Terrifier 3 (2024)
Five years after surviving Art the Clown's Halloween massacre, Sienna and Jonathan are still struggling to rebuild their shattered lives. As the holiday season approaches, they try to embrace the Christmas spirit and leave the horrors of the past behind. But just when they think they're safe, Art returns, determined to turn their holiday cheer into a new nightmare. The festive season quickly unravels as Art unleashes his twisted brand of terror, proving that no holiday is safe.
- Damien Leone
- Michael Leavy
- Jamie Root
- Marcus Slabine
- Damien Leone
- Damien Leone
Rating: 6.933/10 by 930 users
Alternative Title:
Terrifier 3 - HU
مرعب ۳ - IR
Ужасающий 3 - RU
断魂小丑3 - CN
Terrifier 3: Payaso siniestro - MX
Ужасяващо 3 - BG
Damien Leone's Terrifier 3 - US
Aterrorizante 3 - BR
Country:
United States of America
Language:
English
Runtime: 02 hour 05 minutes
Budget: $2,000,000
Revenue: $78,573,405
Plot Keyword: monster, post-traumatic stress disorder (ptsd), angel, shower, child murder, santa claus, college, clown, bartender, gore, dormitory, sequel, serial killer, teenage girl, slasher, chainsaw, massacre, mental illness, disfigured face, mental asylum, cousin cousin relationship, mall santa, killer clown, terrorist bombing, christmas horror, evil clown, christmas spirit, christmas, murder of parents, orphan siblings, supernatural power, death of a child, supernatural horror, bar, bloody, independent film, low budget, megaslasher, scary, serial killers
This maybe hit the cinemas a month too early as there's a distinctly festive feel to this latest outing for the menacing "Art" the clown. He descends upon the townsfolk with blood-thirsty enthusiasm causing some brutal carnage but then he and his equally heinous pal "Vicky" (Samantha Scaffidi) go for a long nap. It's a pair of unfortunate demolition guys who provide their wake up entertainment and rejuvenated, they set out in search of "Sienna" (Lauren LaVera) and brother "Jonathan" (Elliott Fulham) - and woe betides anyone who gets in the way - even if you are dressed as Santa Claus. This is by far the best of the three so far, I think. There's much less repetition with the standard slashing-fayre and a bit more, dare I say, intimacy from our "Terrifier" as David Howard Thornton imbues his character with more akin to an emotional and quirky mime artist. There's more sadness, mischief and playfulness as he wields everything from an axe to a chain-saw. Shower sex might never be the same again! It's really the last half hour that gets it moving and though that scenario is largely predictable and I have to say that none of the speaking-part acting here is really very good, the tension mounts nicely and there's an entertaining degree of shock mixed with dark humour and Christmas gifts to raise a smile and maybe the one hair on the back of your neck towards the denouement. Sure, it's formulaic and there aren't so many surprises, but they are getting better and moving away from the Hammer style of ketchup gore and annoying, hysterical, frat-style characters that we've seen before. It's entirely forgettable, and far too long, but I did quite enjoy it.
Just as violent, just not as entertaining. It's better than 'Terrifier', though falls slightly below 'Terrifier 2'. 'Terrifier 3' is thankfully a little shorter than the prior installment, though the story isn't quite as watchable as before. It does have some good moments though, while Lauren LaVera and David Howard Thornton again bring strong onscreen showings.
