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Written and directed by Damien Leone, Terrifier 3 continues the American slasher horror Terrifier franchise. The film premiered on September 19, 2024, at Fantastic Fest in Texas. It is set to release on October 11 in theatres in the USA.
The film's PR team exclusively told LADBible on October 3, 2024, that during the first official screening in the UK, nine walkouts occurred during the opening sequence. The movie reportedly features some of the most gruesome and gory scenes ever seen on screen.
The film sees the return of Art the Clown dressed as an evil Santa Claus alongside his new accomplice, Vicky Heyes. They are in pursuit of Sienna Shaw, who had beheaded Art in the previous installment.
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Why have people walked out of Terrifier 3? Details explored
According to the recent statement with LADBible, the first official screening in the UK of Terrifier 3 led to a total of 11 walkouts. Nine people walked out in the opening scene alone, and one person even ended up puking. Terrifier is reputed for its brand of gore and scare.
Director Damien Leone commented on the gruesome opening scene of the movie, which he claimed Hollywood refused to fund. He said to LADBible in November 2023,
"I got to meet with studios, like legit Hollywood studios, who wanted to make Terrifier 3. But before I even had a script, just having meetings and getting the feel that I was going to have eyes over my shoulders, and they were concerned about the levels of gore and this and that."
He added,
"I knew they weren't going to let me make this movie based on the first five pages. Like, that's how insane Terrifier 3 is."
Leone continued by saying that the first five minutes of the film would be controversial. He further emphasized that Art the Clown's "reign of terror" would be much more extreme than what audiences witnessed in part two.
Damien Leone also spoke about his experience at the movie's premiere with Bloody Disgusting on October 3, 2024. Although he was not present throughout the screening, he stated that one woman got up and left in the middle of the shower massacre scene.
Leone added that another woman left the screening, saying that she started having a panic attack during a scene involving kids where Art impersonates a mall Santa. Terrifier 3 is anticipated to be the bloodiest film in the franchise to date.
About Terrifier 3: Plot, release, cast
Set during Christmas, this third franchise installment follows Art the Clown's newest victims and kills. The movie takes place five years after the events of Terrifier 2, where we see Sienna Shaw trying to move on from Art's terrors.
She hopes to start with having a nice family Christmas with her brother Jonathan (Elliott Fullam). However, Art is back for vengeance and is determined to make this Christmas their last. The trailers and images released for the movie have teased Art’s new bloody Santa Claus look and some of his brutal kills. Terrifier 3 will be released in theaters on October 11, 2024.
The movie brings back David Howard Thornton as Art the Clown and Lauren LaVera as Sienna Shaw, the one who decapitated Art in the previous film. Elliot Fullam plays Jonathan Shaw, Sienna's younger brother. Samantha Scaffidi plays Vicky Heyes, Tara's older sister and the sole survivor of the events of the first film, who turns evil to become Art's partner-in-crime.
Terrifier 3 will be in cinemas next week.
