A low budget horror sequel about a deranged killer clown is earning Oscar buzz from fans.
Terrifier 2 has become one of the year’s most surprising box office hits after going viral for its extreme violence, and now people are calling for the gory slasher to be considered for next year’s Academy Awards.
Fans have taken to social media to call for the film’s gruesome practical effects to pick up a nomination in the best special effects category, while some have said that leading lady Lauren Lavera and antagonist David Howard Thornton, who plays Art the Clown, deserve nods for their acting.
Horror film Terrifier 2 is earning Oscar buzz from fans with many taking to social media to demand that the movie be considered at next year’s Academy Awards
‘So when does the @TerrifierFilm Oscar buzz start? David Howard Thornton’s performance as Art the Clown is PERFECT, with no dialog he maximizes his screen time like no other. @_LaurenLaVera_ is everyone’s new final girl crush!’ gushed one.
‘Terrifier 2 should legitimately be nominated for an Oscar for makeup and hairstyling,’ tweeted another.
One fan even said that the gory flick deserves to match The Exorcist’s awards tally, which picked up 10 nominations at the 1974 Academy Awards.
The film’s producers, including Steve Barton and production company Bloody Disgusting, have also fuelled the Oscar buzz on social media.
‘Whattaya think? Should we submit?’ Barton tweeted to a rapturous response.
Some have called for leading lady Lauren Lavera (left) and antagonist David Howard Thornton (right), who plays Art the Clown, to be awarded for their acting
Terrifier 2 has become a box office hit thanks to grassroots support and word of mouth.
It initially opened in a limited weekend release in the States, but then exploded in popularity following reports that moviegoers had passed out and puked in theatres from the violence.
The theatrical run was then extended, and to date the 138-minute gorefest has grossed $5.2million off a paltry $250,000 budget.
Fans have taken to social media to call for the film’s gruesome practical effects to pick up a nomination in the best special effects category
Terrifier 2 has since opened in Canada and will hit Australian theatres from Friday, October 28.
Director Damien Leone recently opened up about the reports of fans vomiting over the movie in an interview with Entertainment Weekly.
‘Listen, I would have loved to have a couple of walk-outs, I think that’s sort of a badge of honour because it is an intense movie,’ he said.
‘I don’t want people fainting, getting hurt during the movie. But it’s surreal. Here’s the thing, it’s called Terrifier 2, you should probably see Terrifier 1 before you jump into this one. If you see Terrifier 1, you’d know what you’re getting into.’
Terrifier 2 has become a box office hit thanks to grassroots support and word of mouth after viewers started vomiting and passing out in theatres from the violence
He also tweeted that reports of the fainting and puking are legitimate, and not just a marketing stunt to get the low-budget film some publicity.
‘I swear on the success of the film it is NOT,’ he stated. ‘These reports are 100% legit. I wish we were smart enough to think of that! But then again, we didn’t need to.’
The movie has become a hit on social media, with fans gushing about the sickening gore.
The 138-minute gorefest has now grossed $5.2million off a paltry $250,000 budget and will open in Australia on October 28
‘This scene in Terrifier 2 is the most unbelievable s**t I’ve ever seen in a movie theatre,’ tweeted one.
‘My friend passed out and the theatre called an ambulance. Highly recommended!’ added another.
Despite the gratuitous violence and the 138-minute runtime, Terrifier 2 has been well received by critics thus far, earning an impressive 89% on Rotten Tomatoes.
Fans haven’t been able to stop gushing about the movie on social media
‘It indulges in all of its innate, nasty impulses, and then just keeps going… Get together with a group of the rowdiest genre freaks you can find and go nuts,’ wrote Trace Sauveur of the Austin Chronicle.
However, other critics haven’t been so kind, with Sara Michelle Fetters writing for Moviefreak.com: ‘Terrifier 2 is exhausting. Leone’s sequel wore me out, it’s objectionably devious nastiness too extreme even for me.’
‘It’s all just blood and guts, with nothing holding it together. “Terrifier 2” presents itself as a dare — how much carnage can you take?’ wrote Adam Graham at the Detroit News.
Terrifier 2’s production company has been forced to issue a warning to potential viewers
Due to Terrifier 2’s ‘brutal depictions of horror’, the production company was forced to issue a warning on social media to ensure viewers were fully prepared before seeing it.
The first Terrifier follows a maniacal mime artist named Art the Clown who terrorises three women on Halloween.
The movie went viral after its release due to one particularly horrifying death scene, which involved somebody being mutilated with a hacksaw.
In the sequel, he returns after being resurrected by a sinister supernatural entity to wreak more havoc, this time targeting a teenage girl and her younger brother.
The first Terrifier follows a maniacal mime artist named Art the Clown who terrorises three women on Halloween
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