The indie horror “Terrifier 2” became a US box office hit, boosted by news that several people fell ill during the sessions. And with success comes more sequels.
Director Damien Leone revealed to Variety that he is already planning the next film.
“I already had part 3 in mind when writing part 2. We raised a lot of questions in the second movie that went unanswered. I pretty much have the whole story ready for the third , but it’s getting so big that we might even get a fourth movie.”
After being resurrected by a sinister entity, Art the Clown returns to Miles County, where he must hunt down and destroy a teenage girl and her younger brother on Halloween night.
The director says he never imagined the franchise would be so successful.
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“It’s surreal. It snowballed, word of mouth marketing, people getting sick and passing out during the session… I never imagined the movie would make millions in theaters.
Leone thinks the franchise could attract the attention of major studios.
“It would be great to have a real Hollywood makeup company do the special effects. It would help the job a lot and make it more realistic,” he said.
So far, the feature remains without a premiere date in theaters and streaming in Brazil, but moviegoers can check out the franchise’s first film available on streaming platforms.
“Terrorizante” is available in Brazil on Looke and for rental on YouTube, Microsoft and Apple iTunes.
Early projections for the sequel were in the $250,000 range for the weekend, but the horror kicked off with a shocking $1.2 million.
In just two weeks, the film continues to perform well and is already grossing $2.4 million, averaging $1,495 per theater.
And incredible: the film’s budget was only 250,000 US dollars.
Last week there were several reports of people fainting and vomiting during screenings of the film – which is shaping up to be extremely VIOLENT.
#Terrifier2 my friend passed out and the theater called an ambulance. Highly recommended pic.twitter.com/DTrWjpeMO4
— Andrew Liming (@ratshitbastard) October 10, 2022
“My friend passed out while watching ‘Scary 2’ and the theater had to call an ambulance. Highly recommend.”
While watching #Terrifier2, my friend just threw up then passed out. I’ve counted five starts so far. I love it 🤷♂️
— Andrew Liming (@ratshitbastard) October 10, 2022
“While watching ‘Terrifying 2’ with my friend, he threw up and passed out. I saw five people walk out of the cinema. I love it!”
Moviegoers would have puked at the theater because of some Terrifier 2 footage 🤣 This is truly one of the best years for horror movies. 🤮 #Terrifier2 pic.twitter.com/gQtX3C5ChP
— killjoy jake 👻🔪 (@KilljoyJake1) October 8, 2022
“Viewers are throwing up in theaters because of certain scenes in ‘Scary 2’. It’s one of the best horror films of the year.
I just saw Terrifier 2. It was an incredible bloody mess. The guy behind me passed out and crashed into my chair another guy left because he wasn’t feeling well I heard him say and on my way out of the movie theater I heard a guy throwing up loud and loud in the bathroom. #Terrify2 @damienleone
— Bark (@Bark_4KT) October 8, 2022
“I just watched ‘Terrifying 2’. This movie is extremely violent. The guy behind me passed out and fell out of his chair; another guy left because he wasn’t feeling well. I took him heard vomiting horrors in the bathroom.
Holy shit! #Terrifier2 was fantastic! Certainly not for weak stomachs! Someone fainted during my screening of this movie. Art the Clown is now a horror icon. @_LaurenLaVera_ is an absolute badass final girl! Support this movie! @damienleone you are amazing! 4.5/5
— Movie Guy 🎬🍿🎃 (@MovieGuy919) October 8, 2022
“Damn! ‘Creepy 2’ is fantastic! Definitely not for the faint of heart. Someone passed out during my session. Clown Art is already a horror icon.
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Damien Leone returns to directing.
David H. Thornton returns as a sadistic clown. Lauren LaVera will star in the sequel.
“Terrifying” was originally released in 2016 on a limited basis and eventually won over horror slasher fans.