This page was last updated with news about Terrifier 4 on 5/31/25
Release Date - 2026
Director - Damien Leone
Cast - David Howard Thornton
Director - Damien Leone
Cast - David Howard Thornton
David Howard Thornton Speaks
In a recent interview, David Howard Thornton spoke a little bit about Terrifier 4.
I don’t know a whole lot, because this time around Damien has been keeping everything very close to his vest about what’s happening in the script. Lauren [Lavera], Samantha [Scaffidi], and I, in the past when he’s been writing the other scripts, he’s been consulting us the whole entire time, running ideas by us.
This time, he’s been pretty much silent. He just goes, ‘Oh yeah, you’re gonna love the origin story, Dave. You’re gonna love how we do it.’ And he said also, ‘The finale is bat-shit insane. You’re gonna have a lot of fun with that.'
Other than that, I don’t know, but that makes me excited. I feel like this might be the finale of this story arc that [Leone]’s going with for right now and might give it a rest for a few years and might return later on to it. I have no idea, but I’m excited nonetheless. I have so much faith in him.
Terrifier 4's First 15 Mins Will Be About Art's Origins
Just a small update about Terrifier 4, following on from the below news about Art's origins being revealed in the upcoming film, Damien Leone has confirmed the first 15 minutes will reveal all.
In a video posted on YouTube from 3C Films, he confirms it at around the 11 minute, 10 second mark.
Damien Leone Says Art's Origins Will Be Revealed In Terrifier 4
Well, I think we all knew Terrifier 4 was going to happen, especially after the massive success Terrifier 3 had in 2024,, but director Damien Leone has taken to Instagram to confirm the script is under way, and that Art The Clowns origins are going to be finally revealed, which you can see below.
Terrifier 4 To Find The Sweet Spot Between 'Story and Gore' according to director Damien Leone.
Damien Leone has said he will find the sweet spot in Terrifier 4 after responding to this comment on X (Formerly Twitter):.
The ‘Terrifier’ franchise would be better if it was less plot based and more kill based
And in reply, the director responded with, rather sarcastically I think it has to be said:
Man, these guys aren’t making it easy for me are they?It’s either, 'Terrifier ''has absolutely no plot and is just mindless gore', or, ‘Terrifier’ has too much plot and not enough gore’ … Gosh darn it people I’ll find that sweet spot in ‘T4’ if it kills me!
Leone has also been quoted as saying this about the upcoming Terrifier 4.
It will certainly be an epic showdown, an epic closure to this Art the Clown saga.The idea I’m toying with in my head would probably be in some regards the most experimental, so I can’t dive into it too much. Some really, really crazy things will happen in the next one.There is also no definitive answer at this time regarding how many more films I will make before concluding the ‘Terrifier’ saga.
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