October 7th 2024.
There's nothing quite as terrifying as a clown in a horror movie, and the upcoming release of Terrifier 3 is sure to send shivers down your spine this holiday season. Director Damien Leone returns to Miles County with the latest installment of the wildly popular franchise, and audiences can expect to be on the edge of their seats as the killer clown, Art, wreaks havoc on the townspeople.
But while fans may be eagerly anticipating the return of Art The Clown, others may be dreading it. Sienna Shaw, who is still trying to recover from the events of the previous film, is thrown back into chaos when she sees Art resurface. And it's no surprise that Terrifier 3 has already received rave reviews for its gore and shocking content - during its UK premiere, one person even vomited and 11 others walked out, with 9 of them leaving within the first ten minutes.
Art The Clown is just the latest in a long line of killer clowns that have haunted our screens and nightmares. So, let's take a twisted trip to the circus and explore 7 clown horror movies that will make you laugh and scream in equal measure.
First up is Clown, the 2014 feature debut from director Jon Watts, who would later go on to direct the Spider-Man films. The film follows Kent McCoy, a real estate agent who is forced to dress up as a clown for his son's birthday party when the hired clown cancels last minute. But what starts as a simple task turns into a nightmare when Kent discovers that the cursed suit he put on cannot be removed, and his life is forever changed.
Next, we have Stitches, a far cry from comedian Ross Noble's usual comedic roles. In this 2012 Irish horror film, Noble plays Richard Grindle, also known as Stitches the clown, who is killed during a birthday party. But six years later, he returns from the grave to seek revenge on those he blames for his death.
And who could forget Killer Klowns From Outer Space, the iconic 80s horror film that remains as warped, hilarious, and disturbing as ever. When teenagers Mike and Debbie witness a comet crash, they are horrified to discover that the aliens who emerge from it resemble clowns and are on a murderous rampage. But nobody believes their claims, dismissing them as a prank.
Rob Zombie adds his own twist to the killer clown genre with his film 31, which features not one, but five homicidal clowns. Starring Malcolm McDowell, Sheri Moon Zombie, and Richard Brake, the film follows five carnival workers who are kidnapped on Halloween eve and forced to play a deadly game with the clowns in a race for their lives.
For those who truly fear clowns, Fear Of Clowns is the perfect film to make your worst nightmares come to life. Released in 2004, the film follows artist Lynn Blodgett, who is tormented by her fear of clowns in increasingly horrifying nightmares. But when she starts to see a terrifying clown that resembles her own paintings, she realizes that her fears may be more real than she ever imagined.
Horror icon Rob Zombie makes another appearance on this list with House Of 1000 Corpses, the first film in his Firefly trilogy. When a group of friends encounters the infamous clown Captain Spaulding at his macabre attraction, they find themselves in the clutches of the murderous Firefly family. And last but not least, we have IT - the miniseries adaptation of Stephen King's classic novel that has been rumored to have sparked an increase in coulrophobia, or fear of clowns. Set in the town of Derry, Maine, a group of misfits must face off against the terrifying Pennywise The Dancing Clown and put an end to his reign of terror.
So, which of these killer clown films will you be adding to your watchlist? Let us know in the comments and make sure to catch Terrifier 3 in theaters on October 11. And if you have a celebrity story or pictures to share, don't hesitate to reach out to our entertainment team - we'd love to hear from you.
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