Terrifier 2 director Damien Leone responds to horror author Stephen King’s praise for his disgustingly gory sequel, calling it a “huge honour.”
terrier 2 Director Damien Leone responds to Stephen King’s critical acclaim for the gory horror sequel. Leone’s latest episode in his Terrier franchise released in select theaters on October 6. David Howard Thornton returns as Art the Clown, starring Lauren LaVera, Elliott Fullam, Sarah Voigt, Kailey Hyman and Samantha Scaffidi, who also reprises her role as Vicky from the 2016 original film. terrier 2 Set a year after the events of the first film, Art the Clown follows as he attacks Sienna Shaw (LaVera) and her younger brother Jonathan (Fullam) on Halloween night and embarks on a savage, blood-soaked killing spree.
Since its release, terrier 2 seems to surpass the first film in popularity. Not only is the gory splatter film successful at the box office, but it has also received generally favorable reviews from critics. The Terrier sequel also earned a credit for a horror film with reports of onlookers passing out and throwing up in theaters. terrier 2‘s publicity has reached such a point that even the famous horror author Stephen King shared his review. The bestselling author praised the film with a short tweet that referenced some of terrier 2‘s spectacularly disgusting effects, saying: “Make yourself old-fashioned.“
Of course King’s words caught their attention, and… Leone shared his response to the King of Horror review. The terrier 2 director responded to King on Twitter, sharing his gratitude for the “great honor.and stated that the author’s quote would be on the poster. Check out Leone’s response above.
Terrifier 2 is another 2022 horror movie success story
terrier 2 Its box office success may be due in large part to word of mouth and reports of intense audience reaction, but it’s not the only horror film to hit such a hit this year. While filming in general has seen a resurgence in the past year thanks to relaxed pandemic concerns, the horror genre has produced more hits than others. terrier 2 joins movies like Jordan Peele’s Creepy no, Paramount is scary Smileand the Ethan Hawke-led the black phone, on a list of horror films that all earned respectable returns at the box office, as well as praise from critics. Still, terrier 2Its success is even more impressive thanks to its small budget and indie stature.
Horror is definitely experiencing a renaissance this year with both original and franchise films drawing audiences to theaters. As each new addition to the genre evolves, terrier 2 is one of those rare sequels to improve upon the original concept and bring new focus to the franchise. Hopefully Leone can recreate that effect for a possible third movie, but until then, terrier 2 will be remembered as one of the best horror movies of 2022.
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