Terrifier 3 director will top infamous shower scene in fourth film as he teases 'big kills'

The highly anticipated slasher film Terrifier 3 is set to hit cinemas this Friday (October 11), following reports of audience members walking out, vomiting, and experiencing panic attacks during preview screenings.

At the UK premiere of the film, attendees were given sick bags and warning notices about the extreme violence and gore that would be shown on-screen were plastered on doors.

Terrifier 3 picks up where the second film left off, reintroducing audiences to traumatised siblings Sienna Shaw (Lauren LaVera) and her younger brother Jonathan (Elliott Fullam). The pair are trying to rebuild their lives after a terrifying encounter with supernatural serial killer Art the Clown (David Howard Thornton).

Social media has been buzzing with discussions about one particularly gruesome scene after stills from it were leaked online ahead of the film's release. The scene in question involves a young couple sharing an intimate moment in a shower block before they become the latest victims of Art, who wields a chainsaw.

The Terrifier films are known for pushing the envelope when it comes to kill scenes, with each instalment becoming more intense than the last. This is a trend that writer and director Damien Leone has vowed to continue, reports the Mirror .

In a chat with the Mirror, director Damien Leone opened up about the challenges of escalating the horror in his films. "It's one of the staples of this franchise... always surpassing what we did in the prior instalment. I'd be lying if I said it wasn't getting harder and harder," he admitted.

"Pressure is always mounting. There's only so many things you can do to the human body for one, and we're not just competing with ourselves, we are with every other horror movie that comes out. Everybody's trying to one-up each other. Everybody's trying to go for the most gross-out kills they can."

Leone has already set the stage for Terrifier 4, confirming its development weeks ahead of Terrifier 3's debut. Although the script remains unwritten, he revealed that he's brainstormed a 'couple' of ideas for jaw-dropping kills that could eclipse his now infamous shower scene.

"On my phone I have my notes. I'll always put down ideas," he divulged. "I have a lot of seeds planted for big kills. There's a couple."

Leone is known for the visceral intensity of his movies, but he insists on maintaining a balance, avoiding excessively distasteful content. "You can really start dipping in to an area of extreme distaste," he cautioned. "So it's trying to walk that line of accessibility on one end, then on the other end, you're just stepping over the line and pushing the envelope."

Terrifier 3 is out in cinemas on October 11