Talk Is Jericho: Terrifier Creator Damien Leone on Art the Clown, HHN & Terrifier 4

Terrifier creator & director Damien Leone and producer Phil Falcone return to celebrate the rise of their blood-soaked franchise – from humble indie beginnings to breaking box office records, and now taking over Universal Studios’ Halloween Horror Nights with their own terrifying haunted house. Damien & Phil share the origin story of Art the Clown, the struggles of making the first Terrifier on a shoestring budget, and how Terrifier 2 and Terrifier 3 shocked Hollywood by becoming huge theatrical hits while staying proudly unrated. They also reveal how the Horror Nights attraction came together, why it’s the “bloodiest house” in the event’s history, and what went into recreating infamous kills like the brutal “Alley scene.” Plus, Damien explains how David Howard Thornton shaped Art into the horror icon he is today, and reflects on what it means to see his creation alongside Freddy Krueger, Jason Voorhees, and Michael Myers as part of horror’s elite. And he teases big plans for Terrifier 4!

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⏱ Chapters

0:00 – Damien Leone & Phil Falcone return to Talk Is Jericho
2:15 – The origin of Art the Clown & early short films
6:00 – Making the first Terrifier on $40K
10:00 – Netflix breakthrough & building a fanbase
13:30 – Why the franchise stayed unrated
18:00 – Terrifier 3 becomes #1 at the box office
23:30 – Creating a pop culture icon in Art the Clown
27:00 – Working with Tom Savini & full circle moments
33:30 – How Terrifier joined Universal Halloween Horror Nights
37:00 – Designing the haunted house with Universal
41:00 – The bloodiest house ever built at HHN
45:00 – Pushing boundaries & planning Terrifier 4
51:00 – Wrapping up the saga & what’s next for the franchise

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