Terrifier Review

Disclaimer: Contains spoilers!

Plot Summary: A homicidal clown stalks two women, and anyone else in his way, one Halloween night.

Review: This is going to require a little bit of background. I've already reviewed a movie called "All Hallows Eve" which featured the killer here, Art the clown. Now, a significant portion of that film is comprised of preexisting shorts. Of those shorts, one included Art that was also called "Terrifier." Essentially, this is a feature-length version of that initial short, yet, heavily deviates from the Art we saw depicted in "All Hallows Eve." Rather than some kind of supernatural being, this Art appears to be human from what I can tell. Now, I suppose it's possible he could be turned supernatural, similarly to Jason, and then this could connect to "All Hallows Eve." Guess we will have to see whenever part 2 is released.

As for this movie standing on its own...eh, it wasn't that great. There simply wasn't enough material to work with, and the padding to the running time is palpable. Every time things should just about wrap up, another character pops up to get killed and drag things out longer. I found myself getting bored fast with a movie striving for shock and awe. The story tries to throw a few curveballs, but you will see them coming miles away. More so, these twists are nonsensical; like, why would the sister kill a TV show host? Another annoying aspect is how many times Art fake dies. You can get away with this, pretty much, once per film, but that's it. Finally, this doesn't feel too much like a Halloween movie since the character costumes are flimsy, and no one else in the movie seems to even acknowledge what day it is.

This isn't to say it's all bad. I did like that hazy look to the cinematography. Art's look is effectively creepy especially with those teeth and that hooked nose. In general, I think there will be aspects others may find entertaining. Nevertheless, I wasn't impressed by this outing for Art. I did enjoy "All Hallows Eve" more than most, but that incarnation of Art was more interesting to me--he had more of a mystique and allure. The "Terrifier" version seems too ridiculous with an outlandish amount of supplies in that dumb trash bag he carries. I can't really recommend this for casual viewing since it's nothing more than strung along murders with the lightest of plots to hold it all together. However, if you did like the previous shorts involving Art then maybe you will find mild enjoyment with "Terrifier."

Notable Moment: When the girls are eating pizza of course! Those slices looked big and cheesy too!

Final Rating: 5/10

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