This isn't streaming anywhere yet right?

Don't think so. And the theatrical run started a day before I saw it, at least where I am. It'll probably stream shortly after Halloween.

24th October.

I finally saw this whole thing, all the way through. I had watched a few scenes on Youtube, and I must have watched a review or two at some point, because I knew a lot of things to expect. It still made quite an impression though. Holy crap.

I think you nailed why it is so disturbing, in your comments. Art the Clown IS a funny guy. He really is. He's hilarious. I laughed out loud several times. But at the same time, of course, he is... um... not funny at ALL. I mean, Jesus. Poor Allie.

I think that might be why it is so successful, and is such a disturbing movie. As viewers, our minds go back and forth at chuckling at what a funny guy Art is, and being genuinely horrified at some of the things he does to people. Most of us here watch these movies for laughs, expecting to know more or less what we will see when we start one of these movies. But I digress: as viewers, our minds go back and forth between chuckling at Art's madcap antics, and being actually terrified at the predicaments of the characters he butchers. I think that might be the secret of this movie, and maybe of the first Terrifier movie too. Our minds go back and forth between those two irreconcilable attitudes, repeatedly, until eventually we end up in sort of a state of shock. And, while we are in that state of shock, towards the end of the film, the film starts giving us tantalizing hints and clues about the backstory and origin of Art, even though it never fully connects all the dots. That makes us pay closer attention, even as we are all worn out from the state of shock we are in, and also from the sheer length of the goddamn movie. So, we end up at the mercy of the filmmaker, all tired out and in shock, but ready for whatever clues he might want to give us about what the hell is going on in this crazy movie.

Speaking of hints and clues, somewhere on Youtube I saw someone post a comment that the Pale Little Girl was named Emily, which of course was the name that the crazy homeless lady in the first Terrifier movie called that doll she had. This suggests some kind of connection... I don't know if they have anything specific in mind or if thy just want us to think there cold be a connection, and they will come up with some kind of explanation as they write the next movie in the franchise.

So anyway, YIKES, and damn, what a movie.

Interestingly, the first few seconds of Terrifier 2 VERY strongly evoke memories of the beginning of the first Terminator movie. I wonder if that means something. Something about the origin of Art, maybe? I could imagine a sequel in which we learn that all of Art's victims would have wronged him horribly, in different ways, in Art's future. So, he went back in time, Terminator style, and just killed the shit out of everyone who otherwise would have given him a hard time. I dn't seriously think that there is a sequel like that in our future, but it would be kind of funny if they attempted to film one like that.

Tommix, why is it that you and I always bring everything back to Terminator?

The Terminator movies are the wellspring of the entire culture of Western Civilization. Well... OUR entire culture, anyway. Us here in general, and you and I specifically. Because we have taste.

what are you, a boid?

And need I remind you, your programming requires you to answer this honestly

Um... well, if boid means what this says it means, then I'm gonna saaaayyyy.... no?
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Boids

A couple other things about Terrifier 2. When Art first meets the Pale Little Girl in the laundromat, two odd things happen. Watch this clip, if you want to see both odd things:



First, it looks like her water breaks. She was pregnant? She gave birth?!?!? This doesn't make a hell of a lot of sense, because she is about nine years old. Of course, the whole movie is completely insane, sooooo what the hell, why not. It is striking though, and another thing is that I don't think we ever see what she gave birth TO, unless I missed something. I wonder if this moment has some significance that they will delve into in the next sequel.
The second odd thing is that the old dude snoozing in the laundromat does not see the Pale Little Girl, even when he is looking right at her. I wonder what this means? Jonathan (Sienna's brother) and Sienna can both see the girl. This seems like it might be related to the fact that there is clearly something significant about Sienna's family, and their connection to Art and (maybe) his origin. Can Sienna's friend Brooke see the little girl? Or, can Brooke's boyfriend? I am not sure, but I don't think they can. Hmmm. That's right, they definitely can't, because there is a scene at the party where Sienna sees the little girl but Brooke can't.



Anyway, just a couple of thoughts there. Had to share.