Damien Leone
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To me, the plot here is more akin to that of Halloween Kills, where the chaos and brutality is amped up as Art goes on a Yuletide spree, yet the characters and story are held back.
After the Terrifier films and In a Violent Nature raised the bar on gore, the kills feel pedestrian and, because they’re also pointless, mean.
Las inconsistencias se presentan también en el tono de las muertes y las agresiones, que a veces parecen querer competir con el salvajismo del payaso Art en ‘Terrifier’…
The kills also deliver a queasy laugh quotient, akin to a “Terrifier” film where we know what happens next but the anticipation is darkly comic.
He would definitely love Art the Clown from the Terrifier franchise as they’re both characters who waste no time in killing their prey, spilling as much guts and blood as they possibly can.
The film’s prologue pushes the boundaries of horror, even in our “Terrifier” age.
…from “elevated horror” psychological explorations like It Comes at Night to hyperviolent gorefests like Terrifier…
We’re living in a post-Terrifier world now, where visceral carnage can be wonderfully over the top whether it’s deserved or not. While Art the Clown wallows in homicidal mayhem, the monkey silently observes its handiwork but doesn’t suffer fools; disrespect it at your own peril.
In that time, the fandom has exploded to the point where Art the Clown shirts and merch are becoming nearly as common as Freddy, Jason and Chucky.
…like the darkly comic “Terrifier” saga…
There’s a scene that reminds me of House of Wax (2005) where the intense fear behind a paralyzed face is palpable.