While initially set for a one-week limited theatrical release, audience demand led Bloody Disgusting to announce that Terrifier 2 would remain in theaters for a second weekend on October 12, 2022. [37] On October 17, this run was extended once more for another week. [38] The film has gained significant media coverage because of the gore effects, particularly for the "Bedroom Scene," depicting the lengthy murder of the supporting character Allie (Casey Hartnett). [32] Leone has stated it was the most challenging and technical scene to film out of the entire production—three minutes depicting mutilation. [32] Leone had to create a life-size replica puppet of Hartnett that could work as an animatronic. [32] He stated, "I had people under the bed with rods going through it into her limbs and behind the wall operating her head. I put some rubber gloves in her chest with tubing to have her breathe." [32] Leone digitally added Hartnett's eye onto the puppet when Allie awakens to her mother. [32] Release edit Millican, John (October 15, 2019). "HALLOWEEN 5 Actress Joins Cast of TERRIFIER 2". Dread Central. Archived from the original on October 29, 2019 . Retrieved October 29, 2019. Hollman, Raquel (October 18, 2022). " 'Terrifier's Art the Clown is the Horror Icon of the 2020s". Collider. Archived from the original on October 23, 2022 . Retrieved October 24, 2022.

Miska, Brad (October 12, 2022). " 'Terrifier 2' Returning to Theaters This Weekend Due to Fan Demand!". Bloody Disgusting. Archived from the original on October 21, 2022 . Retrieved October 21, 2022. a b c Evanson, Landon (August 9, 2020). "An Interview with Terrifier 2's Lauren LaVera". Nightmare Nostalgia. Archived from the original on January 13, 2022 . Retrieved January 13, 2022.Terrifier 2' Teaser Trailer Reveals Art the Clown's Next Killing Spree". Movieweb. July 24, 2020. Archived from the original on November 1, 2020 . Retrieved October 30, 2020. Terrifier 2 had its world premiere at the Fantastic Fest on August 29, 2022, [33] and screened the same day at Fright Fest in London. [34] It was theatrically released on October 6, 2022 by Bloody Disgusting. [33] The film is intended to later stream on Screambox, as well as play at various "prominent genre festivals" prior to its official release. [5] Leone had previously expressed a desire to release the movie " road show style" once finished. [35] [36]

Segarra, Edward. " 'Terrifier 2' has fans vomiting. Here's why the 'brutal' clown slasher movie is so hard to watch". USA TODAY. Archived from the original on October 17, 2022 . Retrieved October 17, 2022. Mendelsohn, Josh (October 29, 2023). "Art the Clown Gets in the Holiday Spirit in New 'Terrifier 3' Poster". Collider.Terrifier 2 is a 2022 American slasher film [2] [5] [6] written, directed, edited and produced by Damien Leone. A sequel to Terrifier (2016), it is the second movie centered solely around Art the Clown and third feature-length film to feature the character. It is the fourth movie and sixth overall installment in the Terrifier franchise. [a]. It is also the third movie which feature the character. It includes the return of David Howard Thornton and Samantha Scaffidi, who respectively portrayed Art the Clown and Victoria Heyes in the first film, and stars Lauren LaVera, Elliott Fullam, Sarah Voigt, Kailey Hyman and Casey Hartnett. The plot follows Art's resurrection and pursuit of teenage Sienna Shaw (LaVera) and her younger brother Jonathan (Fullam) on Halloween night — a year after the events of the first film.