Is The First TERRIFIER Worth A Watch?
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Art the Clown is in the middle of becoming a modern day horror icon, with the release of Terrifier 3 less than six months away and it's surrounding hype following the massive success of Terrifier 2 pushing this sickly funny killer out of being a niche grindhouse killer into the mainstream. Today, we're taking a look at the first time Art the Clown got his own feature-length film, a passion project from writer/director/editor/makeup artist Damien Leone.
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9:15 You overshot a bit, the 90s gave us Ghostface who is vastly more iconic than Art. Don't get me wrong, I fucking adore the Terrifier movies.
You are absolutely correct lmao brain fart
Ghostface has zero personality bcoz it's an identity not a person
@@AugustRx Still Iconic. But you are correct
Ghostface is probably thinking, dude...I'm right here.
Ghostface is lame. He trips every 10 seconds and his costume is ridiculously cheesy. I can't take them seriously
For me, the best moment in Terrifier is when he pulls the gun out of nowhere. I remember just laughing because it was so out of left field. Like a slasher with a gun? Wtf
Game called fear n hunger the second one has a clown based on art and he does just that if u cut his arm off he shoots u lol def a reference games full of em
I've seen it in two slasher movies (haven't seen Terrifier) and it was with a shot gun instead of a pistol. It was the best scene in both movies and among my favorite deaths in horror period.
I showed this movie to my friends for our Spooktoberfest and when Art pulled out the blicky the whole room busted out in laughter and disbelief, this moment became a core memory lmaooo
I distinctly remember, at that moment, thinking 'Oh yeah, I guess guns DO exist' (while laughing just as hard)
I became a kid again I was like “but, but that’s breaking the rules!”
I legit love that he’s a mime!! The scene when he’s stabbed in the foot and flips out WITHOUT a sound always makes me laugh lol
Is he a mime or just mute. I missed the part where the creator said that.
@moxiemaxie3543 hes mute. We currently dont know the history of what caused it.
The thing that had me hooked immediately when watching Terrifier with my partner is how Art is literally like a slasher version of Bugs Bunny. There’s such a weird blend of slapstick and completely black comedy mixed in with how fucked the kills are. Such a great series
Maybe a better description then would be that he's a much more accurate depiction of The Mask, except add in being a serial killer/cannibal.
There’s a theory that the woman with the doll is actually the mother of the child ghost from the second movie and she carries the doll pretending it’s her daughter because she lost hers.
I think the doll and the girl had the same name so it's very possible
NOTE: Re-uploaded because I wanted to censor some more... trying not to get it age restricted
TBH, when it comes to Art it's better safe than sorry.
Dude I fucking love this. I love halloween and fall and wish it was all year round. Love all thing horror related
That subtle difference between Art and p*rnography
🤣🤣
I admit I originally stayed as far away from the Terrifier series when it first came out because I thought the whole premise was stupid. However after watching an on set interview w Leone, I gave it a try. He was so genuine and passionate about his project that his energy was almost infectious and now Terrifier 3 is on my hope it comes out soon!
The Part where Art saws the naked girl in half is bloody grusome and shocking. Its still the Best Kill between both Terrifier movies imo.
My vote goes to the protagonist's friend in the second one, when she's home alone. The amount of brutality she was subjected to genuinely disturbed me, even though it's just a movie.
The bedroom scene from Terrifier 2 for me. Both are great scenes, though.
Hard to watch cause the girl was so nice and sweet.. but I agree that was amazing
@@matthewhayden2277 True. She was definitely the more genuine, understanding, sweeter friend. Brooke's kind of a sociopath at times in the film. Or that's how she comes off to me anyway.
Not as terrifying as what he did to the Cat Lady. Which considering how he does the things to them, I guarantee that sawing/cutting their skin up was not the only thing he did to those women. Dude is literally what you get when you mix John Wayne Gacy + Ed Gein + Ted Bundy into one.
One of the best gifts I ever gave myself was watching Terrifier knowing nothing about the character nor seeing a trailer. I believe that is how I was so impressed with that movie; it's pure, intimate, & unsettling. And Art's black trash bag of weapons is so comical- the gun, lol! ❤😊
David Howard Thornton is fking astounding with his miming work
He pulls off a silent Jim Carry Mask in a gleefully violent manner
I’m a complete Thornton fanboi. Would melt to a puddle and stumble over words if I ever have a chance to shake his hand
Incredible performance
I kind of like that Terrifier jumps into things with no context. I can’t remember who said this; “no one knows they are the potential victim of a serial killer until it’s too late. But the killer knows”. That basically sums up the first film for me. Although Art behaves extremely creepily, it would be hard to predict the level of violence lurking behind that paint.
Thankfully, I’m terrified of clowns & think they are all capable of this level of violence. 🤣
I totally agree! The "story" in Terrifier 2 is just too long, over the top, and tedious for my taste. I could definitely do without the whole sword and Sienna plot line. I can still enjoy it for everything outside of that, but 2 is more of a slog for me (in contrast to the reviewer). You describe exactly what makes the first film so brilliant. The events are totally random, out of nowhere, and brutal, so have a far greater sense of realism in that respect.
“The couch to smooch slicing” WAS CRAZY 😂
Your videos deserve so much more views than those boring and obnoxious ones that are just rambling through the plot but get a million views because they got into the game earlier!
Bro chill on my man James A Janice , dead meat is fire 🔥
That's called a riff, which is different from a review.
Dead Meat has gone a little rancid with success.
I loved that one kill in the 2nd one where he jumps around the corner with his salt and bleach. He just looks so happy
Been a fan of art the clown since 2017 before the world knew about him I loved all hallows eve
You are so right. Sam needs to be more iconic. We really need a lot more Trick r Treat
To sum it up it feels like a fan made short film but LONGER and not short and just great
For me, Art has potential to be this generation's Freddie Kruger
I don’t think that means what you think it does
Hes saying hes a horror comedy icon, if 3 is good, that will reign true. Hopefully the terrifier series will continue to lean more towards horror than comedy, unlike freddy kruegers later movies @jasonmurdoc9533
@@ifureaddisugay i think he is talking about Art being seen as a Diddler.
I've always wondered if Art was just an insane mortal being up until that moment at the very end of the movie. It's possible he's never encountered this other "entity" before that point and blowing his brains out was what lead to him becoming supernatural. Sort of like how Freddy was just a human. It wasn't until after he died that he became a "dream demon".
I love that lil scamp Art. Can't wait for 3.
I watched this in broad daylight... I wanted to crawl out of my skin with Dawn getting bisected with a hacksaw. These aren't tame deaths.
Brilliant, brutal and jarring.
Can you imagine art the clown in Mortal Kombat
Ive been waiting for this! I am in the minority here... but I enjoy the first one more than Terrifier 2. The chemistry between Tara and Dawn is hilarious and that scene in the pizza place just works sooo well for me, Thornton is simply brilliantly hilarious and creepy!! The scene with him holding Emily is in a way heartbreaking. I want to know Art's backstory and childhood. The brutality of the terrifier movies is gory and the effects are fantastic! Definitely my fave slasher villain in years!!
Agreed!!!
It annoys me to no end when people try and imply or outright claim that there is something wrong with a person if they enjoy movies like these.
Also, would you ever consider doing a video reviewing The Disappointments Room? That’s one of those movies I find myself rewatching time and time again. The rewatchability of that movie is great. It’s unsettling and dark, it leaves me feeling that heavy dread and without hope. It’s great!
All I need is an Art The Clown Funko Pop
And now they exist, I hope you find one!
@@HalloWitch93 already pre-ordered from Entertainment Earth! 💯
🤡🗡️
@@tasan215 Hell yeah!!
It sucks because all hallows eve Art doesnt get as much love, when imo he was the most terrifying in that. That TV scene alone put him in my top 5
I think The reason why he doesn't get much appreciation is because he is very one dimensional. His menacing stares and cold gazes are good but the comical expressions from that actor seems so fake. Also the character looks stupid cause of the low budget make up. IMO a clown should be funny, irrespective of him being a killer. David Howard does it better cause he is already a mime artist and actually knows how to act. He is absolutely hilarious and also looks menacing at times. His makeup due to increase in budget looks better his costume looks better aswell. Not to forget how great of an improvisor he is(He improvised the Fancy Stores scene in Terrifier 2). So yes David is better than the original overral though i agree that the OG Art looks more menacing
I’ve been binge watching your videos the last couple of days! Great work man
Watching this at the gym and hoping no one looks at my screen without context lol
Terrifier Movies are so sickly(?) GOOOOOD I remember how creeped I was after 2nd movie
Just found this channel and subscribed. Love the Halloween, fall, horror aesthetic. Just some feedback on this video it was a bit hard to follow which movie you were referring to at times because you would say “the first movie” “the second movie” “the sequel” and due to there being all hallows eve, then terrifier, them Terrifier 2… which one do you consider the first, or the second, etc. overall great video, just some feedback.
Idk how you Don’t have more subs! Very solid content.
Cooch to smooch made me laugh out loud!
I love how fair and measured your discussions are it makes for such interesting watching
Not my thing but I always enjoy listening to people's enthusiasm for stuff when its articulated as well as this.
Im so happy I found your account I love movie reviews. it’s hard to find people other than Chris stuck man or Elvis the alien which are really great and I love. You are up there with them and I believe you will be huge. Keep it up bro. The content is amazing
I loved when he was wearing the scalp of the Doll lady walking thru the dark hall naked like a crackhead on the strip, so perfect haha cracks me up
hoping it releases near you when everywhere else gets it! you’ll be the first channel i’d wanna watch after to see your thoughts 🙂 keep it up man! 🧡
art is one of my favorite characters, its jsut funny and horror and that's jsut my jam, my sister did an Art the clown tattoo on my leg on Christmas eve in the kitchen of our parents house when i went to visit XD makes for a good story lol.
Awesome job! Look into The Empty Man! Awesome history on the film to discuss how it came to be etc and I loved that movie from start to finish
LOVE the empty man. That was such an interesting movie
@@RocklinGravesyea dude I think you’d make a killer video on it! Just a thought, I’m loving the channel!
Love these movies and still glad to see more content! Keep up the good work.
I find its super rewatchable and never boring but i didnt even notice it has no plot til the third watch and i enjoy art as a character and gore so like you said thats all i really need
Art is absolutely hilarious, I can't stand people who say Art is just gore for gore's sake.
Just recently seen the first two, I enjoyed them.
Was a bit confused on the second one but was still good!
Great video like per usual 👌
It still makes me laugh at how in some areas, people in theatres went to see a movie,and they "accidently" played this film instead,scarring a lot of people.
"Accidently" because you know damn well it was on purpose lmao
Unpopular opinion: The first Terrifier is better than Terrifier 2
The first Terrifier is a masterpiece, just like how the first Texas Chainsaw Massacre was a masterpiece due to being low budget and putting creativity at its fullest and innovation at its peak. Terrifier 2 is amazing as well but you could see the Hollywood influence and the limitations of how far to push things
@@albertovaldivia6132 Couldn't agree more, well said!
wow, just dawned on me that the television host in the beginning is the baby sitter from All Hallow's Eve!
Art the clown is my new favorite killer. Can't wait to see Terrfier 2.
The hacksaw kill is the only scene in all of the movies that gets me😭
Wow, I never realized the babysitter woman from All Hallows Eve was the interviewer in Terrifier.
Terrifier is one of the only horror movies that I will watch only once, because that one scene was so traumatizing, but I also remember it being VERY funny 😂😂😂😂
I have a mannequin dressed as art with mask and all, I love it. Terrifier 2 is the best.
Awesome! My boyfriend would love that! Where do you keep ol Art?!
A new Icon❤
I like this video! I hit all the buttons for you!
Terrifer is my all time favorite movie the first one is gold
I actually like the first one better than the second one. The second one just had way too much going on. A lot of the sequences in the movie didn't make any sense. And I can honestly say the first Terrifier movie actually had me shook! I haven't watched a horror film since the first nightmare on Elm Street that actually had me shook. I literally fell asleep and woke up and thought I saw Art in the room lol
I loved the way the first terrifier looked, it felt like a slasher classic kin to what we got in the 80's and 90's with movies like Friday the 13th and nightmare on elm street and Halloween 1 & 2. I absolutely love Terrifier and I respect these guys for bringing us a NEW Icon vs trying to cash in on the same old shit, like everyone else is doing. I mean when's the last time we got a NEW anything? This world feels like it just regurgitates dead ideas that's been done a million times over, nobody has the BALLS to innovate and create anymore. They just want to rehash all the shit they know will sell from the successes of the past.
We need more directors like this and we need more ideas being created. Art is an example of doing this well. It feels like a classic. But its new. I don't think we have gotten a villain as iconic and well put together in YEARS. The fact there is so much mystery around Art is another thing I love. I also love that they are not scared to push the envelope on what we consider disturbing. It makes it feel like there is no line Art wont cross. I think the false protagonist in Terrifier 1 does a good job at making that clear. You think ole girls the plot armored star of the movie and she gets straight up executed half way into the movie.
I think Terrifier 2 was also good, I don't think its AS good as the first one, but they definitely upped the gore. But the main thing I think it does worse than the first is there IS a clear cut protagonist who defiantly has the plot armor on, but the story kind of needs that to be so. So its not THAT bad, I still enjoyed the shit out of it and really liked sienna character arc but idk it was just more predictable because of that. The second one was way more focused on just being gore porn.
All hallows eve is probably my favorite depiction of Art. He clearly is a supernatural being. Shrouded with mystery. and it just left me feeling like I wanted to know more about this
Art guy! He was relentless in all hallows eve. Showing off powers like the ability to teleport himself around. The ability to alter reality. The scene where she gets the call from the girl on the tape, and when she sees art sitting behind her in the TV but hes not there when she turns around. They did such a good job of making art seem like so much more than a man in a costume in this movie. It hooked me.
I’ve never been this early!! Oh my god I love you!
I don’t want my slasher films to try too hard to create a story or character depth lol … when I saw Terrifier 1 I was really happy with it its was fun as hell and what I wanted… they did very well with the budget and resources available
9:26 I’m surprised Trick r Treat never got a sequel. I see merchandise for Trick r Treat all the time. Hell, Loungefly has made several Sam bags and wallets now. I own one. Lol
Loved All Hallows Eve… I love those types of horror films tho even when they are terrible lol…. Loved Terrifier 1 and 2
love your stuff man! keep it up!
Thank you!
i will die on this hill that teriffier is basically the early 2020's version of Evil Dead, im positive the gore back then was treated the same way the gore in these movies are today, plus we got an iconic character (Art) out of it just like evil dead (Ash) plus take the fact that The Evil dead was just epilogue to what they could do with the series which becomes clear with evil dead 2 (ignore the studio bullshit they pulled with evil dead and the sequel) its most likely why im so in love with Art hes one of those underground and judged characters that im sure was the same for evil dead back then
I am admittedly a horror and Explotation snob. Some of my favorite slashers are Midnight, The Majorettes, The New York Ripper, Tourist Trap, Just Before Dawn, Don't go in the House, Alone in the Dark, Night Killer, Hunter's Blood, Murder-Rock, high quality and critically acclaimed movies like that. I don't like many modern movies at all. As much as I initially wanted to tell people to watch Blood Harvest, Terror on Tour, Clownhouse (I know the director is a POS) or Funhouse for a clown slasher instead, I enjoyed Terrifier and it passed my incoherent quality test with flying colors. The second was convoluted and long, I didn't hate it, but the first one was one of a half dozen modern horror movies I was throughly impressed with.
Don’t go In the house is kinda In its own level of whoa in the exploitation era films. Had a friend who saw it in theaters back In the golden era and he said the entire room was just silent shocked at what they just saw after the first flamethrower scene
Honestly, I think that New York Ripper and Don't Go in the House aren't good movies. And Clownhouse isn't not recommended because director is POS, it's because he did the crimes *ON SET*
Like I always say, complaining that a slasher film wasn’t good because it lacked a story is like saying your lap dance sucked because you didn’t get to know the stripper.
Hard disagree. Slashers can have great stories, and even ones that have very basic stories can have fun characters to follow to make up for that. This has neither
One of the best, go art 🙌🏻
All hallows eve deserves respect.
After decades of watching horror movies and having an affinity for film in general, there is ONE criticism that I absolutely can longer tolerate.
Story or plot.
It is beyond ludicrous to say, "There is no story" or "there is no plot." If you can tell any person what the movie was about, then you have successfully explained the "plot" and revealed "the story." Good or bad is subjective to the viewer. You cannot, with good conscience, say that Terrifier is a bad story but wheel around and say Halloween is a good story or Nigntmare on Elm Street is a better story. It's purely subjective. I personally find Terrifier to be a fantastic story. We don't NEED an Art backstory in order to enjoy the film's plot or premise. Art is a force of nature and you are bearing witness to his shenanigans. It is episodic in its construction, as evidenced by the sequels.
It is my assessment that in order to properly say a movie has a bad story or plot is when it doesn't make any sense, or cannot be explained using any available spoken language; basically it has to be nonsensical...like...oh...like Disney's Fantasia.
Of course it’s subjective…. at no point did I ever or have I ever said that what I’m saying in my videos is some objective truth. I shouldn’t have to explicitly say that it’s my opinion; that’s a given. I also full stop disagree that it’s somehow “ludicrous” to say that Terrifier is next to void in the narrative department. There really is not much going on. It’s very simply Art the Clown stalking and killing on Halloween night. That’s not an objective criticism, because not every movie has to plot focused, but that’s really all that’s going on in this movie, and it’s not weird to point that out. Despite what you’re implying, Halloween and Nightmare on Elm Street both do have more fleshed out narratives. That’s not to say they’re super deep stories, but Freddy’s history in the town and the context Loomis gives Michael, as well as the way both movies are paced means that they both leave more of a narrative impact in my opinion. I don’t want everything explained and I think being vague often makes things more interesting, but that doesn’t change that I don’t feel like there’s much there in this movie. I also don’t recall saying it’s a “bad story” just that there isn’t much to talk about with plot. Again, not a flat out criticism, but it’s something that does make it less engaging for me. Halloween and Elm Street have simple but effective stories, Terrifier isn’t a whole lot more than a collage of death scenes and an Art the Clown highlight reel. That’s the difference for me
I feel like I'm in the middle. The definition of plot is literally just events in a storytelling medium. I think it's fair to say that there's not much narrative in this movie. There's no real structure or arc to this movie, and stuff just happens. Which can be fine with a short film or anthology, for example, Fantasia, but doesn't really work for anything longer than 20 minutes, although there is exceptions.
@@RocklinGravesactually, i would even disagree on calling the Elm Street movies too simply, there are (at least seemingly) enough layers to them to have film theorists and, more interestingly, literature professors and philosophers writing deep analyses about not just the movies and their intrigue but more interestingly about the subplots. One can of course always argue that they will always find something to write about if they twist and turn the movie long enough and who knows, maybe in 5 years we will have essays about art the clown, but as i see it now there will possibly be rather texts about "what does it say about the viewer/society" as with what happened with hostel for example (there was an interesting essay in "dawn of an evil millenium" which made me interested enough to give it a second and third watch)
You have a great channel man. I love the refreshing takes you have on some of my favorite horror movies. Keep up the great work. By the way, I hope you'll take offense to this.But you look like the missing link between shane gillis and chris pratt.
Don't take offense lol 😂
Dude! Yes 😂 he wasn't "nicked by it" though 😂
my biggest complaint for terrifier 2 is that its wayy to long, i love the ending but im always just a bit too tired when it comes
Oh godd, I can't imagine seeing terrifier 3 in cinema... I feel like so many people are gonna be sick ahaha!
Wait…did you say there hasn’t been a more iconic slasher villain introduced since the 80’s???? You know Scream 1 came out in 1996…SAW came out in 2004… what are those considered???
Check the pinned comment. Scream yes, Saw I don't consider a slasher movie
@@RocklinGraves true I guess that’s torture porn kinda stuff. Sorry, that just caught me off guard when you said that haha
@@sonofulti1337 Haha no worries at all I totally acknowledge that I completely forgot about Scream there
@@sonofulti1337 Saw is more of a splatter movie.
I also think that Terrifier too is more of a splatter movie with supernatural tropes.
I only watched this so I can watch terrifier 2. I wasn't expecting much but omg this is one of the best horror movies I've seen in a long time. I don't think any horror movie has made me feel as uneasy as the scene when art is walking around, wearing the ladies scalp and breasts.
Honestly there's something grimey and filthy about the film that I really enjoy. The dynamic between Tara and Art is really nice. Yeah, its pretty sparse for story, but I enjoy it nonetheless. It's kind of nice if you're not feeling the depth of the sequel. I like how dark he is here too, there's something really malicious about his vibe throughout. There's still comedy to the performance but he's also really ominous throughout.
Also the doll lady, she calls her doll Emily. Same name as the little girl who becomes the little pale girl. It's a possible link to existing story if nothing else.
the birth canal to the word canal 💀💀
Let’s all drink when he says “lean into”!
You’ll end up in the hospital
Will “lean into” be the “hoyever” of this channel?
@@thomasffrench3639 I only said it twice...
Okay, you earned a sub with "cooch to the smooch" and "from the birth canal to the word canal." 😂😂😂
Have you seen The Jester? Another mute killer with a circus type gimmick that started as a series of short films. It's on Shudder & AMC Plus if you're interested and the shorts are on TH-cam
Is it good?
@@danielrubinstein896 I liked it, I still prefer Art but I definitely want to see a crossover now. His TH-cam shorts he's more annoying with how he is but the feature film has him doing some messed up stuff.
I will also add, I think it'll be revealed in Terrifier 3 that Tara was some special girl like the protagonist in Terrifier 2 but never knew it and that's why Art was fixated on her
Art la rompío, is what a reggeaton singer would say about him.
The Hacksaw Kill is like the main reason why I haven't seen any of these movies. I like movies like Hostel and Saw (only seen the original films), but this is the torture I don't want to see. It becomes less of a "oh, the killer is going to kill me" to "man, that makes me disturbed in a bad way."
It’s not as bad as you think, also if you’ve seen hostel and saw id say at least hostel is probably a more disturbing experience, Terrifier is more of a fun slasher because of the fact he goes so far with his kills it’s comedic
@@TopHubBoss I don't know man, Hostel is way more suggested than shown. And it's only this one kill, I am not talking about the rest of the movie.
It's funny because because the second movie has a way more disturbing and way longer death scene than the hacksaw kill from the first
@@VictoriaTraducciones Well, I'll stick to 80s and 2000s slashers thank you.
@@thomasffrench3639the places in Hostel actually exist though. this is just a silly clown
I hope the terrifier 2 review is coming soon Evan
The second fear and hunger game brought me here
Hey did you know that the cops were called on terrifier set both movies first one almost got David Howard Thornton shot by the police
I really enjoy terrified and kinda hope they don’t expand on art’s origin. I think Texas chainsaw massacre tried this and it really took away from the story
I could never ever watch these movies - I’m one of those lame people that would cry and vomit, it’s just too brutal for me - but I LOVE Art so much. He’s such a great character. I wanna support the franchise, knowing I can’t watch it. 🤣
I love terrifier Art is extremely creepy. I also agree Sam should've gotten more love!
If I’m gunna to watch someone get sawed in half, I’ll watch Bone Tomahawk tbh lol
That movie is absolutely insane lmao
Charismatic isnt exactly the word I'd use to describe a guy who smears his own crap on the walls.
Terrifier came out 2016 but there was a release in 2018
If I have to read another “babe wake up” comment, I’m gunna start looking at clown makeup and hack saws on Amazon 🙃
9:10 ‘since the 80s’
Err, dog, you’ve got Ghostface doll right behind you there behind you there (90s)
(You do have a point tho. Iconic, Mickey Mouse level recognizable horror villains are not an easy level to attain, and Art is DEFINITELY at that level. Or at least very very close)
Yeah haha there was another dude that pointed that out. 90s is absolutely correct
@@RocklinGraves oh my god it's the pinned comment. My apologies for rehashing pre-tread terrifi--... err territory
In an attempt to spin this failed moment of personal hubris:
Just discovered your channel (thanks algo) and looking forward to binging thru your backlog! Greatly enjoy your fun dialog (creative scripting) and topics that are close to my heart, to boot!
Subbed and will continue watching!
I like Art better but Ghostface is probably more iconic. I do think he's jumped The Creeper, Victor Crowley and the Wrong Turn inbreds tho.
Tara alone is reason enough to watch Terrifier.
The lead in the 2nd one is an absolute smokeshow.
They fought the clown was scary like pennywise
To each their own but I think this film is a modern horror classic. At times your review is harsh and misses the point on what this film is. A throwback to 80s slasher films. The lack of plot and relatable characters are not flaws but dead on accurate of how slashers are constructed. At 84 minutes it gets down to business and delivers exactly what it promises. An iconic killer, over the top gore and prototypical "twist" ending. That's all I expect and where so many fail, Terrifier delivers.
I see what you’re saying. If I remember properly I did talk about how the whole thing is a throwback to 80s slashers, so it’s not that I’m missing that, it’s just that I think even compared to slashers from that time this one feels very thin. Halloween has such an insanely dense atmosphere and this great myth around Michael Myers, helped by Loomis giving some really effective context to how ghostly Michael is. Maybe late 70s but I’d say it still applied at least somewhat. Elm Street has a mystery at its core that’s interesting to unravel and learn about the backstory of what the locals did to Freddy and why he’s come back. To me at least there’s just some more meat to a lot of those movies, which the first Terrifier is lacking in a lot of ways. Not saying you’re wrong or anything just clarifying my thoughts on it. I like the movie, but at least for me it just doesn’t have enough going on to keep it engaging the whole way through. I’m very glad you’re all in on it though!
@@RocklinGraves Thanks for taking the time to reply to my comment. You make very good points and I feel I should clarify my position a bit. Films like Halloween and Elm Street are untouchable. They represent the upper class of the slasher genre. It's fair to compare Terrifier to those classics because that is the league it attains to be in (well, part two at least). I compare the first film to the sleazier, lower budget slashers of the 80s, most of which had a similarly thin back story and existed solely for thrills. Before Terrifier, I hadn't seen a film so perfectly match that aesthetic in such a long time, I was thoroughly impressed with how well Damien Leone unashamedly nailed it.
Not really. Some 80s slashers were like that but the ones that became huge franchises weren't.
We know the back stories of Freddy, Jason and Michael, for example. We know why camp crystal lake was closed, we know why the elm street parents did what they did and then kept the truth from their kids and we kind of know why Michael keeps trying to kill Laurie and why Laurie is always on alert even if the story changed a few times.
Art the clown has no origin and no motivation. We don't actually even know what he is yet. There's no character development in the first terrifier and there's an inexplicable magic sword in the second one.
Art is entertaining, especially in that Halloween shop sequence, but the lack of origin story keeps him from being on the level of the big three slashers, IMO.
@@CanItAlreadyeven non-franchise slashers had pretty fleshed stories like The Burning or My Bloody Valentine
As a lifelong horror fan since a little kid in the '70s, I'm really not a gorehound. The goriest faves I have are all old movies. However, what I can enjoy about the over-the-top grue in the Terrifier movies (even though I find myself looking away) is what I perceive as the _intention_ behind it, as if the director is primarily doing these ridiculously gory scenes as a means of thumbing his nose at today's PC culture.
Dang ! I would have loved to see your Halloween Ends review, especially if it was good ! I didnt think it was that bad ! I hate that happened to your video !
Oh the video’s still up it just can’t be monetized haha
I really wanted to love Terrifier, I swear, I truly did want to. Unfortunately, I just couldn’t get into it. It didn’t suck me in, it didn’t keep my attention and I didn’t enjoy the villain, Art. I don’t think it’s my type of horror. I tried watching it twice to really give it the old college try but it didn’t resonate with me. A movie I did really enjoy though, and I wish you would cover, is Southbound. Did anyone else like that movie? There’s another movie I can’t recall the name of right now but to describe it, it was about a bank and a group of bank robbers. There’s a vault and I guess a past slaughter occurred there? Anyone know the movie I’m referring to?
Edit: I found the movie, it’s called The Vault.
Terrifier was never my thing, it is my partners, but I enjoy it cause he enjoys it. Gore is hard for me but I appreciate all forms of practical effects. Catherine's scene especially was hard for me, however my partner met her one time and he expressed my struggles getting through the scene. She reassured him for me that if it helps David took care in making sure she felt safe doing the scene. That made me feel a lot better although I still can't watch that scene or most of the Terrifier scenes 🤣
For a moment i read "its my parents thing" and i worried about some parents talking their kids into watching terrifier 😂
Are u gonna get the 2 animatronics from party city?
Terrifier was enough gore for me. Part 2 has way too much for me even as an avid horror fan.