#terrifier 3 review

[hannahwatcheshorror]

TERRIFIER 3 (2024)

😿Rat smashed/squashed

It took them three (3) movies to make a decent film but hey, Terrifier 3 is actually alright to watch if you enjoy a slasher where folks who don’t necessarily deserve it get tortured. Creative weapons/kills and overall Sienna being in this again made for a memorable character plus I like what they do with her character. They even expound on the magic more in this one and it makes the way they explained the lore in Terrifier 2 look like a sick joke.

⭐⭐⭐

(Trigger Warning Suicide (?), genital mutilation, PTSD)

Our movie begins with Art the Clown, I mean, Santa, breaking into a normal family's home and loving them to bits and pieces… Yeah, let’s go with that. Five (5) years earlier though, Art's biggest fan gives birth to his head and kills herself after breaking out of asylum. Sienna is back but her brother is nowhere to be seen. I guess we just forgot about him from the second movie after Art started to cannibalize his legs but that seems like a small detail to kick someone out of a sequel for. Sienna is having PTSD hallucinations about the friends she lost in the previous film. This visitation is actually very well done and haunting as Sienna blames herself for her friend's early and gruesome demise. And also the brother is in this movie, he’s just in college and no one said anything about him until nearly 40 minutes into the film. Seriously. I wish I were joking.

Sienna is having a hard time, what with the dead parents and all the dead friends and some fangirl at her brother's college who wants to interview her about being a survivor of the Miles County Clown (AKA Art the Clown). She enjoys being at her Aunt's house with her cousin Gabbie but is still suspicious about Art. She even thinks she sees him at the mall dressed as Santa… The bar scene was particularly creative and gruesome though Art does bring out his Gun again and we all know I really didn’t enjoy that from the first movie. It just isn’t like a demon who enjoys torment to use a gun, you know? Either way we move from the unoriginal gun to the canister of liquid nitrogen and that is a big improvement. I had to pause the movie after that scene because my body hurt for the victim! From here Art goes to the mall with his bomb and I’m unsure how I feel about all the violence against children. I know it is fake but kids are innocent so it is hard for me to find any enjoyment in his bombastic present. We already had to see the boy chopped up at the top of the film so this is just adding salt (and bleach) to the wound.

Sienna figures out it was in fact Art that she saw at the mall after she sees the news about the explosion but it seems too late for her brother and Uncle who are at the college when Art is going through a creative phase with a chainsaw. By the time Sienna wakes up, Victoria Heyes, the girl who killed herself in the beginning of the movie, is in her kitchen, possessed by the demon of the Little Girl from Terrifier 2, and ready for blood. Sienna and her aunt are bound and forced to look at her dead uncle and the skull of what is said to be Gabbie. Her aunt is very gruesomely murdered with a glass pipe and some rats before we find out the skull belongs to Jonathan the brother and Gabbie is brought out. Turns out Art and Demon Victoria are trying to break Sienna so the demon in Victoria can go into Sienna… Because Sienna has been selected by the angels to stop Art even though she is so woefully underprepared for this asshole.

Through some trickery the girls are able to get the sword, kill Victoria, and half kill Art, but there is too much money in that man so he cannot die, so he escapes through a window while Gabbie is slipping into the void. The ending is a little lame, I don’t see how Gabbie can just kind of go off into a mystery dimension while Art just rides a bus (honk honk). I mean, really it was very anticlimactic after that huge fight. We didn’t even have Jonathan there to be adorable! Also still unsure how I feel about the reveal that Jonathan was dead? Not sure I would want to see that adorable kid get chopped up but also not sure I believe the double fake? Sort of wish they had an after credit scene of what Art did to him to get his head in the cage, it felt like we all missed a big important scene. But overall this ending is just a big set up for yet another sequel and at what cost to the integrity of the story?

[kacic1]

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Crítica/Review: TERRIFIER 3 (2024)

[blackcatfilmprod]

Hi Guys, Boys 'n' Ghouls Film Review Podcast will be back with more Christmas Cheer by reviewing Terrifier 3 here. See you all then! https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MoRIX8Upm_c

[breakfastatstephaniess]

my thoughts on terrifier 3

i actually live for this shit so i have to write these thoughts down or else they’ll go away

• i have a SERIOUS appreciation for filmmakers who pay homage to the greats before them. this film (and the first two) were so obviously inspired by wes craven and nightmare on elm street. from the final girl vs. slasher dynamic, the film coloring, and the very 80’s synthy soundtrack, it seemed like a culmination of nightmare 1 and especially 2. the shining reference was cute too (i stan a here’s johnny moment in any film)

• this is such a campy film, it refuses to take itself serious. i laughed during every murder scene (not sure if that says more about me than the filmmakers but whatever) because if you’re chainsawing up someone’s ass crack, how am i supposed to take that seriously?

• DAVID HOWARD THORNTON CARRIED. the best thing about art the clown is he doesn’t talk, but DHT does such a phenomenal job through facial expressions and body language, it feels like he’s saying a whole lot. 10/10 comedic timing

• my last thought: it’s about fucking time the horror genre revived the slasher sub. it’s been way too long since we got a true slasher film along the lines of the 80’s greats. something that has a good storyline with continuity, is scary but doesn’t take itself too serious and you live for the death scenes.

my dream is to see freddy and art in a cunt off. idk who would be sassier (but i’m biased so freddy by a landslide) 🖤

[radiodormouse]

Terrifier is a brutal and relentless slasher film that lives or dies by its villain, Art the Clown. While the film itself may not be elevated into the realm of great (or even good) cinema, Art’s unique persona sets him apart from typical slasher antagonists, contributing to his status as an iconic figure in modern horror.

Unlike the silent, robotic killers such as Michael Myers in the Halloween sequels or Jason Voorhees in the Friday the 13th series, Art does not rely on brute force or an emotionless drive. He is no mastermind like Hannibal Lecter or Jigsaw, nor a wisecracking menace like Freddy Krueger or Chucky. What sets him apart is his unsettling blend of silent film-era performance and traditional clowning, making him more akin to a malevolent vaudevillian than a typical slasher villain. This is a refreshing approach that brings a unique flavor to the horror genre and positions Art as something distinct from the stereotypical "evil clown" archetypes we often see.

While Art's lack of depth may leave him somewhat one-dimensional, this is not uncommon in slasher villains, many of whom operate more as symbols of death than fully fleshed-out characters. What he lacks in backstory, Art makes up for in his terrifying, almost surreal presence and his unapologetic embrace of violence. Yet, the sheer extremity of Terrifier—with its unrelenting gore, sadism, and disturbing sexual violence—may leave some viewers questioning how a villain like Art could resonate with mainstream audiences. Despite the film's polarizing nature, there’s no denying that Art’s unique blend of physicality and clownish menace has struck a chord, cementing him as a figure worth remembering in the pantheon of horror villains.

[jimsmovieworld]

TERRIFIER 3- 2024 ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️

Terror under the christmas moonlight...

After surviving Art the Clown's Halloween massacre, Sienna and her brother struggle to rebuild their shattered lives. As the holiday season approaches, they try to embrace the Christmas spirit and leave the horrors of the past behind. However, just when they think they're safe, Art returns, determined to turn their holiday cheer into a new nightmare.

Thoroughly entertaining chrismas nightmare movie. I would say this is very on par with Terrifer 2 perhaps slightly better. Felt more concise with better pacing. Absolutely disgusting gore had to look away a few times because I'm a little bitch. I really love Sienna as a final girl, played excellently by Lauren LaVera, definitely my favourite part of these films. Really grizzly opening which I thought was great. Love the christmas theme. Love Chris Jericho in a small role and good cameo from Tom Savini. Lots of good clown stuff from Art he's really growing on me.

Really pleased with how well these films are doing with Terrifer 3 being the no 1 movie in America currently. Regardless of if you like these films that can only be good for horror.

Directed by Damien Leone.

[houseoflivingdeadgrrl]

Long awaited Terrifier 3 Review

No one has been waiting for this but oh my GOD GUYS. literally a work of art from Damien Leone. I loved seeing Victorias character evolve with the demon. Like honestly at it’s core this was a beautiful film and just so good. I wasn’t bored for a minute.

David Howard Thornton has been one of my favorite horror actors (second to Bill Mosley ofc) and he brings such a uniqueness and presence and UGH. it was so good. Each of the films are so different but so so good.

10/10

[karimamk]

Terrifier 3 was rated 18+, so why did these parents bring their baby and toddler to see it 🤨😂 lmao like first of all, baby was crying louder than the movie volume, and the toddler would not shut the fuck up????

Like I’m not saying parents need to stay home all the time cause they have kids, but like time and fucking place, if you know your kid can’t be quiet during a movie setting, that’s definitely not a children’s movie, or your baby is too young to not scream and cry 24/7, why did you bring them to a movie theatre? Just cause you don’t care how loud and annoying they are, doesn’t mean everyone else who paid for the movie also doesn’t care

[rye-views]

Terrifier 3 (2024) dir. Damien Leone. 7.4/10

I wouldn't recommend this movie to my friends. I wouldn't rewatch this movie.

Honestly, poor Vicky. God, poor Charles Johnson. God, the ptsd of survivors is terrible. Bro, poor Gabbie.

Good gore. Sienna's really so baller. She's like I WILL live.

Damn, I just want to be killed quick. I don't want to be a part of this series. There's no winning, just hurting. Like, I don't even want to be the one who doesn't die first but I also don't want to be hurt like that.

Idk the plot was meh for me this movie.

[marchyfrommars]

Terrifier 3 (2024)

directed by Damien Leone, brings Art the Clown and his twisted accomplice Victoria Hayes back for a holiday-themed gorefest, delivering a brutal yet darkly humorous take on the slasher genre. Packed with over-the-top kill sequences, gruesome practical effects, and nods to classic horror films (Black Christmas, go watch it)

Let’s start with this: if you’re the type of person who associates Christmas with warm cocoa, carols, and sparkly lights... well, Terrifier 3 will take your gingerbread house, smash it with a sledgehammer, and then use your candy canes as weapons. This movie turns Christmas into an industrial-strength bloodbath that makes Home Alone look like a Hallmark special.

Art the Clown, the silent assassin who is somehow both funnier and scarier than your weird uncle at Christmas dinner, is back. And wow, he’s really into the holiday spirit—if by "spirit" you mean "creative ways to ruin someone's life." From wearing a Santa suit to making ornaments out of intestines, Art’s festive flair is as twisted as his grin​. This movie doesn’t just “push boundaries”; it straps them to a rocket and launches them into space. Within 15 minutes, I was already questioning my life choices—why did I eat before watching this? The kills are so graphic and over-the-top that they feel like a Mortal Kombat game set at the North Pole. At one point, I almost expected Art to yell, “Finish them!” while using tinsel as a garrote​.

To dive a bit deeper into the kills. Well, it was a passive kill but what Miss Victoria did to her Virgina was definitely something… it wasn’t even one of the big scenes but “my highlight” of the story. Oh, the story? Let’s be honest, we’re not here for that. We’re here for Art’s antics, and boy, does he deliver. He murders people with the kind of creativity that would make MacGyver blush. But then they try to make us care about deep themes like PTSD. Damien Leone, we appreciate the effort, but let’s just admit it: we came for the bloodbath.

And one thing: I hated the hype. All these little Spoilers on Instagram and TT. I wish I could have walked in without expectations. Maybe then I would have been more shocked.

Waxing Gibbous (4/5) 🌖

[cinematicendevaourz]

Damien Leone has found a way to make the greatest film for the Pagan Holiday season known as Christmas Time. "Die Hard" eat your heart out, or Art might do it for you. Whereas Michael Leavy's "Stream" was somewhat of a stumble for the Leone camp, the "Terrifier" team has been able to regain it's footing with the third edition of the "Terrifier" franchise.

I was in Birmingham, AL about a month ago and saw a Party City with an Art The Clown costume ad with some girl in it. I find it amazing to see just how far this series has grown from a short film. This edition of Terrifier plays off most of the tricks from the second installment, audiences get treated to the guts and gore in all it's glory with some fresh kills as Art expands his targets to children and animals. Liquid nitrogen, bombs, chainsaws, swords - as Art rummages through his plastic bag of pain, it's a wonder how this wasn't branded as a Christmas franchise before since Art has morphed from a serial killer to a magical djinn with a bag of tricks and boots to boot. The cast borrows heavily from the second film as characters Sienna and Jonathan return. Though it's only been two years since the last "Terrifier" was released, this joint has a five year time skip and there'a slight details like Sienna's scars from the last film's finale and Jonathan being aged up to now attending college than slickly coincide with this. The film also includes the unintentional final girl from the first "Terrifier" film as Art's new possessed femme-lackey, that he seems to have picked up a penchant for since the last film. The lore gets deeper as Art is now at a Freddy Kreuger level of demonic with a penchant of surviving death like Jason Vorhees. It's great to see Art pop up during Christmas, because none of those aforementioned slashers would dare stay on screen past October 31st. Leone continues to break boundaries with this franchise, and I'd hate to see just because of it's gore laden content, Art miss out on an Oscar yet again. Catherine Corcoran had a better breakdown seen as a character that was just a mirage than Channing Tatum did at the end of "Blink Twice". If he gets that Oscar, I can now think of a member of the "Terrifier" cast that deserves that golden statue more than him and she was in this film for less than a minute. Some of the acting is still campy, rightfully to lighten the mood of such a rough film. But the family drama scenes got to be a bit too much where even I took a piss break when Jonathan inevitably got into a brother-sister battle of words with Sienna. There was at least two scenes with Sienna's aunt that could have been left on the cutting room floor as well as some goofy monologue from the villian shenanigans to Sienna becoming nigh impregnable as the film hit it's final throes that could have been changed up to. Though there was fat that needed to be trimmed, it was hard to concentrate on that with the smorgasboard of gore Art keeps throwing in the face of the audience while wearing the most obnoxious of grins. This is the most extreme horror film I have ever seen, though it's nods to the camp in "Poltergeist", "Nightmare on Elm Street", and others make the sheer evil of "Terrifier 3" easy to overlook as it runs. This film is so evil, if everytime it plays it opens a gate to hell, I would still buy another ticket to it. Who knew Art would be the character to bring back some Christmas cheer in this dystopian Western world? Joker, who?

Yeah, Joaquin Phoenix is definitely the Clown Prince of the box office because David Howard Thorton's Art is King.

C.V.R. The Bard 13th/Oct.2k24

[basementmedia]

Terrifier 3 - REVIEW

"Terrifier 3 slices through the competition, delivering killer holiday horror that’s sure to slay the season!"

Terrifier 3 delivers a gory, nostalgic blend of 80s slasher thrills and early 2000s torture horror, making it one of 2024’s standout horror films. Damien Leone masterfully combines practical effects with creative kills, pushing the boundaries of what fans expect from Art the Clown. From the opening moments, where Art gruesomely massacres a family, the film sets a vicious tone, leaning heavily into its Christmas setting to create a jarring contrast between holiday cheer and relentless violence.

David Howard Thornton’s performance as Art the Clown is once again a major highlight. His ability to be both terrifying and eerily playful, without uttering a word, adds a layer of unsettling charisma to the character. Art’s lack of motive or reason for his killing spree only heightens the horror. His mall massacre, where he poses as a Santa Claus and unleashes explosive carnage on unsuspecting shoppers, is one of the film’s most memorable sequences—equal parts absurd and horrifying.

Lauren Lavera returns as Sienna Shaw, anchoring the film emotionally. Her portrayal of Sienna, who is haunted by the trauma of Terrifier 2, offers a complex and compelling take on the “final girl” trope. She’s vulnerable yet determined, grappling with both the supernatural threat of Art and her own inner demons. Sienna’s journey from a traumatized survivor to a fierce warrior fighting back against the forces of evil is a strong throughline for the film. The addition of supernatural lore—particularly the idea that Sienna may be an “angelic” figure destined to combat demonic forces like Art and Victoria—adds new depth to the story, even if it occasionally feels underdeveloped.

Victoria Heyes (Samantha Scaffidi), now possessed and partnered with Art, brings a disturbing new dynamic to the franchise. Her transformation into Art’s accomplice allows the film to explore even darker territory, culminating in one of the most grotesque sequences involving rats, a tube, and a blowtorch. The interplay between Art and Victoria adds a supernatural edge that gives the film a fresh layer of menace, though some elements of this mythology feel slightly disjointed at times.

The practical effects are truly impressive, with inventive and graphic kills that will satisfy fans of extreme horror. Leone’s direction has clearly evolved, with the cinematography feeling more polished compared to the previous films. Wide shots highlight the scale of the violence, while tight close-ups amplify the claustrophobia and tension. However, there are moments where the sound design falls flat, particularly in action-heavy scenes, and the score could use more intensity to match the film’s relentless pace.

Despite these minor technical shortcomings, Terrifier 3 is a brutal, nightmarish thrill ride that will please die-hard horror fans. The film manages to strike a balance between being nostalgically gruesome and pushing the franchise forward with new characters and supernatural lore. Catch it in theaters while the crowds are still packed—it’s the kind of film that’s best experienced with a room full of people squirming in their seats.

Final Score: 8/10

[specters]

sometimes I'll watch a movie, have a great time, and then read all the bad reviews and feel sooo crazy like it's so lonely being a fun time movie watcher...

[spiralinginbed]

Just here to claim that I am the first person in my city to purchase Terrifier 3 tickets💪

[blackcatfilmprod]

Tonight Boys 'n' Ghouls Film Review Podcast reviews Terrifier 3 here. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MoRIX8Upm_c

[radiodormouse]

Terrifier 2 may run a bit long, but it stands as the franchise’s most competent entry yet. This installment benefits from a more polished screenplay that smoothly integrates dramatic scenes and meaningful character development, letting the story progress without heavy-handed exposition. Here, for the first time, we follow a clear protagonist with a discernible arc, unlike the disjointed structures of All Hallows' Eve, Terrifier, and even Terrifier 3, which feel more like vehicles for Art the Clown’s horrific antics than coherent stories. Dropping the grainy, pseudo-VHS filter of earlier installments, Terrifier 2 also improves visually, moving away from effects that previously felt unconvincing and sometimes even cheesy.

In addition to refining the script, Terrifier 2 introduces some inventive approaches to horror beyond its usual fare, the standout example being the unsettling Clown Cafe sequence—a moment that diverges from the expected torture porn approach and adds a memorable, surreal layer to the film.

The series’ hallmark “death” sequences remain—extended, brutal scenes that seem more about torturing victims than simply killing them. Yet here they feel more purposeful and less excessive. Instead of existing purely as showcases for the franchise's practical effects, these moments are woven into the narrative with greater intent, supporting the plot rather than overpowering it.

While Terrifier 2 doesn’t reach the heights of a genre masterpiece, nor does it delve into deep themes or provide rich symbolism, nor layered characterization, it’s a step up in quality for the franchise and a worthy entry point for casual viewers intrigued by its cult status.