Terrifier: The History of Art the Clown | Horror History

[@horrorbym]

I’m not scared of clowns but Art is by far one of the scariest horror icons to date. I’m excited to see where they go with his character

[@Sauron142-q2j]

For me It’s not even that it’s scary it’s just that the movies are gross and gory as hell which makes them extremely “scary”

[@to_ur_heart]

I hope they will make a great story

[@TeGx0]

So u r scared of them u just admitted it😂😂😂

[@TheGabberman9000]

Art unfortunately ain't mainstream enough to be considered an icon.

[@keaton_jb_meme_central]

@@TheGabberman9000you’d be surprised especially nowadays, he’s reached a much more mainstream audience recently and I feel really will with Terrifier 3

[@trixx9652]

Art is the perfect villain. No one has any clue why he does what he does. He’s ridiculously violent just because. That’s more terrifying than any explanation of his motives.

[@nationalinstituteofcheese3012]

You can’t reason with that. You can’t look at his childhood and see what made him the way is, you can’t find redemption. We want so desperately to find motives that it’s hard to understand some people are just genuinely evil

[@elvenado7763]

one of the reason he is so terrifying is because it is completely possible for someone out there to do this kind of things without provoking them

[@carly4082]

Him not talking just makes him more scary

[@christinetracy4829]

So true!

[@geomania8533]

He’s scarier than Pennywise

[@pinkpinkmermayyy]

What I noticed in the first terrifier movie was that it subtly kind of ridiculed the “I can fix him” trope. Dawn seems like she has this type of mentality when it came to Art (especially when she took that photo with him and said “aw” at art giving Tara the ring) but that ended up with her getting sliced in half. It showed that no matter how much kindness you show him and how sweet you are when interacting with him, Art will not let down the opportunity to brutally torture and murder someone. He Can Not be fixed.

[@prestonknight2485]

Same thing with the doll lady trying to be all motherly to Art when he was holding the Emily doll

[@brenleysoccerbee]

@@prestonknight2485and with mia in the third movie saying she wanted to look into his eyes and art is like aw shucks, me? so he chops her up and makes sure to look her in the eyes 😂

[@fromp-fl9fu]

"I can fix him"

[@vamppanic]

@@brenleysoccerbeeholy shit yeah i didn’t connect the dots on that part

[@SugarBatzu]

They purposely wanted to let people know THEY COULDN’T FIX THEM😂 love this

[@LegitJerome]

I like how you kept highlighting Art’s unpredictability, then said, “Art can pop up anywhere as long as it’s on Halloween.” Then Art is like, “oh yeah? We’re going to go ahead and do Christmas.”

[@Angrychan]

​@spooderderg4077 It is pagan

[@Angrychan]

@spooderderg4077 Quiet pagan

[@brookewilliams4101]

@@Angrychanit’s not 😅

[@simonbionary11010]

@spooderderg4077 Actually Halloween comes from the Celtic festival of Samhain. So yes halloween is based on a pagan festival. Christmas is rooted from Saturnalia. A roman holiday. Easter is also based on a pagan festival, just like halloween. And this was long before Christ was a thing. Tt praised the pagan goddess of fertility and spring known as 'Ostara', 'Eastre' or 'Eostre'. And the list goes on and on really. New year's day, labor day, Saint John's eve etc etc. Basically all holidays from Christianity have their roots in another religion/faiths events.

[@simonbionary11010]

@@brookewilliams4101 It is based on a pagan festival. Just like basically all christian holidays.

[@lilgibbyvert349]

I think what makes art so scary is how insanely brutal he is. It makes ppl picture themselves going through the victims pain and torture which scares ppl. He’s growing as one of my favorite horror icons out there

[@libradawg9]

My only gripe was how long his victims take to bleed out. It's worse than Mr Orange in Reservoir Dogs.

[@lilgibbyvert349]

@@libradawg9yea it’s definitely unrealistic how long they stay alive but I like to head canon it as part of his supernatural abilities. Being able to prolong his victims life until he’s had all his fun torturing them

[@remigal899]

Imo, your comment is exactly correct. That is the literal reason why he is so scary to me. Bc the pain he puts his victims through, I have imagined myself going through it as well.

[@libradawg9]

@@lilgibbyvert349 I never thought of it that way. He can keep her alive long enough to call for her mom in that situation. WTF

[@LilXancheX]

@@lilgibbyvert349it’s actually realistic. People don’t just die that quick. It takes a while to bleed out

[@DuncanW1000]

I’m 34 and I’ve known David since I was 15 and he has always been a living cartoon. He was destined to be Art and I can’t imagine another actor in that makeup

[@erior9662]

That's awesome! I don't think that Art would be what he is without David behind the makeup. There is nobody else more deserving, after watching many of his interviews on youtube he seems like a genuinely humble dude.

[@DuncanW1000]

@@erior9662 He is literally the same guy I worked with as a kid lol. Just a decent guy who loves making pretend.

[@Noperare]

I like how Art merges mundane human with demonic clown. He understands how guns, cars, smartphones and landromats work, he even reads the news. This implies desire to stay tuned to modernity, while other slashers are only focused in killing. I can see Art having hobbies, doing chores, microwaving a pizza while he waits for the next holloween unlike other slashers. Seriously, do you ever thought about what Michael Myers actually DO during the other days of the year?

[@chickensalad3535]

I really like this about him. The idea of a brutal murderer enjoying mundane things like microwaved pizza is simultaneously funny and scary.

[@masterplayer2017]

I always have also. I'm like how does he survive? Does he eat? What does he do all day? Good question.

[@nightielightie9414]

Ngl I just think of him microwaving a pizza but with like human flesh. It's like his favorite food throughout the series

[@LilXancheX]

He probably just sleeps lol

[@fxdedflxwers907]

When art stops smiling, you know shit’s about to go down

[@jackdrew518]

Damien did confirm that Art's suicide was the first time he ever died, and that he himself was astonished to see he was resurrected.

[@paulysmallz8095]

He was tell me at a convention that he can also keep people alive longer when torturing them like he did to Allie in the bedroom scene

[@Jenna2k]

​@@paulysmallz8095that makes him even more terrifying.

[@jackdrew518]

@@paulysmallz8095 although he did seem very astonished when Alley's mutilated cadaver move (when her mother witnessed it)

[@iggyvdh3814]

Art was a doctor but instead helping people he loves the way of torture and killing when he see people screaming of pain he loves it

[@inoueluver]

@@jackdrew518he was mocking her

[@NoahBrown-go1vk]

For me, one of the scariest parts of Art is that he uses a gun. Yes, he prefers a good old fashioned knife or saw, but he-unlike most slashers-is smart enough to know when to use lead instead of iron.

[@Seoul_Soldier]

Damien Leone learned a lesson that many horror directors never learn, don't humanize your monster. Art is terrifying because there is no explanation for what he does, and it's perfect. He has the potential to be a lasting horror icon as long as they stick to this.

[@Mopark25]

Art may have already passed my favorite monster ever, The Creeper. Both sick and twisted demons that kill for pleasure.

[@dpounder101]

humanizing your monster makes them way scarier. you could actually see them on the street and not know. art does gross shit and hes a sick piece of shit but hes not that scary, at least in a movie.

[@crazypaul1961]

That makes sense! Excellent observation 🎉

[@alukeofalltrades]

For real. Just enough humanity shown for us to ask questions, and that’s it. Then most of that humanity gets thrown out the window anyways lol

[@alukeofalltrades]

@@dpounder101I can understand this perspective too and why I’m a big fan of most of Stephen Kings books. He tends to make humans the real monsters. But I love the terrifier franchise.

[@danielkoenen859]

As a nurse I can't help but appreciate he nailed that injection in the hand on the fly. Pretty accurate needlework there buddy.

[@sentientatoms2001]

lmao

[@Yumums]

Good catch, there's a theory that he has a medical background before he lost the plot. Thanks for basically confirming it.

[@tylermannor4290]

I think one of the scariest things about art is the fact that once you see him, it's already too late for you. He'll stop at nothing to accomplish his goal, not even death can stop him

[@ava_adamsg]

nah then two girls he pushed so he could get to santa lived

[@leslies1395]

@@ava_adamsgthey were so lucky to only get pushed

[@AngelM-ii2yl]

Also the guy that got shot in the head. even tho he died, he had it so easy

[@leslies1395]

@@AngelM-ii2yl yess, it could’ve been so much worse

[@DiscipleNicodemus]

He gave children candy and waved a friendly goodbye. Also, the police officers tried to arrest him, but he only inflicted harm on himself.

[@User_3219-t1m]

Just imagine this for a second: you wake up in the Laundromat seeing a naked bloody clown playing patty cake by himself.💀💀

[@SummerTide]

I’d be out in a heartbeat. Idek why the man was still sitting there 💀

[@crbeecroft3940]

BTDT

[@_ayushmehta]

Wake up buddy it's a dream 😂

[@snakyYT]

Can I join?

[@MarkThales]

The first terrifier movie really got me. I already knew after watching all hallows Eve and then “Terrifier” that Art was going to be an iconic horror villain

[@TheRealFoxMadness]

i love this idea of art being so close to being human, yet he’s not quite there. It feels like something that could happen while also giving him this supernatural vibe that doesn’t take away from the scariness of the character. They hit the perfect balance between being known and unknown. Bravo Vince

[@cooperminion825]

it's like his character resides in the uncaany valley while still appearing human

[@JustJuicer234]

“Bravo Vince” 😂😂😂

[@_ayushmehta]

😂😂he is funny and interesting 😂all I want to know is his reality 😂

[@jesseelwell9107]

I like how Art looks into the camera, like you said he needs an audience and it's like he knows we're watching

[@zaqzilla1]

"Art doesn't really run.", of course he doesn't run. Have you seen those shoes?

[@pietaschannel]

Props to David Howard Thornton for making art both the funniest and the most terrifying clown in all of media

[@CCnoodle]

He seems like such a chill and friendly dude! Great actor, really brings Art to life.

[@GabeR115]

Art honking the horn at Vicky through the door in Terrifier gets me every time. The only clown in film history to make me laugh besides Tim Curry’s Pennywise

[@nihilismistheonlyway4680]

Omg yes! I've seen some of his BTS stuff and he makes Art come to life for sure! Such a talent. 😊

[@JoshuaAndres]

@@CCnoodlehe’s very sweet irl

[@littlejunkettes4122]

Not to be the wet blanket here but I really think he could be funnier. I mean, all he does is laugh silently, mime clownish movements and such. In the 2nd movie, he does more but for me, it's not knee-slapping comedy. He's a little funny, a little charismatic but the fact that he's utterly detestable and disgusting far outweighs the humor in my opinion. I'm not afraid of him but he's so horrible that I can't exactly like him, either. That is just my opinion, of course.

[@Phantas43]

Art's expressions are just so bloody hilarious and HUMAN... it's soo good. Like, he rolls his eyes, he looks annoyed etc. It's bloody amazing!

[@gildedgoblin2999]

I think the reason Art occasionally doesn’t kill a given individual is because they "play along" with him. The prime example is the kids who took candy. They didn't freak out and try to run. They just did what kids are meant to do. They played their role in the situation, so even when one of them "broke" his rule and tried to take multiple, he gave them a pass where he otherwise may have punished them.

[@jacklemm1518]

I feel like Allie had a better chance of survival if she just gave Art the candy. Granted, he still might’ve killed her but I would have liked to see what he would’ve done if she “played along”

[@dorvrith]

​@jacklemm1518 and if she gave him candy, he'd probably give her a lot quicker death

[@donegal7]

@@jacklemm1518 Im certain he would've killed her had she given him candy still, but i do not think he would've been anywhere near as brutal about it. At most a prolonged stabbing death, but he wouldn't have gone all theatrical with the salt/bleach and arm ripping etc. I also saw another comment say that when Allie called Art a 'mime' as opposed to a clown that vexed him even more. The actor who plays Art said so. To summarise, if she hadn't insulted Art she wouldn't have died the way she did.

[@Chancho3232]

Yea this doesn’t really track though because the one girl takes a selfie with him at the restaurant and such but she got the worst death ever

[@vtwannabe974]

​@@Chancho3232I was thinking this too!

[@foodiegamer8193]

I always had a theory that Art was a regular serial killer from a traveling circus who made a deal with the devil to continue his rampage but he required a sacrifice so Art cut his tongue out so he couldn’t speak

[@shimerrill967]

Sounds possible

[@drip_catJToH]

good theory but sacriface part is little bit stupid for me

[@visualscenes]

​@@drip_catJToHits like a contract, mostly sacrifice a body part or something.

[@haydenfr12950]

he has a tongue

[@BHappy-rl4jh]

Why does this sound so cool? 😭😭

[@_beaniestarr]

his unpredictability continues by being revolved around christmas in the 3rd movie even tho u predicted he would stick to halloween! truly an icon

[@Isooni7337]

Fun fact. Art the Clown was an inspiration for an enemy in an indie game called Fear and Hunger 2: Termina. The enemy in the game is called Needles the Clown. The character is very similar to Art the Clown in many ways. Needles the Clown stalks and hunts down the survivors in the game one by one in many brutal ways. When you do fight Needles the Clown, a lot of his attacks are very similar to Art. Needles preferred weapon is a chain with various sharp medical tools attached to it. Scalpels, needles, etc. One move that Needles does is inject your party members with a syringe to give them various debuffs. If you just so happen to hack off enough of Needles limbs and get him down to the last bits of his health, Needles will pull an Art the Clown and drop the chain whip and pull out a gun to use against your party members.

[@Deseko]

Well, that's two clowns in video games named "Needles" ... Needles Kane aka Sweet Tooth from Twisted Metal lol

[@trippy2694]

Needles Kane is the only killer clown I know

[@whateversinmymind5644]

hell yeah!!! fear and hunger

[@tamifluboy]

are you autistic

[@chayo4537]

Art already influencing the masses. People recognize him. And he's also showing up in other media.

[@angelabryant9766]

I feel like part of where his occasional sparing comes from is the feeling that he's being appreciated in some fashion. When the boy peers through the Halloween store window and sees him with the head, thinking it's fake, he calls it cool and is delighted by the display. When the trick-or-treat children think the human head candy bucket is fake, they are entertained by his antics and happily take candy from the bowl. At first, he seems almost annoyed with his surviving faceless victim, but when she goes mad and falls in love with him, he lets her participate in his rebirth. He adores the fear on his victims faces, but a lack of fear seems key in someone surviving their encounter with Art. That's my two cents anyways.

[@bryanp5843]

Well Dawn wasnt really scared of Art in the 1st Terrifier but she still ended up being brutally massacred, but maybe the disrespect can also have Art kill you

[@AliAA20036]

Dawn was not scared and she got cut in half

[@lolilikefrogs8509]

​@@AliAA20036like the other person said maybe the blatant disrespect is what got her ass mutilated 💀 Edit: Okay so I JUST remembered the cat lady with the "baby" in the first movie.....cause she showed him sympathy and tried to see good in him but it turns out at the start she was very frightened so that probably sealed her fate and he decided to fuck her up too 😭

[@ifeeldead463]

So, basically if I be polite, appreciated his clown tricks and try not to cry at the massacre, I have a good chance of not getting brutalized?

[@lolilikefrogs8509]

@@ifeeldead463 totallyyyyy

[@lunalucero111]

Who else is here after Terrifier 3??!😭😭

[@PyroDaFirestarter]

Me lol

[@josiahgonzalez942]

I wanna see it. Everyone says it's the most brutal 😂

[@lunalucero111]

@@josiahgonzalez942 it is sooo insane😭😭

[@gabecollins5585]

@@josiahgonzalez942 It should be available to rent soon and it’s already available on a torrent.

[@xnextro2112]

Me

[@KgrcProductions]

I’ve always thought of Art as the “Deadpool of Horror Icons.” Unpredictable, bloodthirsty, and intentionally hilarious 😂

[@whippethacreem7299]

Always springs back too! You hit the nail right on the head with that, very clever!

[@AnakinSkywakka]

Imagine Art squaring off against Dead Pool.

[@coleozaeta6344]

One of the scariest things about Art is how some of this victims manage to survive for a time after injuries that would have long killed someone. It’s like he has an ability to cause them to live long enough to maximize their pain.

[@emilylawson4097]

I agree with this because dawn should have died when that saw passed her blatter. But she screamed until it reached her head!!!!

[@devianthamburgler1169]

Someone said the director pointed out he has some kind of supernatural power so his victims still feel pain, pretty fucked up

[@lencefalogrammo9771]

Oltre al potere al potere soprannaturale, Art quando tortura è estremamente preciso

[@himforevernever]

the director said he at a con that he had the ability for people to live longer

[@1st508thAirborne]

Art's black and white costume and makeup and the fact he never talks makes me think he's supposed to be a mime. Mimes are silent clowns. They communicate with exaggerated movements and facial expressions. He’s ridiculously violent just because.

[@dark.poioisionedwolf7456]

His costume design makes the gore more meaningful because his clean black and white costume covered in red stands out so much

[@cartman7353]

Its so disturbing how r yall fans

[@u__u7]

@@cartman7353buddy what

[@cartman7353]

@@u__u7 like its a gore movie and just disturbing. How would anyone be like: this is a vibe. I can see michael meyers or jason. But cmon

[@miguelmackay4851]

Man this guy is so fucking scary, he doesnt even need to do all the over the top violent stuff to scare the sht out of anyone

[@noth.ingspe.cial.10.800]

I love that these videos are able to just be heard and you don't even have to see the screen to watch it. It's awesome

[@crosstrigger1]

34:00 it's established that the father had a form of psychic awareness which he passed onto his children. He had visions of Art who his daughter would eventually encounter, likely amplified or distorted by his cancer, which drove him insane.

[@markusdennison8455]

Art is one of the only horror characters that can consistently scare me and make me want to keep the lights on at night. This is great because sometimes I feel immune to horror but I'm glad I can still get the feeling I used to get watching every horror movie when I was younger

[@hafizihilmibinabdulhalim1004]

Joker and Pennywise would be jealous of him

[@kainkong274]

@@hafizihilmibinabdulhalim1004 nope, joker is a faaaarrrrr better clown

[@david00002]

@@kainkong274 I mean we can understand Joker from the 2019 movie, i just hope they give Art some type of backstory.

[@RockyLaRosa]

Billy Loomis is dead, Micheal is dead, Jason and Freddy are in the middle of nowhere and got an reboot

[@neophenom]

The third movie is so good, and actually adds some context to his torturing of certain victims, without killing them. Looking for to an updated version of this once Leone is done with his story.

[@garydean1020]

Same

[@sentientatoms2001]

My favorite thing about Art is that his personality actually justifies being a clown. He's not just designed that way to be creepy, his style and mannerisms suit a clown character. This is probably in large part because of the new actor, he's an icon

[@vann4190]

The theory of Art possibly being a demon that possesses artists and tortures them would be so cool (though I know it will never be). I love that Leone left Art open for theories and interpretation bc it makes his lore so jumbled and interesting because there’s really nothing to base it off of.I’m so excited to see what his story evolves into!! fantastic video!!!

[@Skull_Corn]

Its weird. This video, this specific episode of Horror History is such a comfort video of mine. And I have never seen anything featuring Art the Clown other than this.

[@boxesncrates6007]

I think the scariest part about Art is that he resurrects so quickly, literally the same day after Terrifier (In Terrifier 2) it shows he's back. Unlike Pennywise who's back every 27 years

[@spacecat3198]

In all hallows eve he pretty much resurrected in minutes.

[@MrGreatHelm]

What I find most terrifying and also in a twisted way funny, about Art compared to other horror villains, is the fact he seemingly has fun while brutally killing and torturing people, he always has reactions to the ways his victims react which makes him more terrifying than someone like Micheal Myers or Jason, he always seems genuinely annoyed when his victims fight back and he often toys with his victims in a way that makes it seem like he’s playing a game and having fun while doing it.

[@wendull811]

Watching this after seeing the newest installment, your horror history was spot on.

[@bigandyt-man3010]

The original movie with Mike Gianelli as Art truly got me, it was unique and gruesome, but that part at the end when he starts walking towards the tv at us the audience after the babysitter finds the dead kids. I got chills and it evoked the excitement and scares I felt as a child first watching horror movies. David Thorton does a great job, but I have to give praise to Mike for doing an amazing job not being a professional actor.

[@colewilliams9432]

All hallows eve is so good

[@mshaddds8013]

Terrifier gives me conflicted emotions. When Art is in his “act” he’s super charismatic and fun to watch. Then you’re hit with the sickening brutality of his kills. I had to take a break halfway through the first Terrifier movie and watch something happy and sunshiny 😂

[@njmfff]

I had "fun" with second movie and only for one reason. I am from small EU country so we don't get whole lot of horror movies in theaters, and when we do, it's mainly just some mainstream stuff like Conjuring 25, so it was hilarious watching people be confused and shocked watching Terrifier 2, completely uncensored in theaters. They have no idea what they were in for, because I bet most didn't even know what first movie was about, they were mainly just "Well we have this horror movie to watch, I guess?".

[@ItsBAndBees]

I knew Art was one of the scariest things I’d ever seen, despite laughing at him here and there, because I was clinging to my husband while watching Terrifier last night lol whenever we got a commercial break I felt like I could finally breathe for a second

[@jeremiahallyn4603]

The second one made me do that, especially the scene in the bedroom. I had to look away and do something else. It was too brutal and crazy. However, that's supposed to be the point of a true horror movie. Props to Damien Leone for his work 🙌✌️

[@RockyLaRosa]

​@@njmfff Are you from Belguim?

[@RockyLaRosa]

Btw there are tons of illegal movies on amazon prime video

[@anaquaticowl269]

I think you missed something important: Art only goes after Sienna and Johnathan because the entity imitating the Pale Girl pointed him that way. My theory is that there's another entity that opposed that one which gave their father his visions

[@Real_elgato]

Art is scary, he doesn’t have a motive for killing, but he’s psychologically insane, which is closer to the reality of killers than you would think.

[@bigbay1159]

He is a paranormal evil clown, it's not that deep. If he were a grounded human character maybe but being he's something other worldy removes that.

[@j.b.gruberiiiesq6582]

Art is the best new horror icon in this generation. Absolutely loved his films. Can't wait for more.

[@ladalewatson-ch4im]

I mean he's basically the only new icon

[@Yoursxx]

@@ladalewatson-ch4imfr, the others have basically been here for like 2016-2018

[@asi9ghost]

Rip m3gan

[@kainkong274]

He’s isn’t even good 😂

[@drip_catJToH]

tell me better new horror icon in this generation@@kainkong274

[@jammypantz]

Watching this now after part 3 has come out, I think we need some updates considering he no longer is limited to only coming out on Halloween ☺️

[@Zeeboklown]

I love all the cartoony moments, like how the camera pans to behind his back holding the acid, was just so bugs bunny it was hilarious

[@marcuscrawford585]

I appreciate the parallels you draw between Art and Michael Meyers; it really demonstrates your dedication to research and knowledge of the genre. Good stuff.

[@ewee4735]

As much as I hate ads, I appreciate the way that you've incorporated them into this video, almost like a commercial break 😎👍📺

[@enigma_offixial]

I like the idea of Art becoming more skeletal and scary after every killing spree. It's just like Michael becoming more of an indestructible shape every single time he gets a kill.

[@Put_down_dem_perkies]

I really admire your dedication and can't even IMAGINE how much time this must take! Art is really terrifying to me, the silence, the gore and the brutality of the character is all so real.

[@masonpagano6687]

Art is my favorite slasher, and wow! Great video. I’ve seen nearly all of this franchise, and you didn’t miss a beat!

[@alanalovell1612]

I'd just like to say Kudos to David for his distinguished portrayal of Art. all of the previous versions conveyed the ominous and eerie nature well, but David truly added depth to the character.

[@elmacholoro]

I went to one of the largest "flea" markets in Mexico City today, where they sell virtually everything you can imagine. Currently, the entire market is brimming with Halloween costumes and masks, and each one of them features merchandise related to Art the Clown. It's mind-blowing to have followed Art from the beginning and now witness that hundreds of markets carry his costumes, masks, and weapons - and they are incredibly affordable, typically around 20 dollars for a full costume. I'm willing to bet that thousands of Mexicans will be dressed as Art this Halloween, and that is simply amazing.

[@KodyTheViking]

With the updated knowledge I have after seeing Terrifier 3, I wonder what changes knowing that he doesn't just come out on Halloween but is actually active as long as Sienna is alive and accessable.

[@PutTheCookieDown]

Michael is brutal but art is simply HEINOUS. I love it!

[@kainkong274]

Michael is better

[@david00002]

@@kainkong274 the terrifier franchise still is not over so lets decide that when it is

[@cashthecurator666]

Art’s way more terrifying than Michael in my opinion. He’s arguably even more evil.

[@david00002]

@@cashthecurator666 idk if Michael has killed kids, we have a little bit of the terrifier 3 trailer and the first 5 mins are supposed to be "controversial" and they are involving a child. The kid is dying.

[@kainkong274]

@@cashthecurator666 nope, mikey will always be better than shart the clown

[@livingcorpse5664]

I've heard people complain "why would the dad design such a reveling costume for his daughter?" but it sounds like to me he didn't design it, he just had a vision of the future and drew what he saw. Her reaction to her dad's drawings seems to suggest she designed the costume and was surprised her dad drew it before she even made it.

[@davidjsaul]

The picture the dad draws isn't his daughter, it's just a person in the costume. The daughter then sees the picture and models the costume after it.

[@ariee7204]

But then again in the new terrifier movie we see that a slave demon is making it by force from the gods?

[@raylop80731]

She said numerous times that her dad drew that character all the time for her so when she saw it in the book it wasn't the first time she saw it.

[@AmyAberrant]

He drew the character for her to aspire to be like, when she was a little girl, which is arguably very weird

[@adrianphoenix11]

I hope you soon do a video covering all the secrets of The 9th Circle, All Hallow's Eve, Terrifier, Terrifier 2 & Terrifier 3

[@brynt.miller]

I stumbled upon this series when I was in college. Some students were watching Terrifier in the ballroom and it was at the scene where Art saws Dawn in half and I was just blown away by the brutality of it. The fact that they went that far but still made something genuinely good, that drew me in.

[@blackbooks1572]

He could very well be a thought form. Everyone believes he is an indestructible evil, so he is. Its why he needs an audience, so more people will get on board his legend

[@yuusb9292]

Facts and thats why his powers seems to grow per movie

[@MickeyMallone.]

A little Freddy-esque and lot frightening.

[@bitterwons]

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[@critrabbit8975]

Shout out to the Greylock fans

[@blackbooks1572]

@@critrabbit8975 what's greylock?

[@breeswane]

i remember watching the first terrifier and the utter shock that i felt when he shot tara, it felt like such a cheap out, but now that i understand the lore it makes so much sense and i love it

[@damianstarks3338]

Can’t thank you enough for this Art the clown biography. You 💯 right about Art at 45:11 he knew he couldn’t die permanently so he let Sienna cut his head off.

[@rubyrose9258]

Oh heck yea!! I got to meet some of the cast and the director of Terrifier and they were so so nice. Glad to see Art is getting more recognition that he deserves, he's an absolute icon!

[@paulysmallz8095]

Same they are some of the nicest people and really are great to fans and me and my gf took pictures with art in full make up what a experience

[@rubyrose9258]

@paulysmallz8095 I did that too! Did you go to Planet comic con too? :O

[@paulysmallz8095]

@@rubyrose9258 no monster mania

[@nickw7235]

Just watched this for the first time. What a fun movie! Perfect lighting, gore camera work. Not one shakey camera shot to add phony drama. I can’t wait to finish all these.

[@vinciroth]

Art trying on the different glasses was one of the best scenes ever

[@rionthemagnificent2971]

The thing with Art being unable to open the door in "Terrifier" short film can fit in with Demon Lore. A demon cannot enter through a threshold without *being willingly invited in by the inhabitant*.This rule also affects Vampyrs / Vampires.

[@FoolishDecreeGaming]

Excited to see an update of this with the newest addition being released now (at least in theater at this time), your video is very informative and my fiance and I stumbled upon the Terrifier series last halloween. Instantly we were fans.

[@fallingoni7414]

I am rarely scared of horror movies and love the horror characters but art is ducking terrifying to me, I saw someone dressed up as him once for early Halloween stuff and I legit froze of fear

[@notsyzagts7967]

Truly ducking...

[@dusk_luv]

ducking😱

[@juliejunkyardx]

I think what I appreciate most about Art is the same thing I appreciate about the Killer Klownz from Outer Space: they’re made with genuine appreciation for the performance art of clowning. I think “scary clown” tropes rely on a fundamental misunderstanding of what a clown is. They just say, “clowns are scary because they are disarming,” instead of the perspective of “clowns make being disarmed FUNNY.” While Art isn’t quite as successful at being a love story to clowns as an art form as Killer Klownz, he does make a genuine effort to be a real clown and not just a sadist in face paint.

[@SpiritAidenn]

I'm watching this on Halloween Thursday the 31st... Tomorrow is November the 1st....

[@Rafaelanimes1983]

One detail that I find interesting is the fact that the journalist that is attacked by Art's victim is the same actress that played the babysitter in the anthology.

[@itsnatemc1516]

Dude I’m drunk and fell in love with your witty narration of your video and idky but everytime your logo poppped up between scenes an ad would play which I thought was perfectly set up so kudos to you homie 🤙🏼

[@NotJustOnePerson]

"...as long as it happens on Halloween" Wellll... 3 kinda threw that rule out. 😂

[@jamesmoore6752]

The strange thing is that aside from the acts of violence in themselves, I actually think Art is a pretty funny clown. The scene with the sunglasses and accessories at the costume store is utterly hilarious to me.

[@primobrickhouse]

An hour and a half horror history on Freddy then nearly an hour long horror history on Art the clown🤯 My man......Thank you!!!

[@MR.__G]

This was so well articulated ! Thank wish the 3rd film was added to this amazing video.

[@thiven]

Timing is perfect, just finished watching both terrifier movies and I was wondering about art the clowns origins 😁

[@4Didiot]

I just wanna say, your videos are amazing. Like you can really see the time and dedication you put in especially in editing its honestly admirable

[@yojanrixl3630]

1:48 is wild 🤣😭

[@URG2003]

Swear he was look into splitting some cheeks 😂😂

[@mushmello526]

I like the idea of him not being linked to a well known evil being, but being something new that is powerful, but more like a third party that noone heard of yet, which makes it more mysterious

[@hellobrittyyy]

Literally just met David Howard Thornton on Saturday and he was so fun and sweet. Which makes the character he plays being so different to be even more scary. 😅😅😅

[@noise6327]

THE 9TH CIRCLE. CRAZY EASTER EGG. SO COOL TERRIFIER 3 WAS WILD

[@0llie]

I think they are going to adapt it into the lore for Terrifier 4

[@The_finestsocialworker]

Awesome breakdown! Art definitely took me back to 80s gore films before the times of heavily saturated CG. Thanks CZ!!

[@misterflibble2931]

Thank you making a video of Art! IMO, I think he was the best in Terrifier 2, but I also think that his performance in All Hallow’s Eve is pretty underrated. Also, could you make a video of horror history of William Afton? When the Fnaf movie comes out? I’m so hyped for that!

[@leekeyybum6930]

I'd rather die to rat torture than be killed by art.

[@TheValkian]

If you watched the new movie ohhhh boy

[@leekeyybum6930]

@@TheValkian I would rather be in a saw trap.

[@butswiththefur]

i would much rather simply continue living

[@CalsGirl97]

14:28 FINALLY a horror movie where someone actually thinks to just poke a hole through the cling wrap. I get some people are going to panic but that's actually the first time I've seen someone get attacked like that and think to just rip it. It's flimsy stretchy plastic and that always bugged me😭🤣

[@EricJae.]

Art is this generations Pennywise

[@damianstarks3338]

Agreed

[@ryanmcwilliams8784]

Art is penny wise on fucking meth and filled with demons. I think art is so much scarier.

[@LFAFSTYLE]

The Pennywise we love and know came around the same time as Art.

[@Nvirr]

Pennywise is the generation of Art ?

[@Danawhitehair]

@@LFAFSTYLE The best Pennywise was way before art. Casual.

[@JamesStarfallalt]

Random person: *sees horrible atrocities* Art: Now that’s a knee slapper

[@MitzyDoodle13]

I saw in an interview with David that in terms of the scene with the cat lady and his "attachment to innocent childhood", he said Art is pretty much just an evil prick who seems like he has humaness and then when you let your guard down, he takes your face and wears it as a mask.

[@yaboicheshire868]

In my opinion, Art the clown is amazing, he was just the right amount of silly and scary to make him feel right

[@TriciaStewart84]

9:43 😂 dude, you’re hysterical! Thanks for all this sweet Art Lore! He’s lowkey become a special interest of mine, so I try to consume as much content pertaining to him as possible. Yours just seems to be the best so far!

[@Fyodor.Dostoevsky]

Who else is hyped for Terrifier 3?!?

[@jturner2577]

ME!

[@raychellepelletz7400]

Can't wait...I'm having the Art The Clown withdrawal itches

[@seanlamar29]

​@@raychellepelletz7400seek help

[@Ms._Viera12]

Meeeee

[@Wireless_Diabetic]

When’s it coming out?

[@yesbutactuallyno8305]

FunFact: Art the clown is actually a mime

[@ajtaylor7181]

David Howard Thornton hates that term for Art the clown.. David says he will come after you like he did Allie in terrifier 2 if you keep calling him that! xD

[@caleb8078]

I reckon the reason Art didnt just open the car door is because his whole thing is to scare and terroise people, so he strings his kills out. Apparently he poses abilitly to keep his victims alive longer while he kills them which links back to the whole terrorising people which is sicking but really cool!!! Great video man!

[@darcyfletcher5499]

i love the way art's attention to detail varies in his kills. he uses the displays of the bodies to mentlly wear down his victims. in the secon dmovie particularly, it's clear that if you are the target art has chosen, you will not survive. he will kill people around you to make feel as trapped as possible. the first movie was a bit different, where once he had killed tara he was able to use her body to scare tara's sister, etc. it seems his entire thing is just fear. especially from that scene in terrifier two when he is holding the store clerk's head and posing with the other figurines and the kind thinks it's fake. it confuses him when people aren't afraid so instead of spending the entire night of halloween trying to torment the entire town, he just picks one person, sometimes getting sidetracked with small scares, (the window display, the pizza place murders, etc.)

[@cledosliop4175]

wow！ I watched this movie 0:04 at college but forgot its name and I loved it!! Some of my friends said it was cheesy or low-budget making but I still loved it. So happy that this video brought my memory back🎉❤!

[@jeffwold6767]

I remember when I saw the first Terrifier I told my then girlfriend that he seemed like a great character for the modern horror era. 3 movies and a music video later, I think it's safe to say I was correct. What a fantastic slasher icon!

[@anakin-is-panakin]

As someone who grew up on the greats, Freddy, Jason, Michael, etc, I think Art deserves to be up there with them. He is clearly an homage as you pointed out all the parallels to other older horror movies. He’s also just so much fun and is my baby girl

[@SrDunny]

This is a lot of hard work, thank you for putting this together!

[@ChuckleFuks]

I love you just immediately started the video and it a 5 minute intro like a lot of other KZbinrs do

[@johnappleseed9290]

Art and Kruger are my favorite Demons in the horror film world. These two collabing would be insane! I imagine a movie where Art is “sleeping” or taking a nap and he meets his match for the first time and his only way of escaping is to try and bring Freddy out into the real world. While Freddy’s objective is to keep Art locked in to the dream world forever. That would be fascinating to see lol.

[@somethingtrulyhorrifying]

I want to see Art and Freddy escape a Jigsaw game made specifically for them. They'd do it easily, but I want to see what Jigsaw would come up with for these demons.