Leone is fearless. He ups the shock value by letting Art the Clown loose during Christmas. Holiday horror is nothing new. But what's truly inventive here — and ultimately transgressive — is the subversion of Christmas tropes. Reindeer hooves on rooftops. Milk and cookies. Christmas shopping and mall photos with Santa. No tradition is spared.

If they gave out an Academy Award for best performance by a silent harlequin in a white clown suit who can mime a giggle fit while slicing people’s faces off (don’t try this at home — the slicing or the silent laughing),

Many of the most popular ’80s slashers started off in more atmosphere-forward movies, only for their perceived personalities to emerge after several sequels; Freddy Krueger is far less of a quipster in the first Nightmare on Elm Street,

With Terrifier 3‘s theatrical release on October 11, fans are once again on the edge of their seats. The film opens with a terrifying scene that brings Art the Clown back to life after his brutal defeat in the previous installment.

The deaths remain grisly, but the pacing uneven in this new installment in Damien Leone’s horror franchise.

Following the release of Terrifier 3, fans are eager to learn the shocking events that unfold in this holiday-themed horror. With Art the Clown wreaking havoc dressed as a sinister Santa Claus, many viewers are left wondering about the film’s conclusion and whether Art meets his demise.