A year after the Miles County massacre, Art the Clown is resurrected by a sinister entity. Art returns home, where he must hunt down and destroy teenage Sienna and her younger brother Jonathan on Halloween. As the body count rises, the siblings fight to stay alive while uncovering the true nature of Art's evil intent.
David Howard Thornton
Art the Clown
Lauren LaVera
Sienna Shaw
Elliott Fullam
Jonathan Shaw
Sarah Voigt
Barbara
Kailey Hyman
Brooke
Casey Hartnett
Allie
Charlie McElveen
Jeff
Amelie McLain
The Little Pale Girl
Johnath Davis
Ricky
Samantha Scaffidi
Victoria Heyes
Leah Voysey
Clown Cafe Host / Nurse
Chris Irvine
Burke
Felissa Rose
Ms. Principe
Owen Myre
Sean
Griffin Santopietro
Eric
Devon Roth
Stephanie
Amy Russ
Allie's Mom
Cory DuVal
Coroner
Staci Dickerson
The Principal
Marisa Bertani
News Anchor
Tamara Glynn
Costume Shop Mom
Reid Richards
Costume Shop Son
Sarah Grace Sanders
Scarecrow Mom
Ava O'Donnell
Scarecrow Girl
Briana Calcagno
Trick or Treaters Mom
Katie Maguire
Monica Brown
Gilbrando Acevedo
Truant Officer
Mark A. Langston
Mr. Whalen
Wesley Holloway
Cereal Commercial Kid
Geordie McGillivray
Clown Cafe Guest
Rob Gabriele
Clown Cafe Guest
Phil Falcone
Clown Cafe Executive
Thomas Rickman
Clown Cafe Pilot
Thomas Smith
Man in Laundromat
Miche Brill
Convenient Store Shopper 1
Sarah Brill
Convenient Store Shopper 2
Robert Privitera
Obnoxious Male Teenager
Rachel Keefe
Obnoxious Female Teenager 1
Jamie Root
Obnoxious Female Teenager 2
Scott Klausen
Costume Shop Patron
Jenna Kanell
Tara Heyes
Catherine Corcoran
Dawn
Gino Cafarelli
Steven
Matt McAllister
Mike the Exterminator
Erick Zamora
Ramone
Damien Leone
Queen Phoenix
Rick Styczynski
Selfie Guy
Loren W. Lepre
The DJ
Michael Leavy
DJ (voice) / Club Announcer
Michelle Santiago
Club Waitress
Ryan James
Bow Tie Guy
Ross Caudill Jr.
Nightclub Devil
Matthew Hammond
Nightclub Hotdog
Jonathan A. Streetzel
9th Circle Demon 1
Craig Sapenoff
9th Circle Demon 2
Jackie Adragna
Nightclub Bartender
Steven Kiseleski
Nightclub Zombie
Johnny Ferri
Nightclub Gladiator
Joshua Kirpach
Nightclub Vampire
Sheri Fairchild
Nightclub Bar Patron
Jason Leavy
Police Officer 1 (uncredited)
Steven Della Salla
Police Officer 2 (uncredited)
Elizabeth Piper S.
Nightclub Party Goer
Marcus Slabine
Nightclub Bartender
Nick Ford
Nightclub Partygoer
Director, Writer
Damien Leone
October 18, 2022
6
_Terrifier 2_ is a massive improvement over its parent film but doesn't quite do enough to move the needle for me. From the get-go, this films tone and quality is drastically superior to the previous entry. The writing gives characters room to develop, and audiences can actually grow attached to characters in way that was blatantly absent from the first film. I enjoyed the added lore for Art that was sprinkled throughout, adds a level of depth to the newly founded horror icon. The writing allows for much more creative kills and set pieces, with the story taking place across an entire town rather than one claustrophobic apartment building. But with all those improvements, there are still lingering problems that carried over from the first film. Actor performances were all over the board. Some actresses were really compelling and honestly shocked me for the indie type feel of the film. Some notable highlights for me were the lead actress _Lauren LaVera_, _Kailey Hyman_, and _Elliott Fullam_. But other performances were legitimately bad, it felt like I was watching a high school drama production. There are some major pacing problems, for starters this movie is almost 2.5 hours long. There is no need for a runtime this long, there is so much fluff in here that it really bogs down the flow of the film. This movie does a better job of adding suspense to its scenes but is too reliant on blood and gore to get its gasps from the audience. I normally am one to appreciate when a movie goes above and beyond in the gore department, but this movie went overboard. So many scenes had be physically ill due to the graphic content. Sometimes less is more and that is for sure the case here. Despite its flaws, this is a great next step for this small-time studio and with the success at the box office there will surely be a sequel where Dameon Leone has the opportunity to craft a real top notch horror film.
**Score:** _63%_ | **Verdict:** _Decent_