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Terrifier

Terrifier

You never forget your first kill.

20186.31h 24m

Overview

A maniacal clown named Art terrorizes three young women on Halloween night and everyone else who stands in his way.

Directed by Damien Leone
Written by Damien Leone
Produced by George Steuber, Damien Leone, Phil Falcone
Box OfficeBudget: $35KRevenue: $422K

Top Cast

David Howard Thornton

David Howard Thornton

Art the Clown

Jenna Kanell

Jenna Kanell

Tara Heyes

Samantha Scaffidi

Samantha Scaffidi

Victoria Heyes

Catherine Corcoran

Catherine Corcoran

Dawn

Pooya Mohseni

Pooya Mohseni

Cat Lady

Matt McAllister

Matt McAllister

Mike the Exterminator

Katie Maguire

Katie Maguire

Monica Brown

Gino Cafarelli

Gino Cafarelli

Steven

Cory DuVal

Cory DuVal

Coroner

Michael Leavy

Michael Leavy

Exterminator #2

Themes & Keywords

halloweenclowngoreslashermaniackiller clownevil clownbased on short filmindependent film

About Terrifier

Terrifier is a horror, thriller film released in 2018 exploring themes of halloween, clown, gore, slasher, maniac, killer clown. Directed by Damien Leone, it stars David Howard Thornton, Jenna Kanell, Samantha Scaffidi. A maniacal clown named Art terrorizes three young women on Halloween night and everyone else who stands in his way.

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