Terrifier
Directed by Damien LeoneNamed one of the scariest clowns on screen by BloodyDisgusting.com, Art The Clown returns and sets his sights on three young women, along with anyone else that gets in his way. Terrifier is based on a character from the successful horror anthology franchise All Hallows Eve.
Terrifier Ratings & Reviews
- ScottMarch 13, 2025Please welcome Art the Clown! This is the first real glimpse of Art that we see as he is the new actor behind the mask. Even though this is the first movie for the new actor David Howard Thornton, you can tell right away he's a natural at playing the role. Art doesn't speak a word and his meme theatrics are executed to perfection. It makes watching a scary movie actually fun, which is hard to believe. Yes, there is lots of gore, but it's not as scary knowing Art is natural-born comedian who plays a part of a deranged man in a clown outfit. The storyline was good, but the later movies are even better. You have to start with this movie first, then watch Terrifier 2 and 3 after this and you'll come to enjoy the series much more. Who knew a scary clown would be so much fun? Thanks!
- FVNKYFLIXDecember 17, 2025Terrifier is what happens when a horror director decides fear is just another emotion to exploit, ignoring every ethical warning—kind of like Miles Dyson thinking he could build Skynet without consequences. Art the Clown isn’t the T-1000, but he’s got that same blind faith in his own terror, while the town is less a safe haven and more a ticking time bomb. Sarah Connor would be the first to point out the warning signs, but everyone else is too busy chasing thrills to notice. The T-800 would be reading the script, and the T-1000 would be the only one who could survive the scares. The movie feels like a real-world version of Terminator 2, except instead of a robot apocalypse, it’s a horror apocalypse. The jump scare happens not because of a malfunction, but because the people in charge ignored every red flag, every expert, and every rule in the book. Hasta la vista, baby — because if Dyson, the T-800, the T-1000, Sarah Connor, and Art the Clown all argued over who gets the last scream, John Connor would be the only one left to actually survive the final jump scare. And honestly, at this point, I’d just let the T-1000 have it. That motherf***er can bleed mercury, man—let him scare himself.
- Ashton ColeJuly 7, 2025Unlike its sequels, this first Terrifier is a generic exercise in gratuitous displays of blood and gore. It lacks the depth and charm that the sequels so surprisingly introduce, as well as any characters to really fall in love with and root for. Watch it if you must, but be advised: the sequels are better.
Terrifier Trivia
Terrifier was released on October 15, 2016.
Terrifier was directed by Damien Leone.
Terrifier has a runtime of 84m.
Terrifier was produced by George Steuber, Damien Leone, Phil Falcone.
Named one of the scariest clowns on screen by BloodyDisgusting.com, Art The Clown returns and sets his sights on three young women, along with anyone else that gets in his way. Terrifier is based on a character from the successful horror anthology franchise All Hallows Eve.
The key characters in Terrifier are Art the Clown (David Howard Thornton), Tara Heyes (Jenna Kanell), Victoria Heyes (Samantha Scaffidi).
Terrifier is rated Not Rated.
Terrifier is a Thriller, Horror film.
Terrifier has an audience rating of 5.2 out of 10.
Terrifier had a budget of $35,000.
Terrifier has made $422K at the box office.