You Don’t Need To Wait for ‘Terrifier 4’ To Get More of Art the Clown’s Backstory — This Prequel Has the Answers

Terrifier and its subsequent sequels may have firmly established Art the Clown as a modern horror icon, but way before this, his origins are explored in a much smaller and more subtle place. Before Art became the poster boy for brutal gore and shock value in Terrifier 2 and Terrifier 3, he appeared in All Hallows' Eve, an anthology film that began to introduce him as a terrifying, silent killer. One of the sequels to the anthology film, All Hallows' Eve: Trickster, made a bold move by making Art's character take a drastic turn, offering something much deeper for the slasher by elevating Art into a cosmic force — an ancient, malevolent being beyond understanding. Despite being key in exploring Art's deeper mythos, the All Hallows' Eve sequels have flown relatively under the radar — but the films, Trickster in particular, are well overdue for recognition for profoundly reimagining Art, his place in the universe, and the terror he can provide. While Terrifier 4 is set to pull back the curtain on Art's origin in full according to director Damien Leone, Trickster provides audiences with the best evidence for an answer in the meantime.