Terrifier movies in order – Art the Clown series explained

If you don’t get enough blood and guts in Terrifier 3, there’s a few other Art the Clown movies you can seek out – and this is how to watch them in chronological order.

Terrifier 3 was one of the most eagerly anticipated horror movies of 2024, with the third movie in the franchise a festive flick that features a very bloody Christmas.

Dexerto attended the world premiere of the movie at Fantastic Fest in Austin, Texas, where we wrote (in our Terrifier 3 review) that it’s Art the Clown’s “most disturbing and depraved adventure yet.”

The sequel hit cinemas on October 11, quickly becoming the number one movie in America (check out our full breakdown of the Terrifier 3 box office). If you’re new to the series, here’s a full breakdown of the franchise.

What are the Terrifier movies?

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The Terrifier movies are the brainchild of writer-director Damien Leone, who wanted to create a new slasher icon to rank alongside the likes of Freddie and Jason. Which is how Art the Clown was born.

Leone’s background is in practical visual effects, and he wanted to craft the goriest kill scenes imaginable, but on a shoestring budget.

He achieved exactly that with the first Terrifier movie, a micro-budget affair that largely played out in warehouses and basements, and is reported to have cost between $35k and $55k.

But audiences responded to the extreme violence – as well as Art’s sick sense of humor – resulting in the film grossing more than $400k worldwide when it hit screens in 2016.

A sequel was fast-tracked, with a bigger budget ($250k) and longer run-time (138 minutes), and the ambitious sequel was a smash, grossing nearly $16 million worldwide, and catapulting Art into the slasher big leagues.

Meaning Terrifier 3 was inevitable, while Terrifier 4 has already been announced (and it may be the final Art the Clown movie). But there’s more to Art’s story than the main movies…

How many movies does Art the Clown appear in?

There are three Terrifier movies, with a fourth in development. But Art the Clown has also previously featured in two short films made by Damien Leone, which in turn contributed to a horror anthology.

Art first appeared in The 9th Circle in 2008, where the clown was a supporting character, stalking a woman at an empty train station on Halloween night, before kidnapping and taking her to a satanic cult for sacrifice.

Art then appeared in a short titled Terrifier in 2011. This time the clown pursues a woman who witnessed one of his murders at a gas station.

Meaning there are currently three features and two shorts, plus one anthology that combines the latter…

Is All Hallow’s Eve connected to Terrifier?

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All Hallow’s Eve is connected to the Terrifier series, in that it’s a horror anthology that includes both The 9th Circle and Terrifier short.

Released in 2013, the plot finds a babysitter playing a VHS tapes to the kids she is looking after on Halloween. Said video tapes feature the two shorts, and the film then ends with Art entering the real world and killing the children in question.

Which means that All Hallow’s Eve is Art the Clown’s feature film debut.

As for who plays Art, Mike Giannelli appeared as the clown in both shorts/All Hallow’s Eve, before he retired from acting, and David Howard Thornton assumed the mantle.

How to watch the Terrifier movies in chronological order

The Terrifier movies don’t jump around in time and haven’t yet ventured into prequel territory, so you can watch the movies in order of release:

• The 9th Circle (2008)
• Terrifier short (2011)
• All Hallow’s Eve (2013)
• Terrifier (2016)
• Terrifier 2 (2020)
• Terrifier 3 (2024)

Terrifier 4 was confirmed by Damien Leone at the world premiere of Terrifier 3, though there’s no word yet regarding a release date.

Where to stream the Terrifier movies

The 9th Circle is available to watch on YouTube, while an extended version of the short can be found at the start of All Hallow’s Eve.

Terrifier (short) is available on Tubi, with or without Damien Leone’s ‘Director’s Commentary’, and it was also packaged as part of All Hallows’ Eve.

All Hallows’ Eve is available on Tubi and Shudder.

Terrifier (2016) is on Tubi, Peacock, and Shudder.

Terrifier 2 is on Freevee, Shudder, and Screambox.

With the exception of Leone’s short films, every Terrifier movie is available to rent or buy from Amazon Prime and other on-demand platforms.

Terrifier 3 is in cinemas now. For more coverage, find out why this is the most horrifying scene in Terrifier 3, where you’ll be able to stream Terrifier 3, and how long Terrifier 3 will be in theaters. You can also check out if Art the Clown is a demon and our Terrifier 3 ending explained.