In an exclusive revealed byVariety, it has been officially announced that modern cinema’s most terrifying clown, Art, will bemoving from the screen to the page as a novelization ofTerrifier 2is released. The novel is a partnership between Titan Books, Cineverse, and Bloody Disgusting, with the book set to be published during the upcomingTerrifier 3’s theatrical run. Penning the novel isTim Waggoner, a veteran of horror fiction and the writer behind novelizations of the likes ofHalloween KillsandResident Evil: The Final Chapter.
As cited onVariety, an official synopsis for the upcoming novel reads:
“In this gruesome novelization of the hit horror film, the nightmarish Art the Clown returns from the dead to continue his murderous and mad spree in the sleepy town of Miles County, one year after they survived the events of “Terrifier.” Little do they know the nightmare is about to begin anew.Resurrected by a sinister entity, Art is back with an appetite for murder and mayhem—setting his sights on the recently bereaved teenager Sienna and her younger brother Jonathan. The streets are about to run with blood, and Sienna must somehow survive this gruesome Halloween night and discover how to defeat a brutal and unforgiving killing machine from beyond her nightmares.
There’s no stopping Art once his sights are set on you…”
‘Terrifier 3’ Has the Franchise’s Biggest Budget Yet
An unexpected hit, the firstTerrifierburst onto screens in 2018 in the US andimmediately proved to be another massive hit in the world of low-budget horror. Central to the movie’s triumph was the skin-crawling Art the Clown, portrayed with violent poise byDavid Howard Thornton. After a sequel landed the franchise a similar success rate to the original, a third was swiftly announced and became thefirst in the franchise to receive a multi-million-dollar budget.Terrifier 3is reported to cost around $2 million, and will hopefully see the budget put intoeye-catching practical effectsthat will keep the series' streak of gruesome and inventive horror alive.
Terrifier 3seesLauren LaVerareprise her role as Sienna Shaw, the older sister of Jonathan (Elliot Fullam), with them both joined in the ensemble by the likes of the first film’s sole survivor,Samantha Scaffidias Vicky Heyes, wrestlerChris Jerichoas Burke,Daniel Roebuckas Santa Claus, and, of course, Howard Thornton. Originally scheduled for an June 07, 2025 release, the movie was recently brought forward by two weeks, with theofficial release date now set for June 20, 2025.
An official novelization ofTerrifier 2will be released this Fall. You can stream the movie it is based upon right now on Screambox, with the third installment,Terrifier 3, set to release on October 11.
Terrifier 3
Terrifier 3 follows survivors Sienna and her brother as they attempt to recover from their traumatic encounter with the sinister Art the Clown. As the holiday season arrives, their efforts to find peace are shattered when Art returns, intent on turning their Christmas into a new nightmare.
