Terrifier is an American horror media franchise created by Damien Leone and consisting of slasher films, comic books, novels, and video games. The franchise mainly focuses on Sienna Shaw, a young woman destined to defeat the enigmatic Art the Clown, a demonic serial killer that inhabits the fictitious Miles County, New York. Additionally, the series follows the Little Pale Girl, a sinister entity accompanying Art, and Victoria Heyes, a disfigured survivor struggling with her mental health who the Little Pale Girl possesses, becoming Art's accomplice.
The franchise began in 2016 with a standalone feature-length film showcasing Art, who had previously appeared in unrelated short films and the anthology film All Hallows' Eve incorporating the shorts. The 2016 film had a generally mixed critical reception. Terrifier 2 (2022) was a box office success and received positive reviews. Terrifier 3 (2024) received generally positive reviews and was an even greater box office success, becoming the highest-grossing unrated film of all time. Terrifier 4, which Leone has said will likely be the conclusion of the franchise, is currently in the works.
Films Film U.S. release date Director Screenwriter Producers Terrifier Damien Leone Damien Leone, Phil Falcone and George Steuber Terrifier 2 Damien Leone, Phil Falcone Terrifier 3 Terrifier 4
Terrifier (2016)
On Halloween night, partygoer Tara Heyes (Jenna Kanell), her friend Dawn (Catherine Corcoran) and Tara's sister Victoria (Samantha Scaffidi) become the targets of an enigmatic serial killer known only as Art the Clown (David Howard Thornton).
Terrifier was re-released theatrically in 700 theaters on July 19, 2023.
Terrifier 2 (2022)
Following the events of Terrifier, Art is resurrected by a mysterious entity to continue his killing spree across Miles County and the pursuit of the teenage Sienna Shaw (Lauren LaVera) and her younger brother Jonathan (Elliott Fullam).
Terrifier 3 (2024)
After surviving Art the Clown's Halloween massacre, Sienna and her brother struggle to rebuild their shattered lives. As the holiday season approaches, they try to embrace the Christmas spirit and leave the horrors of the past behind. However, just when they think they're safe, Art returns, determined to turn their holiday cheer into a new nightmare.
Future After previously expressing interest in 2022 to develop Terrifier 3 and Terrifier 4 back-to-back, Leone confirmed in February 2023 that he plans to make at least one more installment after the third film. The filmmaker explained that by the end of the franchise, the stories of Art the Clown, The Little Pale Girl, Victoria Heyes, and Sienna Shaw would be resolved.
By November of 2023, however, Leone stated that there may be additional installments after production on Terrifier 4 is completed, with the filmmaker stating that his goal is to create "... a satisfying franchise, [with] a satisfying conclusion where you could just watch it from start to finish and understand the journey and the arcs of your characters... but you never know what's going to happen down the line, but that is the goal is I don't want to make too many of these, and I want it to have a satisfying conclusion." The writer/director later confirmed that the franchise intentionally draws from Biblical imagery, with the story of Sienna's confrontations with Art, being that of an angel versus a demon.
In September 2024, Leone officially confirmed that Terrifier 4 is in development. Although originally intended to be the conclusion of the franchise, in October 2024, Leone clarified his comments of Terrifier 4 likely being the final film, stating the announcement was a bit “premature” and was uncertain whether the conclusion of the franchise would span over one or two more films. On January 29, 2025, Damien Leone posted on his social media during his birthday that the script for Terrifier 4 was in development, promising fans that it would be the final installment of the horror franchise and it would dive deeper into Art's origins.In May 2025. Leone, while attending Texas Frightmare Weekend, gave an update on the status of the 4th film saying "I know this word gets used a lot, but it's going to be epic. It's not going to disappoint. You're going to get Art's backstory in the first 15 minutes of the movie." WWE wrestler Rhea Ripley in a 2025 interview talked about how badly she wanted to appear in the fourth film. After hearing her comments, Damien Leone replied by teasing that she could appear in the next film by saying "The wheels are turning @RheaRipley_WWE."
In an October 2025 interview with Slasher Radio, David Howard Thornton discussed Terrifier 4, saying, “I'm very excited, but I don't know a whole lot, because this time around Damien has been keeping everything very close to his vest about what's happening in the script. Lauren [Lavera], Samantha [Scaffidi], and I, in the past when he's been writing the other scripts, he's been consulting us the whole entire time, running ideas by us. This time, he's been pretty much silent. He just goes, 'Oh yeah, you're gonna love the origin story, Dave. You're gonna love how we do it.' And he said also, 'The finale is bat-shit insane. You're gonna have a lot of fun with that.' Other than that, I don't know, but that makes me excited." Thornton also gave his input on if this will truly be the finale of the franchise by saying, "I feel like this might be the finale of this story arc that [Leone]'s going with for right now and might give it a rest for a few years and might return later on to it. I have no idea, but I'm excited nonetheless. I have so much faith in him."
Primary cast and characters
Character Shorts Films Terrifier Terrifier Terrifier 2 Terrifier 3 Terrifier 4 Recurring characters Art the Clown Mike Giannelli David Howard Thornton Danny Jose Gutierrez colspan="3" Jose Gutierrez Casey Kayla Lian Kayla Lian colspan="5" Scarecrow Christine Evangelista Christine Evangelista colspan="5" Pregnant Woman Anna Maliere Anna Maliere colspan="5" Satan Eric Diez Eric Diez colspan="4" Woman Marie Maser colspan="5" Attendant Michael Chmiel colspan="5" John colspan="5" Man in Car Daniel Rodas colspan="5" Victoria "Vicky" Heyes colspan="3" Samantha Scaffidi Samantha Scaffidi Samantha Scaffidi Tara Heyes colspan="3" Jenna Kanell colspan="2" Dawn Emerson colspan="3" Catherine Corcoran colspan="2" The Coroner colspan="3" Cory Duval colspan="2" Monica Brown colspan="3" Katie Maguire colspan="2" Sienna Shaw colspan="4" Lauren LaVera Lauren LaVera Lauren LaVera Jonathan Shaw colspan="4" Elliott Fullam rowspan="2" The Little Pale Girl colspan="4" Amelie McLain Adam Burke colspan="4" Chris Jericho Brooke colspan="4" Kailey Hyman Gabbie Shaw colspan="5" Antonella Rose Single-film characters Sarah colspan="2" Katie Maguire colspan="5" Tia colspan="2" Sydney Freihofer colspan="5" Timmy colspan="2" Cole Mathewson colspan="5" Kristen colspan="2" Marissa Wolf colspan="5" Sara colspan="2" Minna Taylor colspan="5" The Cat Lady colspan="3" Pooya Mohseni colspan="3" Will the Exterminator colspan="3" Michael Leavy colspan="3" Mike the Exterminator colspan="3" Matt McAllister colspan="3" Barbara Shaw colspan="4" Sarah Voigt rowspan="3" Allie colspan="4" Casey Hartnett Jeff colspan="4" Charlie McElveen Allie's Mother colspan="4" Amy Russ colspan="2" Ricky colspan="4" Johnath Davis colspan="2" Ms. Principe colspan="4" Felissa Rose colspan="2" Costume shop mom colspan="4" Tamara Glynn colspan="2" Jessica "Jess" Shaw colspan="5" Margaret Anne Florence Greg Shaw colspan="5" Bryce Johnson Santa Claus colspan="5" Daniel Roebuck Michael Shaw colspan="4" Jason Patric Mia colspan="5" Alexa Blair Robertson Cole colspan="5" Mason Mecartea Jennifer colspan="5" Krsy Fox Officer Evans colspan="5" Stephen Cofield Jr. Smokey colspan="5" Clint Howard Eddie colspan="5" Bradley Stryker Dennis colspan="5" Jon Abrahams
Related films
Credited as the 2013 film that launched the spin-off Terrifier franchise, All Hallows' Eve was followed by a number of anthology-standalone sequels including All Hallows' Eve 2 (2015), All Hallows' Eve: Trickster (2023), and All Hallows' Eve: Inferno (2024). Producer Steve Barton stated that in collaboration with Horrible Imaginings Film Festival, future All Hallows' Eve installments would include combined independent horror short films, following their respective runs at film festivals; saying: "...the All Hallows’ Eve franchise will be a place for these movies to thrive and for these filmmakers to get the notice that they have so richly earned.” Jesse Baget, CEO of Ruthless Pictures, further explained that though the franchise was anthological in nature, each of the shorts takes place in the same shared continuity where the horrific characters "coexist".
Film Segment U.S. release date Director(s) Screenwriter(s) Story by Producer(s) All Hallows' Eve "Wrap-around segment" Damien Leone Damien Leone & Jesse Baget Jesse Baget The 9th Circle Something in the Dark Terrifier All Hallows' Eve 2 Trickster Jesse Baget Damien Leone, Jesse Baget and Kimberley Browning Jack Attack Bryan Norton & Antonio Padovan Damien Leone, Jesse Baget, Kimberley Browning, Lucia Bellini and Joseph Zaso The Last Halloween Marc Roussel Marc Roussel and Mark Thibodeau Damien Leone, Jesse Baget, Kimberley Browning, Ron Basch, Marc Roussel, Jessica Menagh, Greg Machula, Mark Thibodeau and John Nicholls The Offering Ryan Patch Michael Koehler Damien Leone, Jesse Baget, Kimberley Browning, Joanna Bowzer, Ryan Patch and Michael Koehler Descent Jay Holben Jay Holben & Christopher Probst Damien Leone, Jesse Baget, Kimberley Browning, Jay Holben and Christopher Probst Masochist Jon Kondelik & James Kondelik Damien Leone, Jesse Baget, and Kimberley Browning A Boy's Life Elias Benavidez Damien Leone, Jesse Baget, Kimberley Browning and Allison Vanore Mr. Trickster's Treat Mike Kochansky Mike Kochansky & Mark Byers Damien Leone, Jesse Baget, Kimberley Browning, Mike Kochansky and Mark Byers Alexia Andrés Borghi Damien Leone, Jesse Baget and Kimberley Browning All Hallows' Eve: Trickster Trickster Evan Tramel Steve Barton, Evan Tramel, Miguel Rodriguez That Halloween Mike Hickey Steve Barton, Evan Tramel, Miguel Rodriguez and Christian Davis PrettyFace Francesco Depinto & Fay Johnson Francesco Depinto Steve Barton, Evan Tramel, Miguel Rodriguez, Jess Dubois and Brit Godish Poor Glenna Jean-Paul Disciscio Steve Barton, Evan Tramel, Miguel Rodriguez and Sarah Bordelon Nagual Dan "Laz" Lazarovits Phil DeSanti and Dan "Laz" Lazarovits Phil DeSanti Steve Barton, Evan Tramel, Miguel Rodriguez, Dan "Laz" Lazarovits, Phil DeSanti and Craig Blair Witch Hunt Evan Gorski Steve Barton, Evan Tramel, Miguel Rodriguez and Ryan Robert Minford Karaoke Night Francisco Lacerda Francisco Lacerda & Amarino França Steve Barton, Evan Tramel, Miguel Rodriguez, Amarino França and Mário Patrocínio All Hallows' Eve: Inferno "Wrap-around segment" Evan Tramel Lidia Lee Steve Barton and Evan Tramel In Lucidity Kays Al-Atrakchi Steve Barton, Evan Tramel and Richard J. Dubin Hammurabi Patrick Kennelly Bethany Orr Steve Barton, Evan Tramel, Bethany Orr and Leo Garcia Bakemono Sumire Takamatsu & Jorge Lucas Steve Barton, Evan Tramel, William Nawrocki, Jorge Lucas and Sumire Takamatsu Aftertaste Christianne Cruz Steve Barton, Evan Tramel, Sean Patrick Kelly, Christianne Cruz, Alex Ott and Cindy Lu Trial 22 John Ferrer Harry Metcalfe & John Ferrer Steve Barton, Evan Tramel, John Otteson and Nathan M. Legger
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