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 watching horror movies. Especially because horror film presents the tension, fear and struggle of the people who are the victims of the evil character in the movie.Why is it fun for me to watch? Maybe it's because I enjoy challenges and likes to see someone who struggles and finally overcome those challenges and difficulties.Therefore, I feel so much disappointed with the way of thinking of this filmmaker who did not give a chance to the people who struggle to survive from that evil clown.This film is full of despair and tends to side with evil. This film does not make a person have a passion for struggling because any hard struggle seems to be in vain before that devil clown that is not even explained from where it came from.This kind of film is not educational nor entertaining at all. I tend to think that only people with problems in their souls can make a movie full of despair and no-hope situation like this.I strongly recommend that this kind of poor quality film never be watched again.

I've watched this film a few times now, and I can say that this is truly a breath of fresh air in a mostly stagnant abyss of genre. There are seldom low-budget films that actually deliver, and this is my current favorite. Art the Clown is far superior as a horror villain because he has more style and personality (albeit silent) than the other offerings that are currently available (I'm looking at you, Victor Crowley). The masterful use of practical effects also elevates this film from the current IT incarnation. Murderous clowns have been done many times, but Art is the real deal; just when you think he may have some humanity he proves otherwise: "Oh, he's not so bad...wait...WHAT?...holy crap, he's pure evil and loving it!". I know the end somewhat set this up for a sequel, but I kinda hope it's left as a great "one and done". There's a lot of crappy horror movies out there, and this is destined to be a cult favorite. True fans of horror will most likely adore this film.