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Terrifier

  • 2016
  • 16
  • 1h 25m
IMDb RATING
5.5/10
86K
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POPULARITY
1,163
14
David Howard Thornton in Terrifier (2016)
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Play trailer1:30
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Body HorrorSlasher HorrorSplatter HorrorTeen HorrorHorrorThriller

A maniac named Art the Clown terrorizes two friends on Halloween and everyone who gets in his way.A maniac named Art the Clown terrorizes two friends on Halloween and everyone who gets in his way.A maniac named Art the Clown terrorizes two friends on Halloween and everyone who gets in his way.

  • Director
    • Damien Leone
  • Writer
    • Damien Leone
  • Stars
    • Jenna Kanell
    • Samantha Scaffidi
    • David Howard Thornton
  • See production info at IMDbPro
  • IMDb RATING
    5.5/10
    86K
    YOUR RATING
    POPULARITY
    1,163
    14
    • Director
      • Damien Leone
    • Writer
      • Damien Leone
    • Stars
      • Jenna Kanell
      • Samantha Scaffidi
      • David Howard Thornton
    • 826User reviews
    • 139Critic reviews
  • See production info at IMDbPro
    • Awards
      • 1 win & 5 nominations total

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    Jenna Kanell
    Jenna Kanell
    • Tara
    Samantha Scaffidi
    Samantha Scaffidi
    • Victoria
    David Howard Thornton
    David Howard Thornton
    • Art the Clown
    Catherine Corcoran
    Catherine Corcoran
    • Dawn
    Pooya Mohseni
    Pooya Mohseni
    • Cat Lady
    Matt McAllister
    • Mike the Exterminator
    Katie Maguire
    Katie Maguire
    • Monica Brown
    Gino Cafarelli
    Gino Cafarelli
    • Steve
    Cory DuVal
    Cory DuVal
    • Coroner
    Michael Leavy
    Michael Leavy
    • Will the Exterminator
    Erick Zamora
    Erick Zamora
    • Ramone
    Clifton Dunn
    Clifton Dunn
    • Male EMT
    Xiomi Frans-Cuber
    Xiomi Frans-Cuber
    • EMT Roman
    Julie Asriyan
    • Doctor
    Margaret Reed
    Margaret Reed
    • Victoria's Mother
    Alan Hasnas
    • Victoria's Father
    Jason Leavy
    Jason Leavy
    • Police Officer #1
    Steven Della Salla
    Steven Della Salla
    • Police Officer #2
    • Director
      • Damien Leone
    • Writer
      • Damien Leone
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    User reviews826

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    horrorgasm

    Decent mindless slasher

    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.
    5Clive_JWM

    Was okay

    It was average low budget film, it was a little choppy at times but the end result for a budget film was what you expected, very gory, but lacked good acting at times, but we did get the bonus of Art such an enjoyable creep and it's sequel which I had a great time enjoying.
    6Xstal

    All the Fun of the Unfair...

    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.
    7Fella_shibby

    Brutal n gory with sufficient atmosphere.

    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.
    5TokyoGyaru

    Too dumb to live, apparently.

    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.

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    • Trivia
      David Howard Thornton was the sixth person who auditioned for Art The Clown after Mike Giannelli retired from the role and acting altogether. During the audition, he began miming tasting his beheaded victim's blood, but then added salt to it to improve its flavor. This is what won him the role.
    • Goofs
      In the strangulation scene at around minute 30:30, Art's thumbs clearly have no contact with his victim's windpipe, which they would need for an efficient "front-to-front" attack as depicted.
    • Quotes

      EMT Roman: How can you eat a greasy croissant while you're cutting up dead bodies?

      Coroner: Sweetheart, I've been doing this twenty-two years, alright? Once you've seen an eight-month-old microwaved to death... everything else is just old hat.

    • Alternate versions
      There is a heavily edited version on YouTube which removes the graphic violence and gore, as well as the nudity.
    • Connections
      Edited into Terrifier 2 (2022)
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    • Release date
      • January 4, 2023 (France)
    • Country of origin
      • United States
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    • Language
      • English
    • Also known as
      • Gã Hề Điên Loạn
    • Filming locations
      • Andys Deer Hills Pizzeria - 2128 Deer Park Avenue, Deer Park, New York, USA(pizza parlor)
    • Production company
      • Dark Age Cinema
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    • Budget
      • $35,000 (estimated)
    • Gross US & Canada
      • $339,946
    • Opening weekend US & Canada
      • $123,957
      • Jul 23, 2023
    • Gross worldwide
      • $421,798
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    • Runtime
      • 1h 25m(85 min)
    • Color
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    • Aspect ratio
      • 1.90 : 1

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