One of the best modern horror franchises has beenTerrifier. The original blood-soaked slasher from directorDamien Leonepushed the boundaries of what could be done in the genre at the time. At the center of that was the series’ now iconic killerArt the Clown. To say this scary menace is the new king of horror would be a brutal understatement. Now, while fans wait forTerrifier 3next year,Mezco Toyshas unveiled their newest Art the Clown figure.
This Art, a part of the MDS Mega Scale line, stands at 15 inches tall, has 11 points of articulation, and comes with an all-new head sculpt that shares a terrifying resemblance to actorDavid Howard Thornton–that’s despite the figures' more exaggerated proportions. Art can be seen in his usual black and white clown outfit. Also, just like the movies, this toy clown isarmed to the teeth. The figure comes with Art’s signature bloody hacksaw. Hopefully the figure won’t try to cut you in half in your sleep. If you have seen the originalTerrifierthen you know what this slasher killer is capable of. However, if all these spine-chilling features weren’t enough, this Art comes complete with startling sound effects to haunt your nightmares.
Terrifier’s Scary History
Terrifier,for almost a decade, has been the little indie horror franchise that could. While the first film had a very limited theatrical run when it was released in 2016, it was a film that caught like bloody wide fire on the home video market because of its extremely grotesque approach. The film threw out all the slasher and horror conventions that have made the genre comfort food over the last four decades. That meant no “final girl” and an absolute bloodbath of a movie. It was a Halloween night in hell thanks to Art the Clown with some of the most gruesome kills ever put to film.
Terrfier’ssuccess led to last year’ssmash hitsequelTerrifier 2. While it had a more conventional approach with a traditional final girl, the film still had that now classicTerrifiermadness. It was a horror epic that grossed an insane $15 million on a small $250,000 budget. That not only causedTerrifier 3to be greenlit, it also brought the original film back to theaters for a limited run this past July. That film, which had the budget of $35,000, has since made over $400,000 in its current second run.
When DoesTerrifier 3Release?
Terrifier 3doesn’t have a release date yet, but it has a set release window of late 2024. The film is currently set to start shooting this winter. The plot is being kept under wraps for the time being, but Thorton andLauren Lavera, who debuted as Sienna inTerrifier 2, are expected to return for the new entry. While horror fans wait for more news, you can pre-order Art the Clown’s new Mezco figure on theirwebsite. Art will run you $98 and is expected to ship in the spring of 2024. Check out the new figure below:
