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Terrifier

  • 20162016
  • UnratedUnrated
  • 1h 22m
IMDb RATING
5.6/10
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David Howard Thornton in Terrifier (2016)
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On Halloween night, Tara Heyes finds herself as the obsession of a sadistic murderer known as Art the Clown.On Halloween night, Tara Heyes finds herself as the obsession of a sadistic murderer known as Art the Clown.On Halloween night, Tara Heyes finds herself as the obsession of a sadistic murderer known as Art the Clown.
IMDb RATING
5.6/10
18K
YOUR RATING
POPULARITY
1,606
910
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    • Director
      • Damien Leone
    • Writer
      • Damien Leone
    • Stars
      • Jenna Kanell
      • Samantha Scaffidi
      • David Howard Thornton
    Top credits
    • Director
      • Damien Leone
    • Writer
      • Damien Leone
    • Stars
      • Jenna Kanell
      • Samantha Scaffidi
      • David Howard Thornton
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    • 482User reviews
    • 87Critic reviews
    • Awards
      • 1 win & 5 nominations

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    Terrifier
    Trailer 1:30
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    David Howard Thornton in Terrifier (2016)
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    David Howard Thornton in Terrifier (2016)
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    Jenna Kanell in Terrifier (2016)
    David Howard Thornton in Terrifier (2016)
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    David Howard Thornton in Terrifier (2016)

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    Jenna Kanell
    Jenna Kanell
    • Tara Heyes
    Samantha Scaffidi
    Samantha Scaffidi
    • Victoria Heyes
    David Howard Thornton
    David Howard Thornton
    • Art the Clown
    Catherine Corcoran
    Catherine Corcoran
    • Dawn
    Pooya Mohseni
    Pooya Mohseni
    • Cat Lady
    Matt McAllister
    Matt McAllister
    • Mike the Exterminator
    Katie Maguire
    Katie Maguire
    • Monica Brown
    Gino Cafarelli
    Gino Cafarelli
    • Steven
    Cory DuVal
    Cory DuVal
    • Coroner
    Michael Leavy
    Michael Leavy
    • Will the Exterminator
    Erick Zamora
    Erick Zamora
    • Ramone
    Clifton Dunn
    Clifton Dunn
    • Male EMT
    Xiomi Frans-Cuber
    Xiomi Frans-Cuber
    • EMT Roman
    Julie Asriyan
    Julie Asriyan
    • Doctor
    Margaret Reed
    Margaret Reed
    • Mrs. Heyes
    Alan Hasnas
    • Mr. Heyes
    Jason Leavy
    Jason Leavy
    • Police Officer #1
    Steven Della Salla
    Steven Della Salla
    • Police Officer #2
    • Director
      • Damien Leone
    • Writer
      • Damien Leone
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    Storyline

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    Did you know

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    • Trivia
      The ambulance that drives past Dawn as she listens to the radio broadcast in the car was unplanned. That was a real ambulance that drove by.
    • Goofs
      In the shots where Tara is gagged with tape, the tape is clearly not making any contact with her lower mouth in some earlier shots whereas it is tight around both of her lips in other shots.
    • Quotes

      Cat Lady: Punctuality is the thief of time, dear.

    • Crazy credits
      A list of those who donated to the film through Indiegogo is shown in the credits.
    • Alternate versions
      there is a 2018 version of Damien Leone's Terrifier, when Dread Central released it more widely.
    • Connections
      Featured in WatchMojo: Top 10 Scariest Horror Movies on Netflix (2019)
    • Soundtracks
      I'll Try
      Written and Performed by Thanks

    User reviews482

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    Top review
    6/10
    One will be terrified of this clown
    'Terrifier's' cover looked very cool and eerie. Furthermore, the concept was really intriguing and one of the best for any film personally seen recently. There are some halfway decent killer clown films out there and have an appreciation for horror. So yes 'Terrifier' was watched with some anticipation and want to like it, as well as some apprehension with so many wastes of potential on recent film viewings.

    While it is an uneven film, where the first half is better than the second half, 'Terrifier' turned out to be much better than expected. Considering the budget and there are also a fair share of killer clown films that are not good ('Clowntergeist' was a significant recent example in this regard), it could easily have been a bad film if executed in a way that wasted its promise. Luckily, 'Terrifier' didn't fully live up to its promise but it doesn't waste it either.

    Quite a lot to like here. 'Terrifier' starts off really well, great even. Despite the slightness of the story that doesn't really do anything new, the first half was tightly paced and genuinely scary and suspenseful with well-timed shocks. The killings are gory, without being gratuitously so while not holding back, nail-biting and inventive. Enjoyed the 80s throwback feel to the atmosphere.

    Visually, 'Terrifier' looks pretty impressive for a film made on a high-budget. It's beautifully and stylishly shot, slickly edited and atmospherically lit. The make-up and effects were surprisingly and refreshingly good, seeing as there have been so many recent film viewings where the make up and effects looked terrible that was a real pleasure to see. The killer clown Art is truly freaky and is up there with Pennywise actually as the stuff of nightmares.

    Acting from the main cast is better than average, with a likeable lead actress and a fiendishly good David Howard Thornton. It's all competently directed and there is a real eeriness too to the music score.

    However, 'Terrifier' sadly has a second half that is not up to the same level. Although there is creepiness, suspense and a few of the killings are inventive, the thinness of the story affects the momentum and things become dull, silly and repetitive, there is a pattern here and one that repeats itself so often that it becomes very predictable quickly. The ending felt rushed and incomplete, leaving the viewer in dumbfounded confusion.

    Not that 'Terrifier' was perfect already, it wasn't, but the flaws are more apparent and more problematic in the second half than the first. Not enough of the characters are rootable or interesting enough, with the most likeable characters disappearing too early and any development is sketchy and cliched. The lead character and oddly enough Art are the most interesting characters here.

    Although the main cast are fine, the side characters are very annoying in how they are written and portrayed. There are also too many annoying and illogical actions and decision-making which made parts hard to swallow and ridiculous. Too much of the script is limp, ridden with clichés and too often underdeveloped and silly.

    Overall, pretty decent with a lot of good merits although with significant problems. 6/10 Bethany Cox
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    • TheLittleSongbird
    • Apr 17, 2018

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    • Release date
      • March 15, 2018 (United Kingdom)
    • Country of origin
      • United States
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    • Language
      • English
    • Also known as
      • 테리파이어
    • Production company
      • Dark Age Cinema
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      • $35,000 (estimated)
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    • Runtime
      1 hour 22 minutes
    • Color
      • Color
    • Aspect ratio
      • 2.35 : 1

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