I know its strange that it's the 6th and I'm just now posting about the challenge. A week ago today, I had a surgical procedure done that laid me out for a few days. I've been watching flicks but not had the energy to talk about them. Consider this a rapid fire catch up post.
Terrifier (2016)
This is the gory flick that introduced many horror fanatics to Art the Clown. It's bleak, mean, and shocking. It's also one of my favorite horror flicks. Ironically, it wasn't when I first watched it years ago. I thought it was masterfully made, but just to mean spirited for my taste. Obviously my views have changed and this is now one of my bedtime comfort flicks. Fun fact: This isn't Art the Clown's first movie, though it is the first to feature him played by David Howard Thornton. Art originally appeared in 2013's All Hallows' Eve.
Terrifier 2 (2022)
If Terrifier introduced horror fans to Art, then Terrifier 2 made the rest of the world take notice. While starting out as a pretty limited release, the movie saw so much recognition and praise theaters across the country began to screen it. The sequel doesn't really give too many answers, but expands Art's lore and introduced the series protagonist, Sienna Shaw. I really like the sequel and it's even more mean spirited than the original. However it also brings some hope to the world with the introduction of Sienna, the one person who just might be able to end Art's reign of terror.
Terrifier 3 (2024)
Last year's Terrifier movie some how escalated things even more. It was more shocking than the previous films combined and delved deeper into the lore. It also has one of the most nerve wracking opening scenes I've ever seen. Next year's sequel is reportedly the end of Art's story and I can't wait to watch it.
If you'd like to add Art to your D&D games, you can find 2024 monster stats for him here.
Trick 'r Treat (2007)
If you haven't seen this Halloween anthology, what the Hell is wrong with you? This movie has a great cast and contains four interwoven tales set in a fictional Ohio town. My favorite one is probably the school bus massacre story. While this one is dark, it had a comedic slant at times. At one point I remember saying that it's like Goonies if the kids could actually die and I think that's still appropriate. Also the movie gave us Sam, one of my favorite horror icons.
Tales of Halloween (2015)
While the stories tend to be goofier, I feel like this Halloween anthology is the spiritual sequel to Trick'r Treat. There are ten tales in this one and some are connected. Like Trick'r Treat, there's a great cast here and horror fans will recognize many of them. This Means War is my fav, followed by Sweet Tooth. If you haven't checked it out, you should. You can watch it on Tubi for free.
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