Things to note before watching: - It doesn't take itself to seriously - It's gory - It's somewhat self aware that it's crap - Don't take it too seriously - It's a good film if you're not invested in watching it. I was told it was not the greatest film, nor was it trying to be, and by having this prefaced to me, I enjoyed it within the context of what it is; shit and fun.

>*"What? Did you think he was gonna hack me into little pieces or something?"* ***Terrifier*** is terrifying! David Howard Thornton as Art the Clown truly is terrifying, we witness the rise of a great antagonist on the path of becoming a horror icon. He's unpredictable, demented and charismatic in a twisted way. The selfie, him pulling out a gun out of nowhere, the finger, the honk trumpet, all the funny faces... he never speaks but says his one-liners through slapstick comedy. His makeup and costume looks better than the short he first appeared in (*All Hallows' Eve*). Despite it's low budget it still manages to pull off some amazing practical effects. The gore is extreme, off-putting and gratuitous. The "split down the middle" scene is unforgettable. My favorite moment was when he tried on that skin, that was so weird and creepy! The lighting and saturation makes this movie look so stylish. Some clever instances of editing and I dig the score it's super simple but adds energy. Apart from David Howard Thornton who's terrific in the role the acting is bad all around. The story is non-existent it's Art being creepy and going around killing people, that's it. I felt the runtime in the second half because of that and the lack of dialogue. We get tiny bits and pieces of Art's story in between the lines but it's not enough and I hope future installments give him the story he deserves. Still, I can't deny this was a good time and it satisfies the gorehound in me. 1st & 2nd watch: 6/10 3rd watch: 7/10

At this point "Dread Central presents" is code for really bad flicks for me (excluding international imports)... Yes, the creepy mute clown idea isn't bad (and would fit in with other iconic horror characters) but somehow this ended up way worse than the already weak anthology he spawned from. The script is absolute garbage. Nothing is made off the "Halloween" setting and you can really tell that they had no idea how to get to 90 minutes because not only is it full of dumb clichés but they also bring in characters when they need a quick kill. I was bored out of my mind before the the mid point and I can only stomach so many "UHHHH, I STABBED HIM ONCE, LEFT MY WEAPON THERE AND NOW I'LL CERTAINLY RUN TO SAFETY AND HE WILL TOTALLY NOT COME BACK" moments [spoiler]> lmao at the terrible wooden plank scene[/spoiler]. There's a surprisingly gory kill in there but the rest cannot even shine there due to editing/FX.

It seems like I've watched this previously but I don't remember it being this good; I'm wondering if I watched the "old" version (which didn't seem all that great). In any event, some of the best advice about this movie I found by reading some of the other comments: disengage your brain and just enjoy the show. As a movie, it has plot holes big enough to fly a C140 cargo transport through, but as just a good ol' fashioned splatter/horror movie this was hard to beat. Yeah, there's not a lot of depth to it, but the acting was passable - for the most part - and the character of Art the Clown was superb. There were a lot - **A LOT** - of scenes that were ridiculously unbelievable but again, if you're just watching this for the sake of enjoying a great horror flick, you have to disengage your brain and just enjoy this one. For what it was, this was an absolutely great movie; I think one of the things that made me despise the (early) _Friday the 13th_ franchise was the fact that it was a horror movie that THOUGHT it was a horror movie...and it was utterly ridiculous. Here, it's almost like _Terrifier_ is just telling a story that happens to be horrific. And it pulls it off like a champ. If you watch this thinking you're going to get a great movie that is deeply profound yet incredibly creepy, you won't; if you're looking for something that is wonderfully gory with an awesome antagonist, you'll probably love this one. I know I did.

Perfect. 80s throwback style, No agenda. No life lesson messages. Just Art the Clown versus people in the warehouse. Unpredictable too. not often a word you use in slasher flicks.