Terrifier & Terrifier 2: The ultimate bloody duo

Ohhh hell yeah!

Terrifier (2016) & Terrifier 2 (2022)

Now that the shredder finally sent Michael Myers off to his eternal hunting grounds, we can finally get comfortable and crown a new king.

The king is dead, long live the king!

Yeah, seriously, there's a new motherfucker in town: Art the Clown!

I've watched both, and honestly, looking at all the horror reviews, something massive is brewing here,
and I got the feeling...

just a bit of that vibe from the promo events

Someone asks the director, "Okay, where did all this come from?"
And he just casually drops, "Well, what else would you expect from a guy whose mom gave him his name right after watching Omen?" 🙏

Terrifier 2 is making history!

www.nytimes.com/2022/10/25/movies/terrifier-2-box-office.

People are even whispering about an Oscar nomination☕

Back in the day, during the golden age of VHS tapes, my brother and I used to borrow movies like this and watch them late at night—sneaking around while our parents thought we were fast asleep, thinking we were doing something "adult."

The charm and quality of these flicks really boils down to the fact that they aren't pretentious—they don't try to be anything other than what they actually are.

As soon as any kind of hype starts building, suddenly we get some new Halloween trilogy where the self-proclaimed experts start reading deep, philosophical meaning into everything.
There isn't much intelligent commentary to be had regarding Terrifier 1 and 2.
This isn't some milestone in cinematic history; these are just little indie movies that make most people want to lose their lunch—the kind of stuff kids secretly watch because they think they're being subversive, while Catholic moms and the critics over at The New York Times act like these films are some kind of moral catastrophe ruining the youth.

The Terrifier films are trash that we love, much like parts 4, 5, or 6 of a Friday the 13th sequel.
I honestly hope they just stay at this micro level.

nimblemarlin6, the more I dig through your post, the more this damn picture starts getting under my skin



just try taking them off, it’s not like anything’s gonna happen☕

Terrifier isn't just some trashy flick we happen to like; this is a cult classic that's easily a thousand times better than the recent reboot of Halloween. This is what a real movie for Halloween should feel like. Finally, someone actually made a proper film. If you don't see that, you honestly just don't "get" horror movies, and that’s fine. It's okay if it's not your thing, but that doesn't make it a bad movie. It's terrifyingly well-made with incredible timing and pacing—it hits every single beat a top-tier horror needs to hit. Most importantly? It’s genuinely scary. It strikes that perfect balance between dark humor and pure dread, which is incredibly hard to pull off. The guy behind Terrifier truly understands the genre and knows how to craft a masterpiece.

The whole Clown Cafe sequence is basically the entire movie in one go. If that isn't a perfect scene, I don't know what is. It's unsettling yet somehow fun at the same time—just a masterfully executed dream sequence. I don't see anyone topping this kind of horror for a long, long, long time.

Those cookie-cutter meta-horror creators are never going to reach this level because they lack the imagination. They don't grasp the essence of the genre they're working in, and they're too afraid to really let go of the brakes. To borrow from the great masters of epic horror randomness: that's where the true horror lives. This movie has everything.

Don't get me wrong, I love Friday the 13th, but that's a formulaic slasher. It has its moments within its subgenre and is definitely one of the better ones out there, but this is on a completely different level.

Honestly, it’s just pathetic that I have to sit here and explain basic film theory to people in this thread. It feels like I'm wasting my damn time repeating elementary school movie lessons over and over again.

Millions of horror fans all over the US are absolutely losing their minds over this hit, yet we’re stuck here acting shocked, treating it like some kind of forbidden taboo subject. What a joke.

Look, the director laid it out perfectly: death is just part of being alive. Yeah, sure, the violence is brutal, gross, and totally stomach-turning—that's exactly why it has an R rating—but if we have to waste more energy debating stuff that everyone else moved past ages ago, then we’re basically screwed, both as film buffs and as actual adults.

bluerider3 said:Terrifier isn't just some trash we happen to enjoy—this is a cult classic that kicks the new Halloween versions to the curb. This is what a real Halloween movie looks like. Finally, someone actually made a proper film; if you don't see that, you clearly just don't get horror, and that’s fine. You can hate it, sure, but that doesn't make it bad. It's a terrifyingly well-constructed horror flick with perfect timing, great pacing, and everything else a top-tier horror needs—most importantly, it's actually scary. It strikes that impossible balance between dark humor and pure dread. The guy behind Terrifier truly understands this genre and knows how to deliver a masterpiece.

That one scene at the Clown Cafe is basically the whole movie in a nutshell—if that isn't a perfect sequence, I don't know what is. It's unsettling yet somehow fun, a masterfully crafted dream sequence. Honestly, I don't see anyone topping this kind of horror for a long, long, long time.

Those cookie-cutter meta-horror creators will never reach this level because they lack the imagination—they don't grasp the genre they're playing in, and they're too afraid to really let go of the brakes. To borrow from a true horror legend: "epic horror randomness"—that's where the real terror lives. That's where everything is.

Don't get me wrong, I love Friday the 13th, but that's a standard slasher. It has its moments within its subgenre, and it's definitely one of the better ones, but we're talking about a completely different league here.

Look, being totally realistic, movies like Terrifier represent the absolute final tier of the cinematic food chain.

I don't feel any more intellectually enriched after watching Terrifier 2... I'll admit, it's incredibly good for its specific type of movie, and that's really all there is to it.
It entertained me. It was expertly shot for its little micro-niche.
But nothing more than that.
The film only works if you view it through a very narrow, basement-dwelling lens. It's a movie for the fans.
It's better than... /insert some other horror title here/.

Even though that last Halloween drove me crazy, it actually had some sort of philosophy behind it. You can actually debate it—for instance, those folks over at Red Letter Media spent a solid 45 minutes doing a smart analysis of Halloween Ends.

Do you think there's anything intelligent to say about Terrifier 2 beyond the perspective of a hardcore horror fan? Nope.
Art the Clown kills it, the acting is decent, the scenes are imaginative, and the mask is iconic.
What's the point? What is it trying to tell us?
It tells us exactly one thing: Art the Clown kills it, the acting is decent, the scenes are imaginative, and the mask is iconic.

Terrifier is just a really solid, successful little flick within a very tight, insular genre, and that's that.

I just watched a 45-minute deep dive analysis of Halloween Ends, and honestly, those people are out of their minds. It is genuinely impressive how someone can take something that was so incredibly grounded and mediocre and turn it into a massive, hour-long ordeal. Spending 45 minutes dissecting that movie is just pathological. Seriously, those folks need to be checked into a facility for some serious observation.

Is the sequel actually watchable if you haven't seen the first one? I'm dying to hit up the theater, but my schedule is a total mess right now...

It's definitely watchable, no issues there.

nimblemarlin6 said:Terrifier is actually really solid—it basically succeeded in being a hit for a super niche, isolated genre.

Oh, wow, bravo Einstein. That’s about as insightful as saying a haunted house belongs in an amusement park. Real groundbreaking stuff right there.

Silence is golden, seriously. ☕

Morgan Brown4 said:Is the sequel even worth seeing if you haven't seen the first one? I'm thinking about hitting up the theater, but my schedule is a total mess right now...

Honestly, it’s actually better if you watch them backwards. To me, the first movie felt more like a prequel anyway.👍

I’ve gotta jump in here and throw some serious praise at this series—it’s basically reached cult status at this point ☕

bluerider3 said:They spent 45 minutes analyzing >. Honestly, these people are more unhinged than the director. It’s actually impressive how hard you have to try to make something that shallow and pathetic. Spending 45 minutes breaking that down is just mental. Those people seriously need some professional help.

Seriously though, man, this franchise has tanked so hard that now they’re out here over-explaining some half-baked attempt at a transition.

The movie is unbelievable and stupid. Period.

Terrifier 2—and honestly, the first one too—is basically just pornography.

In porn, everything revolves around one thing (I know, I know, this might shock some of you), which is people having sex in all sorts of different ways.
The connective tissue of the plot is paper-thin and, frankly, nobody cares about it; everyone is just waiting for the characters to reach the next location so they can get laid.

In horror flicks like Terrifier, it’s not about the sex—it’s all about the killing and the carnage.
The actual story and the attempt at building a realistic world are incredibly thin... they really only exist to serve as a bridge to the next moment where the clown gets to creatively rip someone's guts out.

Where Terrifier 2 actually succeeds within this trashy genre is that, unlike a mountain of other slashers out there, it managed to create characters that are somewhat interesting and actually elicit empathy.
But outside of that specific framework—where everything boils down to the clown slaughtering people—these characters and situations don't offer or say anything meaningful about anything.

It's a different beast than Halloween Ends, which—if it weren't a horror movie featuring Michael Myers where he absolutely has to use a kitchen knife—could almost pass for a drama.
Sure, a very boring drama, but you could judge it by the standards of dramatic filmmaking.

Without the slaughter, Terrifier 2 is nothing. Zero.

But look, what I'm saying isn't a dig at Terrifier. I had a blast watching it. I think it's good. But it's trash. Fun, entertaining trash.😁

Comparing him to porn while failing to compare Art the Clown to Ron Jeremy is basically pure blasphemy

Patrick Martin said:comparing him to porn while refusing to compare Art the Clown to Ron Jeremy is basically heresy

Whatever, man.
When it comes to the slasher subgenre, Art the Clown is essentially the Rocco Siffredi or Ron Jeremy of horror.

The first Terrifier was total garbage
Look, the plot isn't anything special; it’s just your run-of-the-mill slasher. Some slashers actually bother to throw in decent plot twists or characters you actually care about, but this wasn't one of them.
And honestly, I don't get the obsession with gore...
Do you people seriously enjoy watching some half-naked woman get sliced in half, or seeing a killer write his name in literal filth? It’s just gross.
And please, for the love of God, don't even try comparing this movie to something like Halloween Ends.

Nathan Wells29 said:To be perfectly honest, I found the first Terrifier to be absolute garbage.
Look, when it comes to the plot, there isn't much to write home about—it follows the standard slasher formula you'd expect. Some slashers manage to pull off clever plot twists or give us characters that actually feel interesting, but this one doesn't really stray from the beaten path.
I honestly don't get why everyone seems to be obsessed with gore—it’s just not my thing.
Do you all honestly enjoy it when he slices a half-naked woman in two—or when he uses his own filth to write out his name?
And please, let's not go around comparing this movie to something like Halloween Ends.

Honestly, I still find the first Terrifier to be better than the sequel—even if I have to admit that Terrifier 2 definitely steps things up when it comes to the practical FX effects.
It’s widely understood that this movie doesn't exactly promise a deep or complex plot—which is why people looking for a slasher with actual substance, character development, or a compelling narrative tend to stick to classics like *My Bloody Valentine*, *Scream*, *The Intruder*, or *Nope*... rather than picking up something like *Terrifier*. This particular flick is a very specific breed of slasher—one that leans heavily into pure, unadulterated splatter elements.

People have this fascination with gore—it’s almost like they’re admiring a specific kind of dark creativity. Take those classic slasher kills, for instance. I often think back to that scene in Halloween 4 where Michael Myers grabs a shotgun; you’re sitting there thinking, "There’s no way he’s actually going to use that," and then suddenly he nails Kelly to the wall with it. It leaves you stunned—you can't help but think about just how much raw power Myers possesses to pull something like that off. Beyond the shock value, though, there's this genuine appreciation for the craft—people really sit back and marvel at how a special effects master managed to execute such a gruesome sequence so flawlessly.
There is honestly nothing more frustrating than when a movie clearly needs a certain level of intensity or gore to work—but instead, the filmmakers shy away from it, offering some watered-down, timid version just to protect a PG-13 rating or keep things "polite." It completely kills the momentum.

That cutting scene was genuinely stomach-turning—even if the practical effects were a bit hit-or-miss since you can tell they’re using a silicone dummy—but I actually caught myself wondering, "Wait, is he really going there?" And then once it started... man. It hit me just how truly diabolical Art the Clown is. Honestly, that scene with the excrement just solidifies exactly how repulsive of a character he's turned out to be.

You really can't compare this movie to Halloween Ends—it’s just not in the same league. While the plot might be straightforward, it avoids all that aimless philosophical rambling you see in Halloween, which ultimately leads nowhere. To put it simply, Terrifier 2 is a superior, higher-quality film in every single department... even when you look at the protagonists themselves.

Nathan Wells29 said:And please, don't even try comparing this movie to something like Halloween Ends

Totally agree 👍

this one is hands down way bolder and actually feels real ☕