‘Terrifier 4’ will reveal Art The Clown’s origin story

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Terrifier movie is on the way, and the writer and director has revealed that the film will offer a conclusion and origin story for the film’s lead, Art The Clown.READ MORE: Art The Clown – behind the screams with horror’s “feminist”, Mr Bean-inspired iconIn an Instagram message thanking people for well wishes on his birthday, writer-director Damien Leone confirmed that another instalment in the Terrifier franchise is coming.“The script for Terrifier 4 is under way and it is shaping up to be the most epic, horrifying, thrilling, emotional and satisfying conclusion to the Terrifier saga” he said.“I’ve personally never been so excited to see one of my own scripts translate to the screen like this one.

P.S. I will finally reveal Art’s origin in this entry”.A post shared by Damien Leone (@damien_leone)Terrifier 3 was a big independent hit in 2024, making $89.8million at the box office from a $2million budget.

Art The Clown, played by David Howard Thornton, has become a horror icon on social media, with clips of him being used on TikTok.The film wasn’t without controversy, however, as France banned anyone under 18 from seeing the film (the first time such a measure has passed in the country since 2006’s Saw III).

The film’s UK distributor, Signature Entertainment, posted on X (formerly Twitter) that 11 people had walked out of the UK premiere, with one person vomiting after seeing the film.Thank you to everyone joining us last night for the 'Terrifier 3' gala.