You mentioned that Art the Clown is one of your favorite villains of modern times and I think a video talking about the rest of your favorite modern villains would be neat!
Here's an insane theory. Art is sienna's dad. He died In the fire and got resurrected as art. He was preparing her to kill him in case he went rampant. Remember, they said earlier that the dad was at one point going crazy, getting violent and seeing things. Art was the only one that could see little girl art , yet somehow sienna and her brother we're able to see her as well 🤔
heres one I thought of that I havent seen maybe connecting with the way art brutalize and eats his victims I thought with what we learned about Siennas father if he is art it makes sense because I think it was mentioned her father had something like cancer which can be seen how it eats away at people and changing them likw how it does V in the end
It would make more since why Art would just knock her unconscious & leave. And why her Dad did all those drawings. How else would those images get into his head? There could be other reasons, but I like your theory. I just now realized why the brother wanted to be Art so badly for Halloween. He was thinking of his father's drawings.
Sienna is my new favorite "final girl." I can't recall the last time that I rooted so much for a protagonist not to die. The actress who played Sienna was awesome in this film. I love the whole 80s vibes of this movie. I hope Sienna and her brother return for Part 3. Also, the pale girl was a nice addition to Art the clown. I hope they dive more into who she is in the 3rd installment. We got a small glimpse of who she is in this film. Also, I hope they explain the secrets of who Sienna's father is and how he ties into Art. And why does she have superpowers all of a sudden. I'm loving the direction there going with this with the supernatural powers. Sienna was such a badass. Her look is so 80s. I can't wait for more Terrifier. Shout out to all the people that were involved in creating this masterpiece. P.S. Poor Allie. How was she still alive after all that? 😱
Allies was sad give Casey props tho as Allie she went through hell behind the scenes but had fun and yes I rooted for sienna for what happened to everyone and Allie and her other friends
yeah but with sienna i was never worried she was gonna die (actually in the first 45 minutes i was under the impression its a terrifier movie no one lives, but as it went on i was like okay the brother might die and she will live)
I don't know if this makes any sense, but the way I understood it was that Art is Sienna and John's dad. After his "death", maybe his psychosis manifested by trying to reenact and make his sketchbook drawings come true. So he becomes Art the clown to make that clown drawing come true. Then he allows Sienna to win over him in the end to make that final sketch of the warrior holding the severed head come true???
This is honestly my theory as well or I was speculating maybe Art killed her father? I feel like there's a connection there even if it's just fan theories.
I think you're right. I think he killed that little girl and then killed himself and his soul is trapped in his creation by the soul of the girl he killed.
When I went to see it with a friend in theatres, I really loved it. That said, your review is spot on. I love horror films like this, Sleepaway Camp, etc, and Terrifier 2 delivered more gore from the first film. It was crisper, slightly more interesting, and added gore. Fun time all around, and good humor. In the behind the scenes theatre showings did, it was pretty cool to hear the reason behind the new friend for Art. People seemed to have fun filming this movie, though.
Just one nitpick; in the first movie, Art ties Jenna to a chair and makes her watch him do that one scene. He seems to like torturing some victims psychologically for a while before going for the killing or mutilation. He’s whimsical and mercurial.
I’m getting vibes of art the clown being siennas dad also. Notice sienna and the brother can see the ghost girl like art. She also saw art in her dreams aka her connection to her dad And they made a point to show sienna making her costume by hand every detail she made. And art does the same thing with his weapons he makes he hand makes all the items he uses to kill. I think he knew he was slowly turning into art the clown so he made sure to leave the sword 🗡 for sienna just in case
i dont remember exactly what was said but they talk about the mental states of both of the kids as if they are or could be disturbed as if they couldve inherited something from their dad. their color palette is the same. i dont think any of that was done by accident.
I had fun when seeing Sienna and her brother as "Amblin Kids" who are on to what's going on before the "more mature adults" realize it. Also the brother kind of reminded me of Corey Feldman's Tommy Jarvis in Friday the 13th: The Final Chapter.
I got exactly what I could've hoped for from this. When I bought my ticket and saw the movie length, I was like idk if I can do this, but I didn’t feel it at all
I kinda got the feeling Art is somehow spiritually connected to Sienna (he may even be the spiritual manifestation of her father, who went crazy and got “abusive toward the end”?) I’m aware that’s a stretch, but who knows. I definitely agree that the final battle was way less suspenseful, because her survival at that point was pretty much certain. Still loved it, though, and Art’s new sidekick gave me the heebie jeebies!
Agreed. It's great except for the final confrontation and also some scenes ran too long. Cut 15 minutes and you got one of the best slasher flicks in history.
I thought Sienna was the best part of the movie personally i liked the aadded plot and family dynamic. Also the little girl clown was wonderfully creepy and loved the expanded lore and the clues about the ties between Sienna's father and Art.
I saw it by myself yesterday and HOLY CRAP it makes the first one look like rainbows and unicorns. I didn’t like the ending it dragged out for too long with the siblings and Art.
Saw this by myself, as I do most horror/slasher films, and I had so much fun watching! The gore usually isn’t my thing, but of course…that’s Art! And you’re right, it genuinely does not feel 2 and a half hours long! I’d watch it again, and I’d recommend to check it for a Halloween treat. ❤
I honestly thought Art had two options: Stay and dismember Sienna, or get the brother before he managed to escape. It WAS in character for Art when you think of it like that. Sienna was knocked out, she would likely still be around, but little kids like her brother would be faster and sneakier, and he wanted to make sure he got both of them. It did feel a little silly and out of place, but it did make sense with that in mind. As to why they don't know? Because she was the one in their dad's book, depicted as killing the demon. She was the 'only one' they thought could do it, because their father had visions. To them, his sketches were prophecy. Why would they know? And for the birth scene...We don't know what Art really is. This movie was designed to kind of answer a few questions, but she was possessed by the little friend of Art(hence the glowing eyes), and remember, the little friend is the one who took Art's head off to the darkness at the end of the fight. So it's implied she just got possessed, and impregnated by demonic forces, so Art could be reborn and live on to heal and kill 'next year'
Loved the second way more than the first one, which I really liked. The practical effects were great and I thought the color story was beautiful. Like the first one, it reminds me of 80's horror movies yet it still feels modern and original. 🖤
I think the reason he thought she was the only one that can stop him is because of their fathers fore shadowing with his art book, but he doesn't know why other than that.. The reason I think Art knocks Sienna out then walks away is because he's going for the boy. He has form with that from the first one, where he captures one girl and goes hunting for the 2nd without killing the 1st yet. Maybe he wants to make sure no one gets away..?
Just saw it and was so happy that it was as good as it was. I felt as if I was in the 80s again and it nailed the vibe. This year has been great for horror. This was a great time and will add this to my Halloween annual must watch list
Me too Like taking a time machine to peak 80s horror sitting in the living room in the dark watching Nightmare on Elm Street Dream Warriors on VHS for the first time way too young like 8 or 9 thanks to my supercool big sister not knowing I would suffer from Freddy nightmares for the next 2 weeks. My poor parents.
I couldn't handle the first one, couldn't finish it. I think its just too disturbing for me, so I def won't be able to handle this one. lol but I appreciate the review😱😰
When me and my cousin watched it, we watched it with a brain surgeon and he pointed out all the silly cheesy scenes. But I loved it. It was so brutal. And I loved the final girl. Like when she protected her brother with her own body,, I thought she was soooo iconic. 😝😭❤️
Cool review! What i like about this director is that he partly dosent care about what the audiences expectations are or if he offends people, how many filmakers are out their like damien, we haveto cherish him he is art..
What i didnt expect was how i related to the stressful arguements their mother has between sienna and jonathan. Had a depressive episode afterwards. The scene with Allie's mother finding her mutilated and STILL CONCIOUS was traumatizing af god damn that opened a deep wound mentally..
Dumbass, that plot point had a veritable fuckton of foreshadowing, from the supernatural qualities of the sword (how it was undamaged by fire etc) to Sienna’s father’s prepping her with the character concept and drawings. It was objectively NOT a deus ex machina. 🙄
So great. It's like taking a time machine to peak 80s horror great. It didn't feel like over 2 hours but I was sitting there wishing it was twice as long since it was that amazing. For raw horror, it's just about og Texas Chainsaw level. Art is a top level horror icon, top horror clown, all without even saying a word. Lauren LaVera is a star in the making.
**SPOILER COMMENT** Who else thinks Art is Sienna’s Dad?? It was mention that he was starting to be abusive and acting crazy towards the end of his life and since he killed himself by driving into a transformer. Being engulfed in flames and screaming so loudly that he can be heard from “miles” away. This can symbolize him as going to hell and converting into a demonic being and can explain why he doesn’t talk because of his damaged vocal cords. Still don’t know how Sienna was able to get Powers though lol. It sucks that we don’t get a lot of answers in this 2 hour movie. Especially with Art and his killings being drawn into The dad’s sketchbook along with newspapers clippings. Kinda correlates how killers keep “trophies” to remember their victims.
@@jealousyxkills I won’t lie, I got a bit queasy but I think that’s because I wasn’t feeling well to begin with going in lol. I definitely want to watch it again at home.
I have to say Allie’s death scene made squeamish a little bit, not gonna lie lol. I will definitely rewatch the shit out of it when it’s released to the streaming sites. It’s my new favorite slasher movie. I’m dying to know what they’re gonna do in the 3rd movie.
The ending left many questions because there is going to be a third entry. A few years before Terrifier 2 released, Damien said he wants to make a trilogy.
I watched the first one yesterday, and I would say that it was great! But, at the same time disappointed when victims were totally helpless! Thanks for this review!
I loved this movie.. I didn’t find the run time as a problem as it was pretty well paced.. so many things are not explained and left me confused but with a film like this.. I didn’t care.. it was just a wild movie.. perfect 80’s horror.
It’s NC-17 ? or was supposed to be . It didn’t qualify for the R because it’s too brutal . The first one was unrated . A lot of movies that are supposed to be rated NC-17 are unrated when released . There should be some kind of warning for films released unrated . Yeah that’s child abuse if brought to this film . This movie is on a NC-17 level which currently means no one 17 and under may enter even accompanied by parents . Filmmakers don’t wanna loose money so they release it unrated sad 😞.
I agree with you. For a film that clocks in at 2 hours and 28 minutes, it didn't feel long for me either. Maybe because we were engaged in the film. Whenever you're engaged in something, time flies. That let's you that this film was awesome when it didn't feel drag out.
love your videos and a lot of your takes! however, can someone answer for me why people ike art the clown? maybe it's because i can't do gore a lot and i think the movies are super misogynistic, but i find no joy in seeing art be a clown or murder people.... so if anyone can tell me the appeal i'd be interested to know what the rationale is lol
2022 without a doubt has been the greatest year of horror, and has sparked new life into the genre. Terrifier 2 tops the list. This is the uncanny clown horror movie that horror fans have been begging for since IT 1990 (Part 1 in particular). The IT remake never reached those levels of true uncanny terror. Terrifier 2 did and will be an all time classic.
Cool review. I gotta disagree with the characters being annoying and making stupid decisions. Nobody would know how to handle a supernatural entity let alone a home invader, so in that aspect it’s actually very realistic IMO. It can be convoluted, but I actually loved that approach that left more questions than answers. But I’m a massive Terrifier fan! I’d say that Terrifier 2 has cemented itself as my new favorite horror film of all time which hasn’t EVER changed since the OG A Nightmare on Elm Street. My three words to describe this movie would be Visceral, Uncompromising & Nightmarish. Best horror movie that I’ve seen in theaters! Def been waiting since 2019 when the Indiegogo campaign dropped. 🎃
I want to point out that everybody is talking about all the Gore. But how about pointing out how amazingly well done the non gorey scenes were. The costume shop scene was an amazing visual experience showcasing true uncanny non-gorey dread!
@Orobas I meant a general sense. I know how to deal with a home invader and plenty do, but the majority of Americans I can assure you would have no idea. That’s a simple fact.
If you’re good with gore or were able to stomach the first one you’re fine. I have a pretty good tolerance for gore but the bedroom torture scene was jarring, had my stomach churning!
Honestly (while I had a lot of fun with the first movie) Terrifier 2 was a much more enjoyable watch for me. Gore has to be pretty extreme to make me uncomfy, and the chainsaw scene in the first film definitely put me in that spot. While the practical effects for this one were amazing, it didn't feel as real in some ways if that makes sense? I felt like I could exit reality and just have fun with Art the Clown, where the first one felt more grounded in reality and therefore much more disturbing to me personally.
I'm a sucker for grindhouse cinema so both Terrifier 1 and 2 were right up my alley. A good thing about a movie like this is that no matter how bad the acting is, or how schlocky and absurd the lore of this franchise can get with each subsequent installment, the tone of it doesn't take itself as seriously as some of the more recent slashers have done post-1990s. It's the reason I love movies like Terrifier and not the remakes released in the 2000s and 2010s of 70s/80's classics like Halloween, Texas Chainsaw, Nightmare on Elm Street and Friday the 13th. Remakes that try so hard to be dark and serious but ultimately fail at being fun and entertaining.
the part with her being destined to kill art was because the journal they found with their dads drawings with art and her costume so it was just an immediate "you're destined to beat him" lmao which still doesn't get explained. hopefully part 3 explains the more lore. he's definitely a supernatural being like pennywise, Freddy etc good review!
I think you're absolutely right that we shouldn't be taking this movie seriously - it really reminds me of the 5th/6th installments of a lot of 80's slasher franchises, where shit gets weird and there's no explanation as to why. You're just along for the ride, and you have the most fun when you don't think about it. That said, the plot armor REALLY was annoying in that final battle, and I really did not feel any attachment to Sienna 😬
That's also one thing about horror that not everything is explained outright. In s franchise there needs to be build up otherwise it leaves it nowhere to go. As for the weapons I don't see why a new weapon would need to be used for the last 20 minute battle. But actually there was with the sword at the end. At the end there I felt you got it and understood that horror is not to be taken seriously. It is an art form that is surreal and abstract as any painting or structure. If you find the unrealistic moments annoying imagine how amazingly dull a 100% realstic movies would be? If that was the case you could say goodbye to several horror sub-genres and films. It would all be narrowed down to crime, suspense-thrillers, and redundant Psycho style slashers that would be less appealing.
I agree with all the points you made. Def worth a watch for the appreciation of practical effects alone. I can’t get the one scene in the bedroom out of my head. The first half is def better than the 2nd half.
Be careful with pregnancy and gore it can mix at points , talking from experience but it does manifest in stressing you out which is what horror does to you. I would say postpartum is usually when I had to stop horror for a while I even cried while watching midsommer while 3 months postpartum. Couldn’t handle it , which is ok because it’s a vulnerable time. Take care ! ❤ Loved your review!!
Exactly my thought. They’re bad but they’re self aware. And the director really did achieve his goal of creating a slasher absolutely no one had ever seen before. Great review!! Are those movies behind you? Can’t fully tell I’m blind lol
Whoever made this movie DID NOT understand the whole thing about the clowns debut and his purpose. Everything in all hallows eve and terrifier was all about being in the wrong place at the wrong time. This movie SUCKED. Because, all of a sudden, art the clown became a person who just transports to the victim instead of the victim accidentally running into him. THAT WAS WHAT WAS SCARY. Because all the victims before, just accidentally ran into him. That’s what made it scary. For instance, in the hallows eve when the janitor accidentally ran into him killing someone. It’s scary because it can happen to anyone.
I'm really conflicted, because the setup of the plot was really intriguing with it tying into their dad, but then mid-movie that just got completely abandoned except for the MC "killing" Art with the sword. I would hope that it would be explained in the next movie? But I feel like it'll just be a plot thread left dangling. I'd kinda just rather be given no plot than be given the hope of a deeper plot and then have them not follow through.
I saw it Saturday night, and I thought it was a lot better than "Terrifier". The writer/director definitely upped the ante this time with the gore and the gross-out scenes. I generally have a strong stomach, but had I eaten a large dinner before watching the movie, I probably would have tossed my cookies during a few scenes. One such scene involved a candy bowl, and I will leave that right there.
I would consider myself to have a pretty high tolerance for horror gore, but this film tested my limits. Gotta go watch Abbott Elementary to get something else in my mind.
The gore in the film was definitely extreme and it was the only aspect of the film that served as well as Art The Clown. It was a strange experience.. the rush of the scenes and the way they trigger you we're extreme whilst existing within the realm of the dullest movie I've ever seen. I honestly would go as far to say that pretty much no character scenes actually landed. It can be appreciated but from a level of shock value, which I guess you can say is art as well. It would've been nice to see a film like this shock you but also grab you within the realm of story and character development and this film did not execute that.
@@lucygresham3012 No, sadly, I still haven't! I am also saving it for a special occasion. Maybe I will also watch it this Halloween! Been waiting til I feel better so I can really enjoy it when I finally do watch it.
I felt the vibe of this sequel was utterly different from the first one. I enjoyed the first one's creepy atmosphere, and I must confess it sometimes freaked me out. In the sequel, I thought Art was by far goofier (fine by me, I do love his character), and the movie in general felt more like a classic Halloween consumption. I appreciated the gore and, jeez, that was brutal. But I absolutely didn't care about Sienna & bro. I don't know if Art is related to them or not, but I don't care. Well, I liked the sequel, but missed the first movie's gruesome atmosphere
@@danyalexys4956 I'm burying this one lmao. Tw: Just depraved shit and spoilers He first sliced her face vertically cutting one of her eyes open. Scalps her by using a pair of tiny scissors to cut her face at her hairline and pulling it back He cuts her back open after throwing her on the bed and stabs her a bit. Keep in mind her brain is exposed this whole time from the scalping Then he grabs one of her hands and tears it down the middle via her hand. Hard to explain this one. He then breaks her arm and tears it off at the elbow. If I remember right she's still conscious and alive at this point and he leaves the room. She tries to get to her phone and he comes back with bleach and salt that he pours all over her and rubs into her wounds on her back. There may be more but sometime passes and her mom comes home and finds him in her room still cutting into her legs STILL ALIVE. She goes mooooooom? It's so sad honestly. She pissed him off not wanting to give him candy at the door because he was an adult trick or treating
@@danyalexys4956 I mean Terrifer is borderline Gorefest level once he gets going. Just missing the gallons of blood part of the genre. That's pretty much his whole thing. I do think the gag of her staying conscious the whole time is a bit played but it wouldn't be as fun if she passed out right away huh??
I loved the first Terrifier and I wanted to like T2 sooo bad but unfortunately I didn't 😕 I feel like all of the hype around its release is mostly due to the fact that it actually has a "storyline." I found the storyline to be very confusing and ultimately pointless. There were a bunch of supernatural undertones introduced but they didn't go anywhere. I honestly thought Art's character in the original was menacing enough without a background story. My biggest complaint about this one was the strength of our main character. The character was quite likeable but the "superhero/warrior" thing was just silly. I want to feel the character's fear and vulnerability instead of watching her beat Art's ass. Nothing scary about that. The original is wayyyy superior to the sequel (my unpopular opinion)
i agree. the other half of the hype was topping the hacksaw scene. i feared they would put more effort into gore then a good story and arts personality. hate to say but there was some wokeness inserted. woke female characters basically just kick ass and can never loose to a man or be vulnerable. i found her to be immediately annoying when she played the role of a SJW by telling her brother hed be so insensitive to dress up as art for Halloween. what a bitch. quite being offended for other people.
@@GotoMaki4Micah yeah, I definitely agree about the wokeness...its just stupid. I read that a lot of people walked out of the theater because it was "too violent." I think people LIKE to think that's what the reason was but just no....Everybody went to see it for the gore (which they delivered on) because that's what defined the original and there was a promise of topping the hacksaw scene. Apparently it was Allies death that was supposed to be "the big one." I honestly thought it was lame and the makeup/blood looked awful.
I wonder if the "I don't know" line was just commenting on how sometimes main characters are just "special" for no reason or on final girls in general. Because if you think about it, many final girls are just lucky to have survived and realistically they would have all died.
I'm from Guatemala, not sure if the movie will come here but I'm really excited to see it, thanks for the review, the spoilers just gets me more exited to see this movie
I saw someone on the horror subreddit say the blood got more realistic as the movie went on. Not sure if that was an actual choice or subjective opinion
Love your channel - so quirky and interesting what you love and do not. Always entertaining. Keep on doing you, Sarah! Early congrats on the new addition to your family.
This was a awesome movie ! But why are people saying "Art" gets resurrected by an evil entity ? When did the movie show that , cause it didn't ! The movie picks up where the first ended ! Basically letting people see what they didn't at the end of the first ! But still , a very awesome horror !!!
All Hallow’s Eve basically hints that Art the Clown is a supernatural being. I’m not sure if you’ve seen it but it’s a Halloween anthology film where a babysitter and the two kids find a tape in one of their goody bags and they watch the tape. Art is on the tape at some parts and then they show some other demonic beings on the tape as well (like the little girl in Terrifier 2 but she’s not in the movie, just other beings are shown on the tape in that movie besides Art) and then Art pops up in their house after the tape is done. So you watch the tape as the characters are watching it and then the third act is the end of the tape, the kids go to bed, and Art appears in the house (that’s all I’m gonna say). Not sure if a lot of people knew that All Hallow’s Eve introduced Art though. I highly recommend watching All Hallow’s Eve for sure if you wanna see more of Art and see where the character started.
@@flowerbunny_x It was showing at approximately 8 or so theaters near me Thursday night and over the weekend. By Monday, it was showing at 1 theater at 1 showing. So glad I got to go see it on the big screen before it was pulled!!
@@jay-dubb.dubb.68 Yeah a lot of things I've seen about this movie is that it's had people leaving the showing because they can't handle the gore, the UK were just like nah we can't show this in cinemas but if y'all wait till the 24th October you can have it on DVD 😂
I liked Terrifier 2. Currently I’m not convinced that it’s better than the first one and I still think the saw kill in the first movie is the best. Thanks for the review.
I know people are saying it's too long but like you said the time flies by. I didn't notice how long it was until the time we left the theatre. The other way of looking at it is you got two terrifier movies for the price of one. Lol. So I dunno it's weird to say people say it's too long while also it didn't feel long. It feels very contradictory to some extent
T2 literally picks up right after the first movie, so I highly recommend watching the first one. I thought the runtime was totally fine. Loved the story, the lore, the mystery. Art is making his way into the pantheon of horror movie icons. I hope they can stick the landing and close out this trilogy.
The cheesiness and unrealistic moments was intentional as it is every bit a throw back to 80's slashers as much as it is a modern horror flick. And it's all unrealistic. Sure you want something in movies that are somewhat realstic. But unrealistic moments, helpless characters, making bad decisions, etc. has always been a cliché in horror. The Scream franchise points this out and pokes fun at it. Some fans get that but those that grew up in that era do especially.
