David Howard Thornton as Art the Clown. FTLOH, 2022 Photo (C)Dan Burgess

Deadline announced from the Cannes market that France-based distribution outfit The Coven is launching world sales on threequel Terrifier 3, following the breakout box office success of Terrifier 2.

Writer-director Damien Leone and producer Phil Falcone will return to oversee the continuation of the franchise. 

Plot is being kept under wraps but David Howard Thornton and Lauren Lavera are expected to return.

Filming is expected to get underway in November or December of this year for release in late 2024.

David Howard Thornton as Art the Clown. FTLOH, 2022 Photo (C)Dan Burgess

Made for around $250k, Terrifier 2 took more than $15M at the global box office, including more than $10M in the U.S. for Cinedigm. With reports of people throwing up and fainting at showings making it go viral.

Priscilla Smith of The Coven said of the next instalment: “There will be a much bigger budget this time around, which is intended to give the filmmakers more creative freedom, and let them be as wild as they can be.  And, all jokes aside, we are going for that Oscar this year.”

Leone added: “Terrifier 3 will be another boundary pushing addition to the horror genre, continuing the no holds barred, uncompromising exploits fans of the franchise have come to expect and celebrate. If you thought Art the Clown’s reign of terror in part 2 was extreme, you haven’t seen anything yet.” 

Can’t wait to get more of Art and perhaps we’ll find out exactly WHAT Sienna is?

Damien Leone with David Howard Thornton at For The Love of Horror, Manchester, UK Photo (C)Dan Burgess

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