‘Terrifier 4’ – Damien Leone Teases More Answers About the Mythology and Art the Clown’s Origin Story

Damien Leone is still working on the script for the hotly anticipated Terrifier 4, and he’s spilled just a few more little beans in a conversation with Collider this week.

We’ve seen Art the Clown do a whole lot of killing across three movies in Damien Leone’s gory Terrifier franchise, but we still know very little about the character and how he came to be the nightmare he is today. Leone had recently promised that the upcoming Terrifier 4, however, will “finally reveal Art’s origin,” likely “in the first 15 minutes of the movie.”

Leone speaks more on that in his chat with Collider. He explains to the outlet that he’s afraid to peel back the curtain too far, but that we can indeed expect some answers in Terrifier 4.

“I love the mystique,” Leone explains. “That’s the most important part, even if people don’t realize it because they’re just so hungry to know what his deal is. I think a lot of people don’t realize the reason he works so well is because of the mystique. If you pull the curtain back too far, and you lose that mystique, it’s over. You’re not supposed to see the wizard behind the curtain. It’s almost always a disappointment.” The filmmaker continues, however, “I think there’s a way with his origin to have my cake and eat it too, but we’ll find out. I am taking a bit of a risk, but I’m very well aware about losing that mystique at the same time, so we’ll see if it plays out. I think the majority of people are going to be very cool with it.”

At the same time, Leone does promise “a lot of answers… maybe to a fault.”

“The script for Terrifier 4 is under way and it is shaping up to be the most epic, horrifying, thrilling, emotional and satisfying conclusion to the Terrifier saga,” Leone recently teased.

David Howard Thornton and Lauren LaVera are expected to return as iconic villain Art the Clown and beloved final girl Sienna Shaw. Expect more on Terrifier 4 soon.