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‘Terrifier’ – Why Art is the Newest, Baddest Clown in Town

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Creepy clowns are nothing new in the horror genre. Pennywise is far and away the most famous of the bunch, appearing on lists of the scariest clowns across the internet. With the success of Andy Muschietti’s IT in 2017, it was easy to overlook the debut of another clown movie released that year.

Dread Central’s Terrifier had a limited release in 2017 and featured an antagonistic clown named Art. For those of you who haven’t met him yet, let’s take a look at his enigmatic backstory. (Spoiler alert!)

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Art the Clown was first introduced in 2013 in the anthology horror film All Hallows’ Eve. In this film, two children find a mysterious VHS tape in their Halloween candy and convince their babysitter to watch it.

The tape contains three short films, each featuring a terrifying silent clown. He frightens the three viewers with his antics in the films, but the true terror begins after the last film ends.

The audience quickly learns that Art is not just your average evil killer clown. As he begins to stalk the babysitter through the TV,  we realize he has a surprise set of supernatural powers. Art pounds on the glass of the television screen and appears next to the babysitter through the TV.

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The babysitter hears screaming and runs upstairs to check on the children, only to be met with a blood covered Art, silently laughing at her from the top of the stairs.

When Art disappears, the babysitter runs into the childrens’ room to find them dead. Their blood is scrawled across the wall, spelling out the killer clown’s name.

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All Hallows’ Eve doesn’t really show us that much of Art. He’s only heavily present in the third anthology segment and climax of the film (though he does appear – at least briefly – in all three).

Art was, however, the breakout star of the film. Fans were intrigued by his brutal nature and unbroken silence. His cult popularity is what lead to his own feature film, Terrifier.

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Terrifier is not a sequel to All Hallows’ Eve. It stands alone as a slasher film. Because of its independent nature, viewers may believe this is the first appearance of Art.

Terrifier features Art stalking and killing all who cross his path on Halloween night. The horror begins when he notices two drunk girls trying to get home. Intrigued, Art proceeds to stalk and torture them – and everyone else he encounters.

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Art the Clown is destined to become one of the great names in horror. He stands apart from other slasher greats in several aspects. His background is never established, though I’m sure that’s something we can look forward to in coming years. As of now, Art is some unknown evil entity embodied by a murderous clown with no reason or motive.

Art also maintains silence, even going as far as pantomiming screams of pain when greiviously injured. He uses this silence to taunt his victims, silently laughing, pointing, and dancing in a manner we’ve never seen before.

Art even dons the skin and hair of his victims to mock and otherwise clown around (all silently) to torment one of the film’s protagonists.

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With horror movie season fully upon us and the film’s new release on Netflix, Terrifier is sure to quickly gain popularity.

Give it a watch to see for yourself why Art gives Pennywise some hard competition, and get ready to wonder if Art is indeed a clown, some demonic entity, or – worst of all – a f*cking mime.

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Trailer for ‘The Exorcism’ Has Russell Crowe Possessed

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The latest exorcism movie is about to drop this summer. It’s aptly titled The Exorcism and it stars Academy Award winner turned B-movie savant Russell Crowe. The trailer dropped today and by the looks of it, we are getting a possession movie that takes place on a movie set.

Just like this year’s recent demon-in-media-space film Late Night With the Devil, The Exorcism happens during a production. Although the former takes place on a live network talk show, the latter is on an active sound stage. Hopefully, it won’t be entirely serious and we’ll get some meta chuckles out of it.

The film will open in theaters on June 7, but since Shudder also acquired it, it probably won’t be long after that until it finds a home on the streaming service.

Crowe plays, “Anthony Miller, a troubled actor who begins to unravel while shooting a supernatural horror film. His estranged daughter, Lee (Ryan Simpkins), wonders if he’s slipping back into his past addictions or if there’s something more sinister at play. The film also stars Sam Worthington, Chloe Bailey, Adam Goldberg and David Hyde Pierce.”

Crowe did see some success in last year’s The Pope’s Exorcist mostly because his character was so over-the-top and infused with such comical hubris it bordered on parody. We will see if that is the route actor-turned-director Joshua John Miller takes with The Exorcism.

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Win a Stay at The Lizzie Borden House From Spirit Halloween

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Spirit Halloween has declared that this week marks the start of spooky season and to celebrate they are offering fans a chance to stay at the Lizzie Borden House with so many perks Lizzie herself would approve.

The Lizzie Borden House in Fall River, MA is claimed to be one of the most haunted houses in America. Of course one lucky winner and up to 12 of their friends will find out if the rumors are true if they win the grand prize: A private stay in the notorious house.

“We are delighted to work with Spirit Halloween to roll out the red carpet and offer the public a chance to win a one-of-a-kind experience at the infamous Lizzie Borden House, which also includes additional haunted experiences and merchandise,” said Lance Zaal, President & Founder of US Ghost Adventures.

Fans can enter to win by following Spirit Halloween‘s Instagram and leaving a comment on the contest post from now through April 28.

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The prize also includes:

An exclusive guided house tour, including insider insight around the murder, the trial, and commonly reported hauntings

A late-night ghost tour, complete with professional ghost-hunting gear

A private breakfast in the Borden family dining room

A ghost hunting starter kit with two pieces of Ghost Daddy Ghost Hunting Gear and a lesson for two at US Ghost Adventures Ghost Hunting Course

The ultimate Lizzie Borden gift package, featuring an official hatchet, the Lizzie Borden board game, Lily the Haunted Doll, and America’s Most Haunted Volume II

Winner’s choice of a Ghost Tour experience in Salem or a True Crime experience in Boston for two

“Our Halfway to Halloween celebration provides fans an exhilarating taste of what’s to come this fall and empowers them to start planning for their favorite season as early as they please,” said Steven Silverstein, CEO of Spirit Halloween. “We have cultivated an incredible following of enthusiasts who embody the Halloween lifestyle, and we’re thrilled to bring the fun back to life.”

Spirit Halloween is also preparing for their retail haunted houses. On Thursday, August 1 their flagship store in Egg Harbor Township, NJ. will officially open to start off the season. That event usually draws in hordes of people eager to see what new merch, animatronics, and exclusive IP goods will be trending this year.

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’28 Years Later’ Trilogy Taking Shape With Serious Star Power

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Danny Boyle is revisiting his 28 Days Later universe with three new films. He will direct the first, 28 Years Later, with two more to follow. Deadline is reporting that sources say Jodie Comer, Aaron Taylor-Johnson, and Ralph Fiennes have been cast for the first entry, a sequel to the original. Details are being kept under wraps so we don’t know how or if the first original sequel 28 Weeks Later fits into the project.

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Boyle will direct the first movie but it’s unclear which role he will take on in the subsequent films. What is known is Candyman (2021) director Nia DaCosta is scheduled to direct the second film in this trilogy and that the third will be filmed immediately afterward. Whether DaCosta will direct both is still unclear.

Alex Garland is writing the scripts. Garland is having a successful time at the box office right now. He wrote and directed the current action/thriller Civil War which was just knocked out of the theatrical top spot by Radio Silence’s Abigail.

There is no word yet on when, or where, 28 Years Later will start production.

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The original film followed Jim (Cillian Murphy) who wakes from a coma to find that London is currently dealing with a zombie outbreak.

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