A Lot or a Little?
What you will—and won't—find in this movie.
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Positive Messages
very little
Alongside the extreme gore, the movie manages to ask interesting questions about people's general fascination with, and acceptance of, all things horrific, from Halloween costumes and decorations to more morbid obsessions. It seems to wonder where someone might draw the line between being entertained and being horrified.
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Positive Role Models
a little
Sienna looks after her brother and comes to his rescue. She's creative and responsible, even if she has a few normal teen hang-ups. She claims that she won't drink at her Halloween party, but she does succumb to peer pressure.
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Diverse Representations
a little
The movie is largely female-driven, the exceptions being Sienna's younger brother and Art himself. Some characters of color appear in supporting or background roles, notably the clerk at the Halloween store.
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Violence & Scariness
a lot
Extreme, intense blood and gore. Gallons of blood. Faces and bodies are slashed, mutilated, and reduced to bloody pulp. Skull smashed with hammer. Face demolished with hammer. Tearing open skull, plucking out brain. Eyeball plucking. Killer scalps a young woman, rips her arm off, rips her other arm in half, rubs bleach and salt in wounds. Killer throws acid on young woman's face, beats her to a pulp, pulls out her heart and takes a bite. Many characters are shot and killed. Child is killed by eating glass-filled cereal (blood dribbles out of his mouth). Severed heads. Character hit with bottle, stabbed in eye with broken bottle. Man's penis ripped off. Disturbing imagery, woman with disfigured face. Killer shoves mashed potatoes into person's demolished face. Fighting, kicking. Whipping, skin flaying. Character and buildings on fire. Character stabbed in head. Icky black stuff spewing on floor. Dead possum, covered in maggots; clowns pulling out insides. Ultra-gory nightmare sequence. Beating human heart in a box, covered in worms. Vomiting. Mention of suicide. Mentions of Nazis.
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Sex, Romance & Nudity
some
Side of a woman's breast briefly seen in shower. Man's naked bottom briefly seen. Teens kissing. Women in revealing Halloween costumes. Naked breasts appear briefly in a drawing. A character wonders when Halloween became "synonymous with sex." Character wears T-shirt with innuendo: "just the tip," with a picture of a knife.
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Language
a lot
Frequent use of "f--k," "s--t," "bulls--t," "a--hole," "t-ts," "c--t," "bitch," "whor*," "goddamn," "ass," "oh my God," "stupid." "Jesus Christ," "Christ," and "Jesus" as exclamations.
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Products & Purchases
very little
A scene takes place in an unnamed Halloween store that's similar to Spirit Halloween. Mention of Uber. Mention of Count Chocula cereal. A character orders a rum and co*ke.
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Drinking, Drugs & Smoking
some
Teens drink at a Halloween party (vodka, rum and co*ke, whiskey); some act drunk. One teen admits to slipping another some "Molly" in her drink. Teens snort cocaine and smoke cigarettes. Hypodermic needle shown. Dialogue about someone "drinking a bottle of Jack."
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Parents Need to Know
Parents need to know that Terrifier 2 is the sequel to the 2016 horror movie about a vicious, evil killer clown. This one is longer and smarter than its predecessor and has stronger characters, but it's extraordinarily, relentlessly gory. Faces and bodies are slashed, mutilated, defiled in various ways, and reduced to bloody pulp. Characters are shot and killed, and body parts are ripped off, torn out, or mangled. Various weapons are used. There's an ultra-gory, highly disturbing nightmare sequence, and much, much more. Language is also very strong, with uses of "f--k," "s--t," "a--hole," bitch," and more. There's a brief glimpse of a man's naked bottom and the side of a woman's breast, as well as sex-related dialogue and innuendo. At a Halloween party, teens drink, take "Molly," smoke cigarettes, and snort cocaine. To stay in the loop on more movies like this, you can sign up for weekly Family Movie Night emails.
What's the Story?
In TERRIFIER 2, a year has passed since Art the Clown (David Howard Thornton) committed his brutal slayings. Now he's somehow come back to Miles County -- accompanied by a ghostly, demonic young girl clown (Georgia MacPhail) -- just in time for Halloween. Art starts his killings once again, but soon he turns his sights on siblings Sienna (Lauren LaVera) and Jonathan (Elliott Fullam), who live with their harried single mother (Sarah Voigt). Sienna is working on an intricate fantasy costume based on drawings their late father had made, while Jonathan has more morbid obsessions. On Halloween night, Sienna goes out partying, but when Jonathan is kidnapped by the clowns, she must head to the old, abandoned amusem*nt park and try to save the day.
Talk to Your Kids About ...
Families can talk about Terrifier 2's violence. How did it make you feel? Was it exciting? Shocking? What did the movie show or not show to achieve this effect? Why is that important?
Is the movie scary? What's the appeal of horror movies? Why do people sometimes like to see disturbing things?
What does the movie have to say about people's obsessions with Halloween and horror? When is something "cool," and when is it actually horrifying?
Are teen drinking, smoking, and drug use glamorized here? Are there consequences? Why is that important?
Why do you think clowns can be so scary?
Movie Details
- In theaters: October 6, 2022
- On DVD or streaming: February 17, 2023
- Cast: David Howard Thornton, Lauren LaVera, Elliott Fullam
- Director: Damien Leone
- Inclusion Information: Female actors
- Studios: Cinedigm, Bloody Disgusting
- Genre: Horror
- Topics: Monsters, Ghosts, and Vampires
- Run time: 138 minutes
- MPAA rating: NR
- Last updated: May 29, 2024
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