Terrifier

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Terrifier

2018

1h 25m

Holiday

Horror

Mystery & Thriller

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A maniacal clown terrorizes three women on Halloween night.

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All about the splashy kills, Terrifier artfully introduces the unpredictable massacrer mime Art, yet fails to carve an entertaining story worthy of his wrath.

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Anton Bitel

Sight & Sound

Thornton stays in rôle as fun-loving mime artist, so that all his slayings involve an unnerving combination of predatory sadism & popular performance. This makes him a perfect vehicle for the paradoxes of horror (as) entertainment.

Nov 7, 2017

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Jeremy Aspinall

Radio Times

Even seasoned horror fans may feel a little liverish from Art's merciless menu of bodily perforations, some of which push the limits of on-screen gore to breaking point.

Rated: 3/5

May 23, 2025

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David Griffiths

Subculture Entertainment

Terrifier looks and feels like a student film and I mean that in the kindest way. This is a reminder of what horror should be - simple and brutal.

Rated: 3.5/5

Oct 31, 2024

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Keith Garlington

Keith & the Movies

Leone’s passion and craftsmanship come together to make an effectively eerie, occasionally shocking, and surprisingly funny splatter film that set the table for the unlikely franchise that we have today.

Rated: 3.5/5

Oct 10, 2024

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Brian Eggert

Deep Focus Review

Repulsive, shocking, and disturbingly funny, even a little nihilistic in its single-minded ambitions. Terrifier doesn’t give the viewer much to chew on, but even the most desensitized horror fanatic will watch in horrible awe at what Leone has created

Rated: 3/4

Oct 3, 2024

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Rocco T. Thompson

Rue Morgue Magazine

As a pure, gross, down ‘n dirty experience in abject cruelty that keeps its tongue firmly buried in cheek, Terrifier is successful.

Jul 3, 2024

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Thomas

We took someone to see this as their first horror film in theaters ever and they thoroughly enjoyed it as much as you can enjoy a brutal horror film. The first Terrifier is more intense than the sequel as Art basically beats everyone he runs into where as the sequel has more of a hero. Both are solid for what they offer and the effects are unreal.

Rated 4 out of 5 stars

07/27/23

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Alicia

I loved seeing this re release of terrifier. I cant wait for more!!

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

07/20/23

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Maribel

Amazing slasher film!

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

07/20/23

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Conall RT

Art deserves nothing less than the big screen, and this re-release definitely did him justice.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

07/20/23

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Mattskilletguy

Absolutely amazing! Loved seeing Art the clown on the big screen. Especially during that hacksaw scene. A true Horror icon 🔥

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

07/20/23

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Jacob

Extremely cool and stylish slasher with soul and a twisted sense of humor.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

07/20/23

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Synopsis

A maniacal clown terrorizes three women on Halloween night.

Director: Damien Leone
Producer: Damien Leone, George Steuber, Phil Falcone
Screenwriter: Damien Leone
Distributor: Epic Pictures
Production Co: Dark Age Cinema
Genre: Holiday, Horror, Mystery & Thriller
Original Language: English
Release Date (Theaters): Mar 15, 2018, Limited
Rerelease Date (Theaters): Jul 19, 2023
Release Date (Streaming): Mar 27, 2018
Runtime: 1h 25m

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