13 Movies Like Terrifier (And Its Sequels) And How To Watch Them
By Jason Wiese,
10 hours ago
The slasher movie genre is still alive and kicking, with a good deal of credit given to the success of the Terrifier franchise. Writer and director Damien Leone's 2017 original became a modest cult favorite but 2022's Terrifier 2 made its sadistic harlequin, Art the Clown (David Howard Thornton), one of the scariest horror movie villains of the modern day , if not all time.
What it’s about: A trick-or-treater brings home a mysterious VHS tape containing a trio of increasingly strange and horrifying stories.
Why it is a great movie to check out if you like the Terrifier movies: Before the Terrifier movies made him an icon, our true introduction to Art the Clown (then played by Mike Gianelli) was the underrated anthology horror movie , All Hallows' Eve , in which he serves as the connective tissue for each segment.
What it’s about: A group of young friends go to a horror-themed event unaware that true terror awaits them there.
Why it is a great movie to check out if you like the Terrifier movies: The first two Terrifier movies involve young partiers whose Halloween celebrations are ruined by a mysterious killer, which is also the plot of Hell Fest , which features a cameo by horror movie icon Tony Todd.
What it’s about: A group of friends find an extreme haunted house attraction that proves to be a little too real.
Why it is a great movie to check out if you like the Terrifier movies: From the writers of A Quiet Place , Haunt is another grisly thriller pitting Halloween partiers in a fight for their lives that may lack the intense gore of Terrifier but makes up for it in captivating suspense.
What it’s about: A car accident leaves six people stuck in the middle of a wood, which proves to be only the start of their problems.
Why it is a great movie to check out if you like the Terrifier movies: While the original Terrifier sees our protagonists stranded in a part of the city where Art lurks, the unapologetically gruesome Wrong Turn strands its characters far away from civilization, where grotesque, cannibalistic assailants lurk.
What it’s about: Moments after terrorizing her, Michael Myers follows Laurie Strode to a hospital to continue his killing streak.
Why it is a great movie to check out if you like the Terrifier movies: In Terrifier 2 , modern final girl icon Sienna Shaw discovers she has a strange connection to Art the Clown, similar to how Laurie discovers she is related to Michael Myers in Halloween II – the first follow-up to John Carpenter's seminal slasher classic.
What it’s about: A thief-turned-handyman trying to make a score at his new client's home discovers someone has broken in first and turned the house into a maze of terror.
Why it is a great movie to check out if you like the Terrifier movies: Like Terrifier 's Art, the titular villain of The Collector is silent but oh so deadly, inventing some creative kills with his homemade traps.
What it’s about: A young amnesiac woman must band together with other strangers in a fight against a masked killer.
Why it is a great movie to check out if you like the Terrifier movies: At one time, the original Terrifier was a relatively overlooked slasher gem admired in the horror community for its visceral kills, much like Laid to Rest , which saw its central antagonist, ChromeSkull, return for more carnage.
What it’s about: After a locket keeping his soul at rest is stolen from where he lays, Johnny is resurrected and hell-bent on retrieving it no matter who gets in his way.
Why it is a great movie to check out if you like the Terrifier movies: While boasting a slower pace than Terrifier , In a Violent Nature (also available with a Shudder subscription ) is a slasher uniquely told from the point of view of a silent killer who delivers some kills that give Art a run for his money.
What it’s about: Three friends traveling through Australia are taken captive by a crazed pig hunter.
Why it is a great movie to check out if you like the Terrifier movies: While Mick Taylor is certainly more talkative than Art, the main antagonist of the Australian horror movie classic , Wolf Creek , has a lot in common with the clown, as he also boasts egregiously sadistic characteristics without any discernible cause.
What it’s about: The home of an expectant mother grieving her husband's death is invaded by a strange woman who wants claim her unborn baby as her own.
Why it is a great movie to check out if you like the Terrifier movies: Like Terrifier 3, the French import, Inside , is a Christmas horror movie that pulls absolutely zero punches when delivering shockingly brutal and and blood-soaked violence.
Director: James Wan, Darren Lynn Bousman, David Hackl, Kevin Greutert, Michael Spierig, Peter Spierig
Starring: Tobin Bell, Shawnee Smith
What it’s about: Kidnapped people find themselves forced to partake in life-threatening challenges.
Why it is a great movie to check out if you like the Terrifier movies: While not a slasher like Terrifier , the Saw movies are known for their extreme gore and central antagonist who hides behind a clownish visage.
What it’s about: A New Zealander's mother contracts a strange virus from a Sumatran rat-monkey bite, which turns locals into ravenous monsters as it spreads.
Why it is a great movie to check out if you like the Terrifier movies: While also not a slasher, Peter Jackson's funny zombie movie classic , Dead Alive (also known as Braindead ) is an insane gorefest that Terrifier fans will eat right up.
What it’s about: Mysteriously resurrected from the dead, a birthday clown seeks revenge on those who caused his death when they were children.
Why it is a great movie to check out if you like the Terrifier movies: In case you are looking for another slasher with a clownish antagonist that is a bit lighter in tone than Terrifier , the underrated Irish thriller Stitches might be the great horror-comedy movie you are looking.
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