Tag: terrifier

directed by Damien Leone

Alright folks, Halloween is coming, so I guess you expect a rather creepy recommendation from me today. With absolute pleasure, I present you – “Terrifier”. If you follow cinema news more of less, perhaps you’ve heard of the title this year as they released the sequel, “Terrifier 2”, in October. Even though it’s been screening for not that long, it’s already been called one of the most disgusting horrors ever made. Apparently, a lot of people in cinemas decide to “return their lunch” or unwillingly have a ride in an ambulance. Personally, I haven’t seen the sequel yet, but I can definitely recommend you the first part. Watching it shouldn’t cause you any troubles, but hey, it’s your choice to watch a slasher, right? If you’re scared of clowns, that’s even better/worse, because the bad character in this film is Art the Clown (David Howard Thornton), a guy in fancy clothes and way too much make-up. And since it’s a slasher, then I guess you know exactly what’s about to happen. Our adorable Art the Clown likes stalking people and cutting them into pieces, shortly speaking. But before you give up on this film, let me tell you something – I’m not a fan of typical slashers. To me they are incredibly boring, predictable and, let’s face it, ridiculous. We all tend to joke about protagonists walking inside houses that they shouldn’t be walking in, not checking their cars before going to some unknown forest, hiding behind a curtain hoping the killer is actually stupider than them and all such. And I cannot lie that in this film the situation is drastically different, however, there’s one important reason you should see it – Art the Clown. The character of Art the Clown has stolen my heart since the very beginning. He’s one of those bad guys that are scary by just being. They don’t need to say anything, they don’t need to run after you with a weapon – they just exist. Exist and stare. And that’s all you need to feel uncomfortable watching. A lot of critics pointed out that Art the Clown is the strongest point of this horror, but let me just add two more – camerawork and editing. No matter how amazingly the actor played this character (by the way, he has some mime experience, which adds a lot to this role), it wouldn’t have turned out so creepy without the help from the crew. And I see that they cooperated well in order to make Art the Clown even more disturbing in his way of being. Besides, this slasher is actually funny at some moments… or it was to me and I have a strange sense of humour. But if you’ve liked my recommendations so far, then perhaps we share this sense of humour and you’ll enjoy the evening with “Terrifier”. But just in case – get yourself a paper bag before playing start. I don’t know, just in case.

My rating: 7/10
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