Terrifier (2018)

Pretty Good

If you don't like this, we can't be friends.

I think this is a new genre that they're all sort of working their way through it and haven't got all the kinks worked out yet but it's a genre that works for me.

The joyful confection is coated in a sparkly gloss, bright enough to gleam from the darkest, most cynical corners.

Throwback to the slashers of the early eighties, this becomes mundane instead of nostalgic. Could have been better if it hadn't killed the only interesting and personable character (Tara) half way through.Art the Clown is creepy but to compare him to Pennywise is baffling!All in all watchable but to be honest, if you're an old school horror fan, absolutely nothing you haven't seen before

A killer in a black and white clown costume is terrorizing a pair of young women and anyone unlucky enough to get in his way in this revential throwback to slasher films of the 80s and 90s. Which sounds like generic straight-to-video mockbuster fodder is a surprisingly stylish and creative dark comedy thriller that actually has a few genuinely chilling moments. While still a low-budget film, Terrifier largely has a very professional sensibility. Visual design, music, lighting and editing are all above average; blending brooding synthesizers and neon lights with digital video and modern gore effects with surprise effectiveness.Art the Clown himself is a genuinely unnerving creation. A great performance by David Howard Thornton who truly disappears into the role. Art's silence is at times alarming, as when he gets injured and stretched his mouth out as if screaming but makes no sound. He combines mime and slapstick with menace in a way that feels fresh. If any modern horror character has potential for a franchise, this is it. There's something eerily magnetic and frightening about the character, made only more so by the lack information we are given about him and his motives. We don't know what he is capable of or why, only that he is on a specific mission of torture. The film is not without its flaws. There are some moments where the acting is a bit stilted. There is a particularly good performance, notably from Jenna Kanell who shows a lot of scream queen promise. Despite some of the stilted line readings, the dialogue is generally pretty good with a natural sensibility towards dialogue that makes the characters feel like actual people and not stereotypes as if often the case in modern slasher films. This tendency towards naturalism underscores the surrealism of Art the Clown's existence, making for an effectively unsettling contrast.Terrifier represents an infusion of fresh blood into a stagnating genre. With a larger budget and studio support, Art the Clown could be something really special. It's important to have a villian who isn't toned down, who represents something pure and evil. The faintest glimmer of humanity in the clown sadistic antics seems to suggest something that was once a person, but is now a creature that lives to terrorize, making any attempts to reason with him all the more absurd. This is a semi-sequel to the film, "All Hallow's Eve" in which the character of Art first appeared but it may be better to assume the two are not canonically connected. First film aside, this is the most promising debut for a horror director in a while. Someone please, throw all the money at this, I, for one, Can't wait to see what happens next. With a little more polish and support this franchise could be something really special. If anything, it should lead to more films from a clearly talented director.

I love scary clowns, this has a perfect one terrizing people in the beginning being creepy in the best way possible his expressions, his mimes, so much more that's worth it at first you wouldn't think he's a killer till about 20 minutes in which is nice gives it more of weird vibe although it doesn't have the good cinematography it's a little cheesy actually but could be worse decent disturbing movie for what it is.

Let me just start out by saying this was an incredible horror movie with lots of blood and gore with great effects for the low budget. I recommend this film for anyone who loves gore and can handle lots of gross effects!!!