TERRIFIER 3 First Reactions Call Unrated Horror Threequel "Sickening, Depraved, And Blasphemous"

Terrifier 3 director Damien Leone has repeatedly promised that his threequel would up the ante when it comes to the gore-levels, and it sounds like he has delivered... and then some.

By MarkCassidy - Sep 20, 2024 01:09 PM EST

Filed Under: Horror

The first reactions to Terrifier 3 are in following the movie's world premiere at Fantastic Fest, and it sounds like horror fans are in for a twisted treat this Halloween.

Director Damien Leone has repeatedly stated that his upcoming threequel will up the ante when it comes to the franchise's signature extreme violence.

Depending on your tolerance for genuinely sicking gore, this could be viewed as either a promise or a threat, but one thing seems certain from these social media reactions: Leone was not exaggerating.

Though it sounds like there might be some story issues, those who got to see the movie were full of praise for this latest slasher-fest, and the consensus seems to be that Leone has delivered on his promise of a follow-up that surpasses the brutality of the previous films (if that's even possible).

Check out the posts below along with some new character posters.

#Terrifier3 is easily my favorite of the series so far, but it wouldn’t be what it is without the first two films. The story continues from the second movie, adding a depth that only comes from building on what came before—it’s way more than just another gore fest. Art is sillier… pic.twitter.com/WCVb9fpo4E
— Jones Vibes (@jonesvibesonly) September 20, 2024

#Terrifier3 goes there and then goes 54 steps further. An absolute splatter fest of unseen proportions. Shower scene that will go down in history. Lauren LaVera is such a great lead. Lots of twisted and neat toe dips into the lore, getting very HELLRAISER up in here. Damn. 🤡 pic.twitter.com/giNCbXZEtx
— Noah Levine (@ZProductionz) September 20, 2024

#Terrifier3 is everything you want if you’re a fan of the franchise. It nicely blends the tone of the previous 2 while pushing the lore and characters forward in interesting ways. Oh…and it’s brutal AS [frick]!!! It looks at every boundary and crosses it with a twisted smile! pic.twitter.com/RkvUWDI5qG
— Cody Leach (@CodyLeachYT) September 20, 2024

TERRIFIER 3 is truly evil. And I mean that in the best possible way.

Grindhouse beyond Grindhouse. Truly sickening practical effects mixed with a lore that is getting more and more intricate.

I don’t know how Damien Leone tops this. Lauren LaVera THEE final girl.
— James Preston Poole @ Fantastic Fest (@JamesPPoole) September 20, 2024

Terrifier 3 was, without question, the most disgusting, gory, vile thing I’ve ever seen.

I kind of enjoyed it? pic.twitter.com/4GLv9JAIpk
— Germain Lussier (@GermainLussier) September 20, 2024

Just got out of Terrifier 3. WOW, if you thought the Terrifier team couldn’t go further after part two, you’d be dead wrong. Bloody and blasphemous in all the right ways. #Terrifier3 #FantasticFest
— Jacob Harper @ Fantastic Fest (@JacobAtTheMovie) September 20, 2024

#terrifier3 Builds out the lore by answering questions raised in 2 & teases more

It doesn't just rehash 2. The characters were changed by the previous film. The tone is different. It's meaner and a less playful (there's still dark humor).

Some people will miss the tone of 2 pic.twitter.com/MOUL3jypNS
— Sean Chandler @ Fantastic Fest (@kirkneverdied) September 20, 2024

Holy…Shit. Nothing will prepare you for the beautiful brutality that I just witnessed on screen. TERRIFIER 3 is one of the most vicious films I’ve seen in years. I already wanna see it again. pic.twitter.com/vdYIl53RJV
— Spencer Charnas (@spencerink) September 20, 2024

Terrifier 3, six new posters 2/2 pic.twitter.com/Zskz5MHsIP
— krešimir zvonarić (@KZvonaric) September 19, 2024

"After surviving Art the Clown's Halloween massacre, Sienna and her brother struggle to rebuild their shattered lives. As the holiday season approaches, they try to embrace the Christmas spirit and leave the horrors of the past behind. However, just when they think they're safe, Art returns, determined to turn their holiday cheer into a new nightmare."

Terrifier 3 arrives in theaters next month. Do you plan on checking it out on the big screen?

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20 Comments

SonOfAGif - 9/20/2024, 1:03 PM

It's impressive how much life this indie horror franchise has gotten the last few years but it just isn't the type of horror I as a fan enjoy. It is just shock value and gore with no substance. There is some potential story wise but Damien suffers from the Zack Snyder syndrome. Excellent visual effects and excellent set pieces but horrible writing and directing.

UncleHarm1 - 9/20/2024, 1:48 PM

@SonOfAGif - They're just dumb fun, like a wish.com version of Evil Dead. Definitely not for everyone lol but they're amusing

Shivermetimbers - 9/20/2024, 2:01 PM

@SonOfAGif - always surprised to find that there are people who actually enjoy these types of films. Gore porn just does not appeal to me at all.

Arthorious - 9/20/2024, 3:09 PM

@Shivermetimbers - I felt like after saw 2 they all became just gore centric for the sake of gore. I guess there is a target audience out there for it but I really don’t know why

bobevanz - 9/20/2024, 1:05 PM

The second one was waaay to long for a slasher but still served it's purpose, the new one is slightly shorter. The first one is still the best. I look forward to Jericho's demise lol

WhatIfRickJames - 9/20/2024, 1:05 PM

I saw the first two. Some fun parts, some absolutely diabolical parts. Not sure if I dig brutality for brutality’s sake.

JobinJ - 9/20/2024, 1:08 PM

These films are hollow and just shock full for the sake of being shocking. Really dumb films.

Mercwitham0uth - 9/20/2024, 1:17 PM

Lol. This is the same marketing tactic they used for the second one.

I remember seeing the scene they claimed "so gross you'll vomit".

The gore was so fake it was clearly a dummy that was getting its eyes stabbed out.

These movies sre trash.

Same garbage marketing as the Paranormal Craptivity films.

ModHaterSLADE - 9/20/2024, 1:27 PM

Cool, right in line with the others then.

JayLemle - 9/20/2024, 1:42 PM

GOOD! How a Terrifier movie should be. I ordered the popcorn bucket that won't drop til..... 2025. SMH.

Izaizaiza - 9/20/2024, 1:47 PM

I've never seen one of these films, but they certainly have spawned some nice memes.

SuperCat - 9/20/2024, 1:53 PM

Ikusa - 9/20/2024, 2:06 PM

I remember when he hung that woman upside down and split her in half starting with her "gash". Everything is just shock value now.

Nightmare - 9/20/2024, 2:07 PM

These movies don't have any kind of story that requires them being longer than 90 minutes. Pure gore entertainment directed by a practical FX guy.

I'll see it, but I'm going in low expectations. LaVera is a baddie tho.

NodrickStripson - 9/20/2024, 2:16 PM

@Nightmare - exactly this.
It’s noteworthy that no press anywhere mentions the plot and nobody is even remotely interested in what the story is. And you’re right - there is no reason on earth why the second pile of shit in this franchise needed to be nearly 3 hours long

MovieMonster - 9/20/2024, 2:46 PM

@Nightmare - I don't like these movies but she's a fox. Hopefully she can get work outside of this franchise.

NodrickStripson - 9/20/2024, 2:13 PM

These films are all utter shit.
Badly acted, badly shot, badly directed, badly edited… always shitty effects… Completely amateur from beginning to end. I despair at the state of horror as a genre if trash like this is what is held in such higher regard.

Reeds2Much - 9/20/2024, 2:50 PM

Ahh, David Howard Thornton's delicious scene chewing and capeshitters that spent a decade console warring with each other pretending they have standards. It's like an all you can eat buffet of the highest caliber.

MovieMonster - 9/20/2024, 2:51 PM

I'm an avid horror fan with a pretty strong stomach (I can handle Evil Dead and Saw) but these movies are straight up gore porn and nothing else. I only saw the first one and thought it was creepy with one really gross sequence and the clips I've seen from the second are just depraved kill after depraved kill.

I did enjoy In a Violent Nature. That had some gnarly kills but its unique style at least made it stand out from the usual slasher crop.

AllsGood - 9/20/2024, 3:00 PM

OPENING NIGHT Party of 3. TERRIFIER 3 First Reactions Call Unrated Horror Threequel "Sickening, Depraved, And Blasphemous". Terrifier is the Greatest Horror Movie ever made. Nothing Comes even close. 10 Stars / 10 Stars for me.

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TERRIFIER 3 First Reactions Call Unrated Horror Threequel "Sickening, Depraved, And Blasphemous"

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