There is an uncut version of the film that runs for 2 hours and 25 minutes with 5 additional scenes
Synopsis
Art the Clown is ready to unleash chaos on the unsuspecting residents of Miles County as they peacefully fall asleep on Christmas Eve. Director Damien Leone said that several major studios showed interest in financing this film based on the unexpected success of Terrifier 2 (2022), even without a full script, but he turned them all down because he’s sure they would never let him film just the opening scene, which he describes as “very controversial.” Leone has commented that the only reason he can be so uncompromising in his depiction of horror and gore is because he finances his films independently, creates all of the special effects himself to keep costs down, and doesn’t have a major studio breathing down his neck to make the film more mainstream. Mia mentions that the 5th anniversary of the original massacre was coming up soon, but it took place on Halloween, and for this film to take place on Christmas 5 years later would mean the anniversary just passed 2 months ago. Julia’s brother: Julia, I thought I told you to stay out of me -[Art kills him with an axe]. Follows Terrifier (2016).
For gore lovers, Damien Leone’s 2016 film “Terrifier” was a bloody, fun time
A work of art Written by Drew Fulk, Joe Occhiuti, Paul Wiley, Spencer Charnas, and Steve Sopchak Starring Ice Nine Kills and Shavo Odadjian. A splatter-fest of violence that didn’t try to be anything more than that, it followed Art the Clown on a murderous rampage on Halloween night. Its follow-up, 2022’s “Terrifier 2,” was an improvement in almost every way: bigger, funnier and bloodier. Both films were critically acclaimed (from certain kinds of critics, that is) and did well at the box office. Leone’s first two self-financed “Terrifier” films are gruesome, creepy, grand guignol masterpieces.
Can “Terrifier 3” be a horror movie?
Does it live up to its predecessors? The third installment in the franchise once again follows everyone’s favorite mute psychopath, Art the Clown. It’s Christmastime, and, attached to his newborn head (watch the second film for this to make any sense) and resplendent in a Santa suit, Art embarks on another killing spree. Meanwhile, Sienna Shaw, the heroine of “Terrifier 2,” is trying to move on with her life, after her brush with the evil clown five years earlier. Art, however, has other plans for Sienna.
Leone isn’t interested in that
“Terrifier 3” is not an insightful film. It has no message, no exploration of any themes, no satirical weight. He’s not trying to make “It Follows” or “Smile,” but rather a film that has nothing to envy of the others’ or “Rosemary’s Baby.” He doesn’t want to make a horror movie with depth and nuance. His goal is to make a splatter spectacle; a celebration of blood, guts and gore. His goal is to outdo other horror directors by upping the ante when it comes to carnage, throwing everything, including the kitchen sink and the plumber, at viewers in an attempt to provide thrills and chills.
It is wilder, funnier and darker than its predecessors
He succeeds. Armed with a bigger budget than before, Leone creates a brilliantly brutal festival of the extreme that is a worthy addition to the ‘Terrifier’ franchise. Over-the-top and excessively gory, if you expect Leone to work within the confines of what is traditionally called ‘good taste’, you will be bitterly disappointed. He doesn’t just push the boundaries, he hits them and knocks them down, with an axe to the head and a screwdriver to the spleen. That said, the scenes that don’t feature violence are generally over-the-top, lacking power or drive.