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Gruesome, disturbing, intensely unsettling, and horrifyingly brutal are just some of the many adjectives that define the Terrifier franchise. A popular horror slasher, the films revolve around the sadistic and silent killer, Art the Clown, with the very first chapter arriving in 2016, and the latest, Terrifier 3, set to arrive next month as a Christmas slasher.
The upcoming film will take place five years after Terrifier 2. Moreover, this iteration will again follow Sienna Shaw and her younger brother Jonathan, who narrowly escaped during a climactic showdown in the previous film, which also dived into supernatural themes.
The plot will have Art return during Christmas and will explore the psychological aftermath of surviving Art’s previous attacks and the ongoing battle between good and evil. Furthermore, audiences will also find uneasy comfort, with early critical reviews calling the third film the best of the franchise and one that significantly dials up the stakes and horror.
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The film will be released theatrically on October 11, 2024.
8 films that offer gore and horror like what Terrifier 3 is set to bring
1) Halloween Kills (2021) - peacock, fubo
The 12th iteration of the Halloween franchise, Halloween Kills revolves around serial killer Michael Myers, feared for his brutal methods of killing. The central plot picks up right after the 2018 movie and follows Jamie Lee Curtis’ Laurie Strode and her family, although the former is mostly confined to the hospital.
Initially believing that they have killed the killer by trapping him in a burning basement, they get the shock of their lives when he escapes and resumes his unhinged violence.
Similar to Terrifier 3, Halloween Kills adds a notorious killer to the plot, which itself is full of graphic violence and gore.
2) Hatchet (2006) - hoopla, Prime Video
Terrifier 3 as well as its franchise aligns well with the Hatchet movies. Both feature brutal killers, violence, trauma, and tension underlining the narrative, making them compelling enough for fans of the horror slasher genre.
Directed by Adam Green, Hatchet follows a group of tourists on a haunted swamp tour in New Orleans. Led by an inexperienced guide, their goal was to explore the swamp before coming across the legend of Victor Crowley, a horribly disfigured man who was accidentally killed by his father with a hatchet.
Expectedly, things go wrong. Coming back to life, Crowley goes on a rampage, hunting and killing each member in unimaginable ways.
3) A Nightmare on Elm Street (1984) - AMC+, Prime Video, Apple TV
Directed by Wes Craven of the Scream franchise fame, A Nightmare on Elm Street has Robert Englund as Freddy Krueger, a disfigured serial killer.
The plot follows a group of teenagers, with Heather Langenkamp’s Nancy Thompson serving as the main character. Upon realizing that she and her friends are being haunted by the same figure, she understands that if Freddy kills them in their dreams, then they die in real life too.
Setting off to uncover the truth and motive behind Freddy’s killings, this film also explores her psychological fear and trauma, similar to what may happen in Terrifier 3.
4) Laid to Rest (2009) - Apple TV, Prime Video
Viewers preparing for Terrifier 3 should find Laid to Rest quite appealing. Similar to the former’s Art the Clown antagonist, the latter has ChromeSkull as an unstoppable killer. Moreover, the 2009 film’s insistence on practical effects adds to an even more disturbing yet gripping viewing experience.
Laid to Rest starts by telling the story of a woman, only referred to as “The Girl” or “Princess.” Upon waking up inside a casket, she has no memory of her identity and that she is trapped by a deranged serial killer, ChromeSkull.
As a menacing thrill, he records his murders with a shoulder-mounted camera while wearing a chrome skull mask. Despite being rescued from the funeral home by a man named Tucker, the killer tracks them down, leading to several brutal deaths.
5) It (2017) - Apple TV, Prime Video
It, like Terrifier 3, has graphical violence, supernatural elements, tension, and graphic violence. Moreover, both of these movies rely on exploring fears and traumas while creating an unsettling vibe.
Based on a Stephen King novel of the same name, It stars Bill Skarsgård as Pennywise the Dancing Clown. An ancient shape-shifting entity that emerges every 27 years, the clown feeds on fears and, during the plot, sets his eyes on a group of seven children, named the Loser’s Club, in the fictional town of Derry in Maine.
Chilling scares and a dark setting allow the film to have its horror elements shine out and grip viewers ever so tightly.
6) Haunt (2019) - Prime Video, Apple TV
Combining traditional slasher elements with modern twists, Haunt stands on its storyline of fear and survival set alongside a fast pace. Additionally, its main plot taking place on the night of Halloween adds extra spookiness.
The story follows a group of friends deciding to visit an extreme haunted house attraction that promises to feed on their darkest fears. Everything appeared good for a while, as with every other haunted place attraction at local fairs. Yet, the group soon learns that the performers in this one have murderous intent.
Traps, masked killers, surviving against the odds, and uneasiness highlight the prevailing tension and bind Haunt closer to Terrifier 3.
7) The Hills Run Red (2009) - Prime Video, Apple TV
The Hills Run Red stands as a modern slasher film but differs from others on the list, including Terrifier 3, with a meta-narrative that often questions the nature of horror itself. Regardless, it cuts no corners with its characters or story and dives deep into obsession and fear psychology.
The plot follows a film student, Tyler, obsessed with a lost movie titled ‘The Hills Run Red’, considered the scariest movie ever made. With no known copies existing, he begins a search for it after clues point to a possible copy in the missing director’s home out in the woods.
Along with a group, he heads out, but they encounter the lost film's deranged serial killer, Babyface, with further horrifying secrets about the film and its maker unfolding amid high tension.
8) Friday the 13th (1980) - Prime Video, Apple TV
Revenge, survival, isolation, and pure evil horror define the plot of Friday the 13th. It revolves around a group of teenage counselors arriving to prepare a summer camp, despite its tragic past involving two murders and a young boy named Jason Voorhees drowning in the lake adjoining it.
As the story progresses, the group is stalked and murdered one by one in brutal ways by an unknown killer. Fear and panic then take center stage as the remaining ones increasingly try to survive in the remote place while a climactic twist adds another thrilling payoff.
Similar to Terrifier 3, this movie also comes along as a franchise, with this one being the very first and two sequels coming soon after. Overall, there are 12 films in the horror franchise.
As Terrifier 3 prepares to greet its audience with a splash of thrill and gore, these movies should help keep horror fans occupied. Furthermore, with their similar themes and settings, viewers can begin their march towards a spooky Halloween.
