David Howard Thornton as “Art the Clown” in the horror film, TERRIFIER 3, a Cineverse release.
Jesse Korman/Dark Age CinemaArt the Clown is back, and I had to see him on the big screen the first chance I got. I loved the first two Terrifier movies, so I couldn't wait to see Terrifier 3. While it did not disappoint, there was a little bit of confusion near the beginning of the film.
For anyone who doesn't know about the Terrifier franchise, I'll describe the movies using two words, dumb and fun! This one finds Art causing his usual amount of chaos around Christmas time. The movie is sprinkled with the songs of the season, more horrifically, of course.
Dark Age CinemaTerrifier 3 Poster
Terrifier 3 Review - The Pros
I'll start with the Pros of the movie.
- I loved some of the cameos. Chris Jericho, Clint Howard, and Tom Savini for starters
- There was no shortage of blood and gore
- The kills were on point, especially during the shower scene
- I loved how the movie looked. Not sharp and clear, more grainy like 80s slasher movies
- Actor David Howard Thorton does another incredible job with Art
Terrifier 3 Review - The Cons
And now for a few cons.
- I'm not crazy about children getting killed in movies
- It was a tad long, clocking in at around 2 hours, but not terrible
- I was confused about how Art the Clown came "back to life"
That last Con stuck with me throughout the movie. I was curious as to how they were going to bring Art back from the dead, and it didn't seem all that clear to me as to how they did it. Without giving away too much, I'm still not sure what happened. I have read the Wiki plot summary and I'm not sure I saw what they say happened. Please, feel free to give me your thoughts on this by emailing me, because I'd love to figure this out. meltdown@wrif.com
Overall, it was a fun movie, and there's going to be a part 4 of the series so that's cool! Like I said in the Pros, David Howard Thorton does a great job relaying all of Art's emotions through his facial expressions without uttering a sound. I thought he really brought the character to life again.
Jesse Korman/Dark Age CinemaDavid Howard Thornton as “Art the Clown” in the horror film, TERRIFIER 3, a Cineverse release.
I'm giving this movie a 4 out of 5 stars. It would've been higher had they created a better storyline as to how Art rejoined the living. That being said, it was dumb and fun, which is what I was looking for.
Terrifier 3 could become the next Christmas classic! I can't wait for installment number 4.
If you have a choice of this or Joker this weekend, choose Terrifier 3!
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