A year after his killing spree, Art the Clown (David Howard Thornton) is brought back to life. On Halloween, he starts stalking Sienna Shaw (Lauren LaVera), a teenager making a Valkyrie costume designed by her late father, and her younger brother Jonathan, who is fascinated by Art.
Art never speaks. He mimes, laughs silently and plays to an imaginary audience, which makes him both funny and deeply unsettling. Thornton's physical performance is brilliant, and Lauren LaVera is a strong, likeable new heroine.
The gore, all done with practical effects, is extreme. One scene in a girl's bedroom is among the most brutal ever shown in a widely released horror film. Damien Leone also adds strange, dreamlike touches, like a nightmare cereal commercial and a ghostly Little Pale Girl.
At nearly two and a half hours, it is far too long, and its violence will be unbearable for many. But for fans of extreme horror, Terrifier 2 is a wild, gruesome ride with a new horror icon at its centre.











