Indiegogo Pitch Video for TERRIFIER 2 Promises to Outdo the Hacksaw Scene–Repeatedly!
An Indiegogo campaign has been launched by Terrifier writer/director/FX artist Damien Leone to procure additional funding for Terrifier 2. He’s joined by Art the Clown actor David Howard Thornton in the video above, and the duo promise the follow-up will be even more depraved than the original! For a look back at the influence Terrifier has had so far and where the franchise is headed in the future, give it a look-see embedded at the top of the article a spin!
Here’s a bit about the campaign:
Hello all! Damien Leone here: writer/director of Terrifier. Thank you for taking the time to check out this campaign and I hope you’re as excited to become a part of Terrifier 2 as I am!
My cast and crew couldn’t be more thrilled or grateful regarding the current success of Terrifier and the popularity of Art the Clown in the horror community. When I was shopping around the script for Terrifier part 1 back in 2014, people in the industry told me clowns couldn’t sell a horror movie. This of course was before Stephen King’s IT remake became the highest grossing horror film of all time. It’s not uncommon for people to shy away from risks in this business. No one wants to start the trend, they only want to follow the crowd.
Thankfully, a wonderful friend and producer Phil Falcone came to the rescue at the last minute and took a chance on me. He funded my crazy killer clown script and we were off to the races, shooting Terrifier on an unfathomable shoestring budget. Flash forward a year or so later and we’re shopping the finished film to distributors who tell us….clowns don’t sell or this movie’s too violent. Flash forward a year after that and Terrifier has become one of the most popular and successful independent horror films in the past few years. Why? Because the fans decide. Pure and simple.
Without beating around the bush, I wrote an EPIC scene in the screenplay for Terrifier 2 that we currently do not have enough money to shoot. Without spoiling all the juicy, gory details, the scene will involve mass casualties and the destruction of its location, BUT it is the context of the scene that truly makes it so original. We’re aiming to create a scene so shocking and iconic that people will talk about it for years to come. Imagine if Art the Clown was in charge of the prom mayhem in Carrie…meets David Lynch…meets Maniac….just sayin’.
If we do in fact reach our goal, the money will go towards the construction of a large set, tons of special effects, stunts and makeup fx….you know…blood and guts! Now the coolest part is – you can be in this scene! Not only can you be in this scene but, YOU CAN BE KILLED BY ART THE CLOWN!! That’s right. Become a part of movie history! Seriously, if this scene comes out the way I’m envisioning it, people will be watching your mug get splattered on youtube for a long, long time.
To learn more about Terrifier 2 and how you can get involved, visit the project’s Indiegogo Page, HERE.
If you’ve yet to experience the depravity of Terrifier for yourself, give the synopsis and trailer a spin below.
Synopsis:
A maniacal clown terrorizes three young women on Halloween night and everyone else who stands in his way.
Are you a Terrifier fan? Are you excited to hear that Terrifier 2 is moving forward? Let us know in the comments below or on Facebook, Twitter, or Instagram! You can also carry on the convo with me personally on Twitter @josh_millican.
