Everything we know about the Christmas story of Art the Clown

As for new characters … Rob Zombie regular Daniel Roebuck appears as Santa Claus, and special effects legend Tom Savini and The Lost Boys Star Jason Patric will appear in unspecified roles, as will Jon Abrahams of Scary movieAntonella Rose from Fear the walking deadKristy Fox from Bury the brideand the legendary character actor Clint Howard – whose numerous achievements include The Wraith, 3 from Hell, Ice Cream Man, The Waterboy, Ticks, Carnosaur; Silent Night, Deadly Night 4; Star Trek, and around 250 other titles. Some time ago, industry expert Daniel Richtman published a series of character descriptions (which he had compiled for the casting process) that provide some details about the potential victims we will encounter in the film:

[ GABBIE ]
12-15 years old, female, white – Gabbie is energetic, precocious, sometimes sassy and full of life. A young girl who is curious about the world beyond her peaceful suburban life. She is Sienna and Jonathan's cousin and idolizes Sienna like the big sister she never had… SUPPORTING CHARACTERS

[ JESSICA ]
40s – early 50s, female, white – also known as Aunt Jess, she is the aunt of Sienna and Jonathan; she is smart, stable and sensitive and has the heart of a fighter, but unlike her late sister Barbara (Terrifier 2), she has a gentle soul. As wife of Greg and mother of Gabbie, Jess is the glue that holds their little family together…FURTHER INFORMATION

[ GREG ]
40's – early 50's, male, white – also known as Uncle Greg; he is the quintessential American “everyone's favorite uncle” type; a reliable, loving provider for his wife (Jessica) and daughter (Gabbie). The “cool dad.” He is a well-groomed man with a strong, athletic build… SUPPORTIVE LEADERSHIP

[ COLE ]
18-22 years old, Male, Open Ethnicity – Cole is Jonathan's roommate in college. The cool guy to Jonathan's nerd. The “bro”. Cole and his girlfriend Mia have a big, loud energy when they are together that can be attractive or creepy and obnoxious. The role requires a shower scene of an intimate nature and partial nudity (back/buttocks)… NEXT

[ MIA ]
18-22 years old, female, open ethnicity – Mia is Cole's girlfriend; a sweet, funny, popular college student with a bit of a mean streak. Mia and Cole have a big, loud energy when they're together that can be attractive or creepy and obnoxious. The role requires a shower scene of an intimate nature and partial nudity (back/butt/side)… NEXT

VOLUME

Terrifier 3 is actually the fourth film with Art the Clown. Before filming TerrorbringerLeone introduced the character (then played by Mike Giannelli) in short films included in the 2013 horror anthology All Saints Eve. When preparing for the third film, Leone said: “One of my main goals for Terrifier 3 is to recapture the horror factor of the original Terrorbringer short film. It had a really creepy atmosphere that I am still proud of. If everything goes according to plan, part 3 will be the scariest Terrorbringer until now.”

The filmmaker also wants to make the third film more similar to the first. Terrorbringer Feature. In an interview with Variety he said Terrifier 3 Will “somewhat back to the tone of the first part, which I think was a little more simple and old-fashioned, a dark slasher. I want this part to go in that direction again, and I want it to be the scariest part of the trilogy. This part will actually have a little more evil undertone, so hopefully it will be the scariest and darkest. I want the audience watching this part to not be as comfortable with Art the Clown as they are now. I want to see if I can make them properly afraid of him again.”

Terrifier 2 relied heavily on supernatural elements. As Leone described it to Insider: “There's obvious religious, mythical imagery, clear as day. There's a thing between heaven and hell. And the clown is this resurrected demon and Sienna slowly becomes aware that she's kind of like this Old Testament angel who's ready to fight and is going through this metamorphosis.When asked whether he had received constructive criticism for Terrifier 2 that he has in mind for the next sequel, he replied: “I wanted Second part A … Have Nightmare on Elm Street 3: The Dream Warriors mood. That was my tone in mind and I knew I was really going to embrace that supernatural and fantasy element. I also knew I would alienate a handful of fans if I went that route. Personally, I love it. There are a lot of people who didn't like the fantasy, or at least they need more explanation as to why it all happens. I didn't want to put everything in Second partso I'll explain it as I go along. But the biggest mistake I could make now is doubling down on that fantasy aspect. So I want to correct course a little bit; let's go back to Nightmare on Elm Street Part 1, instead of continuing in Dream Warrior. This could be very helpful criticism and help me to make a better film in the future. But we will see.“Leone also wants to ensure that the new film is less than two hours long (Terrifier 2 was 138 minutes).

Leone is also working to ensure that there is an element of fun in the whole thing. He told The Hollywood Reporter: “I always want there to be levity. Art the Clown has to be his charming, quirky self. I want the audience to know that this is just a fictional world. We're here to have fun, and I don't want them to leave the theater feeling miserable. But at the same time, there's a way to make it seem like you've never met Art the Clown before. That's how I want the audience to feel. I want them to feel that this is a very scary, unpredictable character, and even though you think you know him, you don't know what's coming.“

BLOOD

The Terrorbringer Films are known for their extremely bloody moments (which is fitting since they are supported by a company called Bloody Disgusting) and Terrifier 3 will be no different. In fact, director Damien Leone suggests that it will be “one of the most horrific scenes of Terrorbringer franchise“- and someone on set couldn't even bear to watch it! Since this film has a budget of “a few million,” Leone hired a team of Hollywood specialists to help him create the sickening effects. (In the previous films, all the bloodshed was done by Leone and producer Phil Falcone.) He has said he wants to make this the bloodiest, most sadistic, most depraved film in the series.”If you thought Art the Clown's reign of terror in Part 2 was extreme, you ain't seen anything yet.“

PRODUCTION

Terrifier 3 Filming began in early February 2024 and has now wrapped. Leone shared some footage of Art the Clown while they were in the middle of filming:

And that is all we know about Terrifier 3 at this point. Are you excited for this supernatural slasher sequel? Let us know by leaving a comment below.