With three blood-soaked movies (and a couple of non-canonical shorts) on heavy rotation, Terrifier already looks like one of the most reliable horror franchises in recent decades. They’ve already achieved everything that a horror producer dreams of—low budget, high profit, with a character who keeps audiences coming back for more—but they’ve done so thanks to writer-director Damien (yes, like the son of the devil) Leone’s boldness, creativity, and grasp of tone. The movies walk a razor sharp line between silly and sadistic but find the sweet spot more often than not. This is thanks to Art the Clown, a character who takes all kinds of pleasure in torturing men, women and children, but does it with the eager flair of a showman—jazz hands and all.
As we await details on the fourth installment, use our guide below to find out where to watch all Terrifier movies so far.
All Hallows’ Eve (2013)
Though not a canonical chapter in the Terrifier series, Damien Leone’s anthology movie All Hallows’ Eve is definitely worth a mention as it contains Art’s first appearance on screen—though he is played by Mike Giannelli as David Howard Thornton only later took ownership of the role. All Hallows’ Eve takes footage from two of Leone’s earlier shorts—The 9th Circle (2008) and Terrifier (2011)—and combines them with a story of kids trick-or-treating on Halloween who discover an old VHS tape in their candy bag.
Worst kill: The ending is deeply unsettling but, in the interests of pure sadism, we’re gonna give it to the good samaritan in the car.
Terrifier (2016)
With Art’s first outing as the lead character, Terrifier set the tone for the series. The events again take place on Halloween night, following two friends, Tara and Dawn, who encounter Art on the way home from a party. This first installment was too low budget to think of sequels (none of Art’s victims return in part 2) so don’t go in expecting much in terms of plot. Instead, Leone uses the movie to showcase Art’s demented glee and his own proficiency with grizzly practical effects. A surprise hit on the horror festival circuit in 2016, the movie was as much a shock to audiences as it was at the box office, returning ten times its $40K budget.
Worst kill: Dawn. No competition. Just horrific.
Terrifier 2 (2022)
This is the point when the Terrifier movies slightly crossed over to the horror mainstream. Part one had been a huge success on the circuit, but Leone had to find a way to make the movies slightly less snuff-coded and more approachable. He did this by making Terrifier 2 look a little glossier (the aesthetic is not unlike the dreamlike mood of the Nightmare on Elm Street movies) while removing none of the creative violence that made the previous film such a hit. The movie also introduces Sienna Shaw, another teenage girl on Halloween night who crosses Art’s path, as the series’ final girl.
Worst kill: Allie. There’s a reason why it’s infamous.
Terrifier 3 (2024)
Grossing an astonishing $90M on a $2M budget, Terrifier 3 is the point when the franchise became a full blown sensation. Reintroducing Victoria, the sole survivor of part one, as well as Sienna, our final girl from part 2, Terrifier 3 ties the previous two installments of Leone’s slightly lopsided franchise together while reassuring fans that a bigger budget does definitely not mean a softer touch. Leone goes for a more naturalistic look and moves the action to Christmas, allowing for a scene in which Art poses as Santa and delivers one of the series’ most provocative shocks.
Worst kill: it’s hard to forget the image of a child’s charred remains, but this one has to go to poor Aunt Jessica.
Terrifier 4 (TBA)
Worst kill: we can only imagine…
Where To Watch All 'Terrifier' Movies In Order
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