Terrifier 4: Will It Happen?

Will Art the Clown return to wreak havoc in Terrifier 4? Damien Leone's Terrifier 3 brought the already gory slasher franchise to new, disgusting lows. The coulrophobic slasher has served as the focal point of the director's entire filmography, and Art the Clown, which made its debut with the publication of Leone's 2008 short film, The 9th Circle, has since grown into a legitimate pop culture phenomenon. The Terrifier film series is incredibly famous among horror fans due to its straightforward yet effective execution, which avoids the intellectual horror of the 2010s and '20s, even though it may not be reinventing the wheel when it comes to blood and guts.

As the lore of Art the Clown becomes more intricate with each new sequel, 2024's Terrifier 3 not only delivered an unsettling number of terrifying kills, but it also moved the series deeper into fantasy. The cliffhanger ending of Terrifier 3 nearly begs Leone and his crew to bring Art back for another outing, especially since rumors of Terrifier 4 are already beginning to circulate among the horror world. Even though the initiative isn't officially launched yet, more chaos is bound to break out eventually.

Current News on Terrifier 4

The development of Terrifier 4 is being explained by David Howard Thornton, despite the fact that Terrifier 3 is still very recent. Though he didn't formally announce the film, the Art the Clown actor provided insight into its development in response to previous reports that Terrifier 4 was confirmed. Thornton commented, "I know he hasn't actually started writing the script," before adding that filmmaker Damien Leone had some ideas. "Who knows how many films that's going to take...But I know that he at least has one, possibly two, more in him," Thornton replied when asked if the fourth will be the final one.

• Terrifier 3 is currently in theaters

Terrifier 4 is still pending confirmation

The often outspoken horror filmmaker has not publicly confirmed Terrifier 4, most likely because of the backstage procedures involved in making a movie.

Director and writer Damien Leone was said to have announced Terrifier 4 even before Terrifier 3 was released. Several fans who went to see the third movie broke the news by posting on X that Leone had revealed the secret. However, the often outspoken horror filmmaker has not publicly announced Terrifier 4, which is probably because of the backstage procedures involved in making a movie. However, the confirmation appears to be on the horizon, and the box office performance of Terrifier 3 is likely to support a sequel.

Terrifier 4 Cast Details

Even though Terrifier 3's cast was the most dynamic to date, just a small number of them might make a comeback in Terrifier 4. Sienna Shaw, the franchise's ultimate last girl, will have to be present to kill Art the Clown because she has returned to life. This implies that Lauren LaVera, who plays the villainous clown Art opposite David Howard Thornton, will probably be the main cast member of Terrifier 4. Although her death at the end of Terrifier 3 appeared very plausible, Samantha Scaffidi's Victoria Heyes might possibly make a comeback to help Art in his quest for vengeance against Sienna.

Since Sienna must save her from Hell, Antonella Rose ought to make a comeback as Gabbie Shaw. The franchise isn't known for keeping Art's gory killings offscreen, but Elliot Fullam's portrayal of Sienna's brother Jonathan is the only major question mark, even though the third movie makes strong indications that he is dead. Additionally, if the previous movie is any guide, Terrifier 4 may include a tonne of cameos from different genres, even if the majority of Terrifier 3's cameos were from the horror genre.

Details of the Terrifier 4 Story

Terrifier 3 skillfully sets up the following chapter with its exciting ending, even though the Terrifier films aren't particularly renowned for their outstanding writing or captivating plots. Using her magical blade, Sienna defeated Victoria, Art's sidekick and former victim, and defeated the wicked clown. But before Sienna could save young Gabbie, a fissure to Hell opened up and engulfed her. Even worse, Art managed to escape on a bus and survive another day despite being pierced by the magic sword.

All of this builds to a quite dramatic showdown between the sworn rivals, a conflict of biblical proportions. The movie's last teaser alludes to The 9th Circle, which, according to poet Dante, is both the first short film to include Art the Clown and an allusion to the lowest level of Hell. Sienna will presumably go to Hell in Terrifier 4 in order to save Gabbie and put an end to Art's reign of terror.