It will be difficult forTerrifier 4to live up to some of the best scenes inTerrifier 3. Damian Leone’s thirdTerrifiermovie has some major differences when compared to the first two entries in the series. All theTerrifiermovies are set on holidays, butTerrifier 3is the first film not to take place on Halloween night. Instead, Art the Clown dresses up as Santa Claus to go on his bloodiest killing spree yet, just in time for Christmas.
The story ofTerrifier 3takes place five years after the ending ofTerrifier 2, but the newest film in the horror series includes many characters from the previous entry. Thecast ofTerrifier 3includes David Howard Thornton, Lauren LaVera, Elliot Fullman, and Samantha Scaffifdi. After a five-year hibernation, Art the Clown returns inTerrifier 3to hunt down Sierra Shaw. However, before he reaches her at theend ofTerrifier 3, the sinister Art torments another girl and her family.
Terrifier 3 Has The Nastiest Opening Scene In The Franchise
Art The Clown Brutally Murders A Family While Dressed As Santa
The opening scene in the firstTerrifiermovie featured Vicky murdering an interviewer, andTerrifier 2’sopening scene saw Art brutally killing a doctor. However, theopening scene inTerrifier 3is by far the most memorable of the franchise. At the beginning ofTerrifier 3, a little girl wakes up to a noise, believing that Santa Claus is on the roof of her home. The child wanders through her house, and even temporarily wakes up her mother, beforeshe finally sees Santa in front of their Christmas tree.
Sienna’s Healing In Terrifier 3 Is Much More Important Thanks To Major Franchise Reveal
The Terrifier 2 director’s commentary includes important details about Sienna and Art that change the implications of Sienna’s healing in Terrifier 3.
Of course, Santa is actually Art the Clown, who proceeds to brutally murder the members of the family with an axe.Terrifier 3’sopening kill sequence allows the audience to sympathize with the familyso much more than the reporter and doctor in the first two films, and even provides hope that the little girl might survive. However, at the very end of the sequence, after Art thinks he’s killed everyone in the house, he finds the girl hiding. This opening scene set the stage for the horrifying events ofTerrifier 3, and immediately proved that no one would be safe from Art the Clown.
Terrifier 4 Will Have To Try And Top Terrifier 3’s Opening Scene - But Can It?
Terrifier 3’s Opening Scene Upset Many Moviegoers
Upon the film’s release,Terrifier 3’sopening scene became very controversial and prompted manymoviegoers to throw up, and even walk out of the movie. Whilenone of the children’s deaths in the opening ofTerrifier 3are shown onscreen, some viewers were very upset that kids were killed in the movie. Therefore, for better or worse,Terrifier 3’sopening scene will remain memorable due to the impact it had on audience members.
At the end ofTerrifier 3, Art is still on the loose, and it is even teased that Sierra will travel to Hell inTerrifier 4.
SinceTerrifier 3’sopening sequence raised the stakes from the openers of the first two movies, Damian Leone will have to try to include an even more horrifying opening inTerrifier 4. While Art the Clown dressing as Santa and killing an entire family will not be forgotten about anytime soon,Terrifier 3’sloose plot threads prove thatTerrifier 4can indeed raise the stakes even more. At the end ofTerrifier 3, Art is still on the loose, and it is even teased thatSierra will travel to Hell inTerrifier 4. Therefore, the fourth film can absolutely find a way to top the opening scene ofTerrifier 3.
Terrifier 3
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Terrifier 3 follows Sienna and her brother as they attempt to move past the traumatic events of Art the Clown’s Halloween massacre. As they embrace the Christmas season, Art reemerges, intent on turning their holiday into a nightmare, continuing his reign of terror.
