eve, to stay authentic to the beginning to end start here with The 9th Circle!

Listed in order: 1 ~ The 9th Circle (2008) Shirt Film 2 ~ Terrifier (2011) 3 ~ All Hallows Eve (2013) 4 ~ All Hallows Eve 2 (2015) 5 ~ Terrifier 2 (2022) 6 ~ Terrifier 3 (Coming Soon!!!)

FYI: All Hallows Eve 2 really isn't much about Art the Clown but it is part of the series and worth the watch!

Also, All Hallows Eve 3 has came out already been released, from what I've heard & read, it has no Art the Clown in this one either so I see no reason to watch it in succession with the others. I will be watching it myself soon though!

Last but not least!... Terrifier 3 is set to come out sometime this year!!! The film cover you can find here on IMDB. There's a Christmas tree on the cover so my assumption is that it will be released sometime before Christmas! Possibly after Thanksgiving! But I only know for sure that it's set for release in 2024! And this horror flick lovin chick can't wait!

This was genuinely creepy as Hell! Absolutely loved it! It has practically all disturbing horror images and elements wrapped up into about 10 minutes, which is not bad at all for a $3000 budget and perfect filming locations. Cults, demons, crazy but realistic-looking creatures, subterranean madness, and a menacing pagliacci clown! I cannot wait to see more of Art the Clown - I hear the director has been trying to get a full-length feature with just him. If you want to see a great film by Damien Leone featuring Art the Clown, watch his 2011 short film Terrifier (both of these short films are featured in All Hallow's Eve).

This short film is, in my opinion, the best of the All Hallows Eve trio. I prefer older horror films and find most of the recent ones boring or repetitive. This was refreshing. It actually scared the hell out of me upon my first watch! Since then, I've become a big fan of Damien Leone and Art the clown. Many folks prefer the newer full length film, Terrifier. It's also a brilliant film but my heart belongs to the first film and, particularly, this short film that kicks it all off.

Just got done watching The 9th Circle, the 2008 short film directed by Damien Leone and the first appearance for Art the Clown, and this was a decent little short film.

Positives for The 9th Circle (2008): Art the Clown's first onscreen appearance was just as awesome as I expected it to be. It was very interesting to see where Damien Leone began in his filmmaking career before he became a big name in the horror community. And finally, this short film is free to watch on YouTube.

Negatives for The 9th Circle (2008): There wasn't enough Art the Clown in this short. I also couldn't understand what the characters were saying. And finally, I watched to see more of this short film.

Overall, The 9th Circle (2008) is a good start to Damien Leone's filmmaking career.