Terrifier (franchise)

Terrifier is an American horror media franchise consisting of slasher-splatter films,[1][2][3] comic books, and various other media. The franchise mainly focuses on Sienna Shaw, a young woman destined to defeat the enigmatic Art the Clown, a demonic serial killer that inhabits the fictitious Miles County, New York. Additionally, the series follows Victoria Heyes, a disfigured survivor struggling with her mental health, and the Little Pale Girl, a sinister entity accompanying Art.

Terrifier
Official franchise logo
Based onCharacters created
by Damien Leone
Release date
2008–present
CountryUnited States
LanguageEnglish
Budget$285,000 (Total of 3 films)
Box office$15,467,736 (Total of 3 feature films)

The franchise began in 2016—with a standalone feature-length film showcasing Art, who had previously appeared in unrelated short films and an anthology film incorporating the shorts. This film has a mixed critical reception, with criticism directed at the underdevelopment of the lead characters and the perceived lack of plot. However, Terrifier 2 (2022) was a box office success and received critical acclaim—with critics and audiences regarding it as a noticeable improvement over the original. This film marks Leone's attempt to create an overarching narrative that will continue in future films.

Films
Film U.S.
release date		 Director(s) Screenwriter(s) Producers
Terrifier October 15, 2016 (2016-10-15) Damien Leone Phil Falcone, Damien Leone and George Steuber
Terrifier 2 October 6, 2022 (2022-10-06) Damien Leone, Phil Falcone, George Steuber, Michael Leavy, Steven Della Salla and Jason Leavy
Terrifier 3 2024 (2024) TBA

Terrifier (2016)
Main article: Terrifier

On Halloween night, partygoer Tara Hayes (Jenna Kanell) and her sister Victoria (Samantha Scaffidi) become the targets of an enigmatic serial killer known only as Art the Clown (David Howard Thornton).

In April 2023, it was announced that Terrifier would be re-released theatrically in 700 theaters on July 19, 2023.[4][5][6]

Terrifier 2 (2022)
Main article: Terrifier 2

Following the events of Terrifier, Art is resurrected by a mysterious entity to continue his killing spree across Miles County and the pursuit of the teenage Sienna Shaw (Lauren LaVera) and her younger brother Jonathan (Elliott Fullnam).

Terrifier 3 (2024)
Main article: Terrifier 3

In October 2022 after the financial and critical success of Terrifier 2, writer/director Damien Leone confirmed that work on a sequel had started while they were in production on the second movie with Thornton, LaVera, Scaffaldi, and Fullnam reprising their roles from previous installments. The filmmaker stated that the script was nearly finished, while also announcing that the project may develop into two separate movies with potential for a back-to-back production.[7] In May 2023, it was announced that Terrifier 3 was expected to begin filming in November or December 2023 for a late 2024 release.[8][9]

Principal photography commenced by July 2023.[10] In October of the same year, it was announced that the first trailer for the sequel would debut on November 1, 2023; exclusively during a theatrical re-release of Terrifier 2.[11]

Primary cast and characters
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Character Shorts Films
The 9th Circle
(2008)		 Terrifier
(2011)		 All Hallows' Eve
(2013)		 All Hallows' Eve 2
(2015)		 Terrifier
(2016)		 Terrifier 2
(2022)		 Terrifier 3
(2024)
Art the Clown Mike Giannelli David Howard Thornton
Victoria Heyes Samantha Scaffidi
Tara Heyes Jenna Kanell Jenna KanellP
Dawn Emerson Catherine Corcoran Catherine CorcoranP
Monica Brown Katie Maguire
Coroner Cory Duval
Sienna Shaw Lauren LaVera
Jonathan Shaw Elliott Fullam
Barbara Shaw Sarah Voigt
The Little Pale Girl Amelie McLain[lower-alpha 1] TBA
Brooke Kailey Hyman
Allie Casey Hartnett
Allie's Mother Amy Russ
Film Segment U.S.
release date		 Director(s) Screenwriter(s) Producers
All Hallows' Eve "Wrap-around segment" October 29, 2013 (2013-10-29) Damien Leone Jesse Baget, Gary LoSavio and Lisandro Novillo
The 9th Circle
Untitled segment
Terrifier
All Hallows' Eve 2 Trickster October 6, 2015 (2015-10-06) Jesse Baget Damien Leone, Jesse Baget and Kimberley Browning
Jack Attack Bryan Norton & Antonio Padovan Damien Leone, Jesse Baget, Kimberley Browning, Lucia Bellini and Joseph Zaso
The Last Halloween Marc Roussel Marc Roussel
and Mark Thibodeau		 Damien Leone, Jesse Baget, Kimberley Browning, Marc Roussel, Mark Thibodeau, Ron Basch, Greg Machula, Jessica Menagh and John Nicholls
The Offering Ryan Patch Michael Koehler Damien Leone, Jesse Baget, Kimberley Browning, Ryan Patch, Michael Koehler and Joanna Bowzer
Descent Jay Holben Jay Holben & Christopher Probst Damien Leone, Jesse Baget, Kimberley Browning, Jay Holben and Christopher Probst
Masochist James Kondelik & Jon Kondelik Damien Leone, Jesse Baget, and Kimberley Browning
A Boy's Life Elias Benavidez Damien Leone, Jesse Baget, Kimberley Browning and Allison Vanore
Mr. Trickster's Treat Mike Kochansky Mike Kochansky & Mark Byers Damien Leone, Jesse Baget, Kimberley Browning, Mike Kochansky and Mark Byers
Alexia Andrés Borghi Damien Leone, Jesse Baget and Kimberley Browning

Additional crew and production details
Title Segment Crew/Detail
Composer(s) Cinematographer(s) Editor(s) Production
companies		 Distributing
companies		 Running time
The 9th Circle Frank Nello Tom Agnello Damien Oramas Damien Leone Films 11 mins
Terrifier (2011) Zack Bourne & Christopher M. Stark Christopher Cafaro Damien Leone D&D Films LLC 20 mins
All Hollows' Eve Noir Deco Christopher Cafaro, C.J. Eadicicco, George Steuber & Marvin Suarez Ruthless Pictures RLJE Films 1 hr 23 mins
All Hollows' Eve 2 Trickster Jesse Baget Ruthless Pictures,
Hollywood Shorts		 1 hr 30 mins
Jack Attack Marco Werba Gordon Yu Mike Maclean
The Last Halloween Christopher Guglick Michael Jari Davidson John Nicholls
The Offering Sam Estes Michael Jari Davidson Frank Dale Arroyo
Descent Buck Sanders Christopher Probst Dan O'Brien
M is for Masochist Michael John Mollo Kyle Stryker James Kondelik
A Boy's Life Hamdija Ajanovic Aaron Moorhead Frank Mohler
Mr. Ticker's Treat Mark Byers Graham Bremner Mike Kochansky
Alexia Pablo Borghi Julián Batistuta Andrés Borghi
Terrifier (2016) Paul Wiley George Steuber Damien Leone Dark Age Cinema Dread Central 1 hr 25 mins
Terrifier 2 Dark Age Cinema,
Bloody Disgusting,
Fuzz on the Lens Productions		 Cinedigm Entertainment Group,
Bloody Disgusting		 2 hrs 18 mins

Reception

Box office and financial performance
Film Box office gross Box office ranking Video
sales gross		 Worldwide total
gross income		 Budget Worldwide total
net income		 Ref.
North America Other territories Worldwide All time
North America		 All time
worldwide		 North America
All Hallows' Eve Information not publicly available — Information not publicly available Information not publicly available Information not publicly available Information not publicly available Information not publicly available Information not publicly available Information not publicly available [12]
All Hallows' Eve 2 Information not publicly available — Information not publicly available Information not publicly available Information not publicly available $30,658 >$30,658 Information not publicly available ≥$30,658 [13]
Terrifier $326,121 $76,376 $402,497 #10,460 #27,822 Information not publicly available >$402,497 $35,000 $367,497 [14][15]
Terrifier 2 $10,640,105 $4,739,790 $15,379,895 #5,129 #6,603 $1,938,937 $17,318,832 $250,000 $17,068,832 [16][17]
Totals >$10,966,226 >$4,816,166 >$15,782,392 x̄ #3,897 x̄ #8,606 $1,969,595 >$17,751,987 >$285,000 ≥$17,466,987

Critical and public response
Film Rotten Tomatoes Metacritic
All Hallows' Eve — (1 review)[18] —
All Hallows' Eve 2 — (3 reviews)[19] —
Terrifier 55% (22 reviews)[20] — (0 reviews)[21]
Terrifier 2 85% (75 reviews)[22] 59/100 (8 reviews)[23]

In other media
Literature

An official three-volume graphic novel series adaptation of Terrifier (2016), was released by Damien Leone with illustrations by Steve McGinnis to commemorate the release of Terrifier 2.[24][25][26]

Bupkis

David Howard Thornton reprised his role as Art the Clown in the comedy TV show Bupkis. Starring Pete Davidson as a fictionalized version of himself, the segment featured the character in a comedic scenario. Leone was involved with filming the segment for the series.[27][28]

Notes
  1. McLain also appears as Emily Crane in a photographic cameo.

References
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  25. Squires, John (August 13, 2020). "'Terrifier': Official Three-Issue Comic Book Series in the Works". Bloody Disgusting. Retrieved October 4, 2023.
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