Opinion
Commentary: How the merry gore of ‘Terrifier 3’ won over horror fans — and the weekend box office
The third installment of the no-budget horror series, proudly violent and loaded with slick endurance tests, is finding mainstream success by dispensing with tasteful restraint.
Terrifier 3 Shocks As It Slashes Its Way To The Top Of The Weekend Box Office, Joker: Folie À Deux Takes A Huge Drop
The Christmas-themed slasher premiered last month during Fantastic Fest 2024, and has earned positive marks from critics, including CinemaBlend's Nick Venable, who calls it a "jubilantly gruesome gorefest" in his three-and-a-half star Terrifier 3 review.
How David Howard Thornton’s Art the Clown Turned ‘Terrifier 3’ Into a Box Office Champ
The actor was waiting tables when an audition for the role came up, but he had to fight his agent to put his hat in the ring: "This is such a low-budget independent film. You really don't need to do stuff like this.
Ultra-gory 'Terrifer 3' kicks 'Joker 2' off the top of the box office chart, as Art the Clown is hailed a new horror icon
"Terrifier 3" made $18 million in its opening weekend, after "Terrifier 2" made $12 million in total. Fans say Art the Clown is the new Freddy Krueger.
Freddy, Jason, Michael, Art the Clown: 'Terrifier 3' success cues the arrival of a new horror icon
This cult status often includes shared experiences and discussions among fans, deepening their connection to the films," says Grey Matter, a contestant on the current season of "Dragula," the competition series that celebrates underground and alternative forms of drag.
“Joker: Folie à Deux” Beat in Its Second Weekend by Another Clown Movie, “Terrifier 3”, at Box Office
The sequel to 'Joker' brought in about $7 million over its second weekend, compared to slasher 'Terrifier 3' earning $18.3 million in its opening weekend
‘Terrifier 3' Not Clowning Around: How the Uber-Gruesome Pic Upended the Movie Ratings System
For decades, most cinemas refused to play a movie that didn't have a rating, but 'Terrifer 3' was too tempting to pass up.
‘Terrifier 3' Posts $21.5M 4-Day Holiday Opening, Looks To Stab Near $2M Tuesday: "This Picture Continues To Confound" – Update
Laser-sharp demographic marketing and a theatrical release date over the Indigenous Peoples holiday is driving Cineverse’s ...
As Terrifier 3's Art The Clown Dominates the Box Office, Damien Leone Teases Final 'Epic' Chapter Is Nearer Than You Think
Art the Clown creator Damien Leone recently took to X (formerly Twitter) to offer some insight into the future of the ...
Box Office: ‘Terrifier 3’ is No. 1 Clown as ‘Joker 2’ Suffers Record Fall and ‘Apprentice’ Gets Fired
The Donald Trump feature 'The Apprentice' is among several Oscar hopefuls opening nationwide to sluggish numbers, including ...
Terrifier 3 turns the franchise from a cult favorite into a true box office hit
While there’s been no official word yet of another Terrifier sequel, Terrifier 3 ’s status as an early box office hit, and ...
Ha! Ha! Said the Clown, as ‘Terrifier 3’ Scares Off ‘Joker: Folie à Deux’
The killer clown sequel probably cost less than what Warner Bros. spent on the Venice Film Festival premiere of 'Joker: Folie ...
Will There Be A ‘Terrifier 4’? ‘Terrifier 3’ Director Weighs In
Terrifier 3”—a shock horror thriller featuring the murderous Art the Clown—is poised for a big opening at the weekend box ...
Terrifier 3 director responds to huge box office success
Terrifier 3 director Damien Leone has responded to the huge success that has seen his hit horror movie take the number one ...
‘Terrifier 3' Team's Other Gory Slasher Movie ‘Stream' Gets VOD Release (EXCLUSIVE)
After a weekend that saw low-budget slasher film “Terrifier 3” scare its way to box office success, the horror film “Stream,” ...