As Terrifer 3 Releases, Art The Clown Actor Shares Honest Feelings About Children Being Featured In The Brutal Film
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As Terrifer 3 Releases, Art The Clown Actor Shares Honest Feelings About Children Being Featured In The Brutal Film



The highly anticipated Terrifier 3 has finally hit the 2024 movie schedule, and fans of the brutal and great horror movie franchise are preparing themselves for more twisted mayhem from the infamous Art the Clown. But one aspect of the film that’s stirring conversation is its inclusion of children in the gory mayhem, a subject not often broached so boldly in slasher films. During a candid interview, David Howard Thornton, the man behind the grease-painted monster, recently expressed his mixed feelings on the matter.

Thornton, who has brought Art the Clown, one of the creepiest clowns in cinema, to life in terrifying fashion across the franchise, has a surprising background outside of the genre—one that informs his nuanced perspective on kids being featured in such brutal contexts. In his interview with our sister site, Total Film, he explained how his previous experience as a teacher comes into play:

I actually have a background in teaching and so I love kids. But at the same time, these are horror films. … I mean, that was the whole premise of Pennywise. He kills kids, he eats them. It’s just like, it’s a certain trope.



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