The actor was waiting tables when an audition for the role came up, but he had to fight his agent to put his hat in the ring: "This is such a low-budget independent film. You really don't need to do stuff like this.

The twisted creator of the "Terrifier" franchise and its greasepaint-slathered antagonist Art the Clown grew up a fan of slashers, and knows full well what sickos like him are looking for out of the genre.

"Terrifier 3" star David Howard Thornton has gnarly kills as horror villain Art the Clown. In real life, he's a sweet guy with an uplifting origin.

Art the Clown creator Damien Leone recently took to X (formerly Twitter) to offer some insight into the future of the Terrifier franchise. While nothing is set in stone, Leone hinted that the end might be closer than fans expect, suggesting that the story of the sadistically silent harlequin could wrap up in just one or two more films.