From time to time the movie theaters receive a film that becomes a phenomenon for one reason or another. But the most interesting thing happens when the comments become passionate reactions that completely escape our understanding and almost force us to run to the movie theater. So it happened with terrier 2a feast of terror and gory that caused fainting, vomiting and all kinds of excited displays during its launch in the United States. And soon, it will do the same in Mexico.
What is terrier?
terrier is a horror franchise created by Damien Leone that follows the demonic serial killer Art the Clown. The character first appeared in his short films The 9th Circle (2008) and terrier (2011), which would later be included in his debut feature, the anthology the eve of halloween (2013). Thanks to a campaign crowdfundingLeone managed to produce and release the first feature film of terrier in 2016.
Imagem Films Mx provides the following synopsis of terrier 2:
“After being resurrected by a sinister entity, Art the Clown is back in Miles County, where he seeks to hunt down a teenage girl and her younger brother during Halloween.”
The plot allows everything to become a cocktail of murders and countless other things that bathe the screen in blood. Given the impact of some of its sequences, crying, vomiting, screaming and even the presence of medical personnel were reported in theaters in the United States, after several viewers experienced dizziness or low blood pressure.
Exaggeration or not, the comments went viral on social networks and thus one of the most commented phenomena of genre cinema in 2022 was born. terrier 2 has raised more than $10 million dollars in the neighboring country. All from a budget of just $25,000 and a modest release of 700 copies.
With this overwhelming success, director Damien Leone is now planning a third installment, which could very well be divided into two films. However, he never imagined that the sequel would cause such a stir.
“I created this character in 2006. Once I made my second short film with him, I really believed that he had something special. So I worked really hard to get to this point,” the filmmaker told Variety. But honestly, I didn’t expect [Terrifier 2] make this kind of impact or that it will be shown in theaters, apart from maybe in some art and experimental halls. Watching it snowball, word of mouth, people getting sick and passing out, and how it’s really taken off, I never expected this or it to make millions of dollars in theaters.”
When it premieres terrier 2 in Mexico?
Imagem Films Mx announced the distribution of Terrifier: The Killer Clown (terrier 2) in cinemas of the Mexican Republic. According to its website, the film is scheduled to hit theaters on December 29, 2022.
In the films, David Howard Thornton took on the role of Art the Clown instead of Mike Giannelli, who played the character in the short films. The cast of the sequel is completed by: Lauren LaVera, Elliot Fullam, Sarah Voigt, Kailey Hyman, Casey Harnett, Jenna Kanell, Chris Jericho and Samantha Scaffidi.
It is worth mentioning that the film had its Latin American premiere at the end of October within the framework of Mórbido Film Fest 2022.
Here is the official trailer for terrier 2. Will you dare to see it?
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