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Official “TERRIFIER 2” trailer arrives to clown us

Art is back to shed a whole lot more blood.

The gory sequel to the killer-clown favorite, TERRIFIER 2 will world-premiere August 29 at London’s FrightFest, followed by a North American premiere at Austin, TX’s Fantastic Fest, and then theatrical play beginning October 6 from Cinedigm in partnership with Iconic Events. Written and directed by Damien Leone, it once again stars David Howard Thornton as the murderous Art the Clown, with the cast also including Lauren LaVera, Griffin Santopietro, returning actress Samantha Scaffidi, Elliott Fullam, Felissa Rose (SLEEPAWAY CAMP) and Chris Jericho. The synopsis: “TERRIFIER 2 has Art the Clown up to his old tricks once again. Following his gruesome demise in the first film, a sinister presence has brought Art back to life to rain terror on the residents of Miles County. On Halloween night, he returns to the unassuming town and sets his sights on fresh prey: a teenage girl [LaVera] and her little brother [Fullam].”

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