Terrifier 3 Unveils New Poster and Embraces Christmas Horror Genre

Summary

Terrifier 3 will feature a new time of year, after the previous movies took place around Halloween.

The leaked poster for Terrifier 3 unveils a chilling scene featuring Art the Clown standing before a Christmas tree adorned with intestines.

Following the leak of the holiday-themed poster, distributor Bloody Disgusting officially corroborated that Terrifier 3 takes place during the Christmas season.

Terrifier 3 is going to take place during a different time of year. Art the Clown, the infamous killer in the franchise, has always made his appearances on or around Halloween night. However, writer-director Damien Leone decided to bring the character back in Terrifier 2, which was a surprise success at the box office, mainly due to reports of audience members getting sick from its intense gory scenes. Following the success of Terrifier 2, the announcement of Terrifier 3 for a 2024 release was made.

Bloody Disgusting, the distributor for Terrifier 2, has revealed some exciting details about the upcoming sequel. A leaked poster for Terrifier 3 shows Art the Clown holding an axe in front of a Christmas tree adorned with garlands made of intestines. The poster also features a sweater with Santa's eyes gouged out. In response to the leak, Bloody Disgusting has officially confirmed that Terrifier 3 will indeed be set during the Christmas season.

Terrifier 3 Joins a Long Christmas Horror Tradition

The upcoming Art the Clown movie will mark the first time the killer character infiltrates Christmas celebrations, but the horror genre has a longstanding fascination with twisting the holiday. As far back as 1944's The Curse of the Cat People, horror filmmakers have utilized the festive elements of Christmas to create a stark contrast with more intense themes. Some employ this contrast to explore psychological depths, while others seek pure shock value through subversion.

Within the realm of Christmas horror movies, a variety of subgenres are represented, but slasher films are particularly prevalent. Examples of movies that blend brutal killings with the holiday ambiance include Black Christmas, The Dorm That Dripped Blood, and Jack Frost. Many of these films have taken it a step further by featuring either Santa himself or someone dressed as Santa as the main antagonist. Titles such as Silent Night, Deadly Night, Christmas Evil, Santa's Slay, and Sint fall into this category.

Art the Clown, with his delightfully eerie demeanor, seems like the ideal match for this particular tone. The addition of a picturesque snowy Christmas backdrop can potentially offer him the perfect canvas to showcase vivid splashes of crimson blood. By venturing into a fresh setting for Terrifier 3, Damien Leone demonstrates a fearless drive to push the boundaries of Art the Clown's brutality.