Top Qs
Timeline
Chat
Perspective
Terrifier (film series)
Horror media franchise From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Remove ads
Terrifier is an American horror media franchise created by Damien Leone and consisting of slasher films,[1][2][3] comic books, novels, and video games. 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 the Little Pale Girl, a sinister entity accompanying Art, and Victoria Heyes, a disfigured survivor struggling with her mental health who the Little Pale Girl possesses, becoming Art's accomplice.
The franchise began in 2016 with a standalone feature-length film showcasing Art, who had previously appeared in unrelated short films and the anthology film All Hallows' Eve incorporating the shorts.[4] The 2016 film had a generally mixed critical reception. Terrifier 2 (2022) was a box office success and received positive reviews. Terrifier 3 (2024) received generally positive reviews and was an even greater box office success, becoming the highest-grossing unrated film of all time.[5]
Remove ads
Films
Summarize
Perspective
Terrifier (2016)
On Halloween night, partygoer Tara Heyes (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).
Terrifier was re-released theatrically in 700 theaters on July 19, 2023.[6][7][8]
Terrifier 2 (2022)
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 Fullam).
Terrifier 3 (2024)
After surviving Art the Clown's Halloween massacre, Sienna and her brother struggle 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. However, just when they think they're safe, Art returns, determined to turn their holiday cheer into a new nightmare.
Future
After previously expressing interest in 2022 to develop Terrifier 3 and Terrifier 4 back-to-back,[9] Leone confirmed in February 2023 that he plans to make at least one more installment after the third film. The filmmaker explained that by the end of the franchise, the stories of Art the Clown, The Little Pale Girl, Victoria Heyes, and Sienna Shaw would be resolved.[10]
By November of 2023, however, Leone stated that there may be additional installments after production on Terrifier 4 is completed, with the filmmaker stating that his goal is to create "... a satisfying franchise, [with] a satisfying conclusion where you could just watch it from start to finish and understand the journey and the arcs of your characters... but you never know what's going to happen down the line, but that is the goal is I don't want to make too many of these, and I want it to have a satisfying conclusion."[11] The writer/director later confirmed that the franchise intentionally draws from Biblical imagery, with the story of Sienna's confrontations with Art, being that of an angel versus a demon.[12]
In September 2024, Leone officially confirmed that Terrifier 4 is in development.[13][14] Although originally intended to be the conclusion of the franchise,[15] in October 2024, Leone clarified his comments of Terrifier 4 likely being the final film, stating the announcement was a bit “premature” and was uncertain whether the conclusion of the franchise would span over one or two more films.[16][17][18] On January 29, 2025, Damien Leone posted on his social media during his birthday that the script for Terrifier 4 was in development, promising fans that it would be the final installment of the horror franchise and it would dive deeper into Art's origins.[19]In May 2025. Leone, while attending Texas Frightmare Weekend, gave an update on the status of the 4th film saying "I know this word gets used a lot, but it's going to be epic. It's not going to disappoint. You're going to get Art's backstory in the first 15 minutes of the movie."[20]WWE wrestler Rhea Ripley in a 2025 interview talked about how badly she wanted to appear in the fourth film. After hearing her comments, Damien Leone replied by teasing that she could appear in the next film by saying "The wheels are turning @RheaRipley_WWE."[21]
Remove ads
Primary cast and characters
Summarize
Perspective
List indicators
This section includes characters who will appear or have appeared in more than two films in the series.
- An empty grey cell indicates the character was not in the film, or that the character's official presence has not yet been confirmed.
- A indicates an appearance through archival footage or audio.
- C indicates a cameo role.
- P indicates an appearance in onscreen photographs.
- Y indicates a younger version of the character.
Remove ads
Related films
Summarize
Perspective
Credited as the 2013 film that launched the spin-off Terrifier franchise, All Hallows' Eve was followed by a number of anthology-standalone sequels including All Hallows' Eve 2 (2015), All Hallows' Eve: Trickster (2023),[22] and All Hallows' Eve: Inferno (2024).[23][24] Producer Steve Barton stated that in collaboration with Horrible Imaginings Film Festival, future All Hallows' Eve installments would include combined independent horror short films, following their respective runs at film festivals; saying: "...the All Hallows’ Eve franchise will be a place for these movies to thrive and for these filmmakers to get the notice that they have so richly earned.” Jesse Baget, CEO of Ruthless Pictures, further explained that though the franchise was anthological in nature, each of the shorts takes place in the same shared continuity where the horrific characters "coexist".[22]
Remove ads
Additional crew and production details
Remove ads
Reception
Box office and financial performance
Critical and public response
Remove ads
Other media
Summarize
Perspective
Literature
Comic books
Between 2021 and 2022, a self-published two-issue limited comic book series adaptation of Terrifier was released by Damien Leone with illustrations by Steve McGinnis.[37][38][39]
Novels
A novelization of Terrifier 2 by Tim Waggoner was released by Titans Books on October 29, 2024.[40]
Television
David Howard Thornton reprised his role as Art the Clown in the 2023 Peacock series 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.[41][42] In December 2024, it was announced that David Howard Thornton would appear as Art the Clown in A Very Special Terrifier Christmas, which was released on December 24, 2024.[43][44]
Video games
On September 28 2024, Art the Clown appeared as a playable character in the battle royale game Call of Duty: Warzone and the first-person shooter game Call of Duty: Modern Warfare III in an event called "The Haunting".[45] In October 2024, a beat 'em up game titled Terrifier: The ARTcade Game was announced and will be released in 2025 on Nintendo Switch, PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X/S, and Windows.[46]
Music
A song by Ice Nine Kills based on Art the Clown called "A Work of Art" is featured in Terrifier 3.[47]
Universal's Halloween Horror Nights (2025)
On July 10, 2025, it was announced that a Terrifier themed–haunted houses will appear at Halloween Horror Nights 2025 in Universal Studios Hollywood and Halloween Horror Nights 34 in Universal Orlando Resort.[48]
Remove ads
Notes
Remove ads
References
Wikiwand - on
Seamless Wikipedia browsing. On steroids.
Remove ads