It is Halloween night and Art the Clown has decided it is time to do some killing. In a condemned apartment building, Art stalks three young women and anyone else who gets in his way, all in disturbing silence.
Jenna Kanell (Tara), Samantha Scaffidi (Victoria), David Thornton (Art), Catherine Corcoran (Dawn), Pooya Mohseni (Cat Lady), Matt McAllister (Mike the Exterminator), Katie Maguire (Monica), Fino Cafarelli (Steven).
Terrifier begins with some plot setup that is wonderfully creepy. From there the film turns into your basic slasher flick with a silent, demented clown. There isn't much plot other than a clown that likes to kill pretty women. Unfortunately, the pretty women are not so likeable so we are left with nobody to cheer for except maybe Art in hopes he will get the killing over and done with.
Acting was boring at best. Kanell was mildly entertaining but her performance was so serious as to almost feel out of place when it was obvious nobody else took the film seriously. Though a key character, Scaffidi left a lot of emotion at the door. Corcoran filled the empty-headed blonde spot nicely. Without a single line, Thornton was the most interesting, and disturbing, character in the film.
Camera work, sets, and backgrounds are decent with a solid, realistic feel. Action scenes, gore, and costuming were all well done and enjoyable. Dialogue was mundane with very little humor or information not seen on the screen. Sound and soundtrack are lukewarm.
Overall Terrifier is a decent teen scream slasher flick but that is all. The film lacks the depth, energy, and acting to make it interesting or entertaining for those who enjoy well done horror.
With quite a bit of horror, gore, foul language, and disturbing images, this should be fine for teens and above.
Released: 2017
Reviewed: 9.12.18
Star rating: 3 out of 5
Genre: Horror, Thriller, Independent Thriller, Slasher Films, Teen Screams
copyright ©2018 Dave Riedel
Jenna Kanell (Tara), Samantha Scaffidi (Victoria), David Thornton (Art), Catherine Corcoran (Dawn), Pooya Mohseni (Cat Lady), Matt McAllister (Mike the Exterminator), Katie Maguire (Monica), Fino Cafarelli (Steven).
Terrifier begins with some plot setup that is wonderfully creepy. From there the film turns into your basic slasher flick with a silent, demented clown. There isn't much plot other than a clown that likes to kill pretty women. Unfortunately, the pretty women are not so likeable so we are left with nobody to cheer for except maybe Art in hopes he will get the killing over and done with.
Acting was boring at best. Kanell was mildly entertaining but her performance was so serious as to almost feel out of place when it was obvious nobody else took the film seriously. Though a key character, Scaffidi left a lot of emotion at the door. Corcoran filled the empty-headed blonde spot nicely. Without a single line, Thornton was the most interesting, and disturbing, character in the film.
Camera work, sets, and backgrounds are decent with a solid, realistic feel. Action scenes, gore, and costuming were all well done and enjoyable. Dialogue was mundane with very little humor or information not seen on the screen. Sound and soundtrack are lukewarm.
Overall Terrifier is a decent teen scream slasher flick but that is all. The film lacks the depth, energy, and acting to make it interesting or entertaining for those who enjoy well done horror.
With quite a bit of horror, gore, foul language, and disturbing images, this should be fine for teens and above.
Released: 2017
Reviewed: 9.12.18
Star rating: 3 out of 5
Genre: Horror, Thriller, Independent Thriller, Slasher Films, Teen Screams
copyright ©2018 Dave Riedel
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