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ENTER AT YOUR OWN PERIL. Art the Clown is the silent yet gruesome monochrome murderer who unleashed a new era of fear in the Terrifier franchise. Unlike the chatter of other notorious horror figures, Art's silence echoed the horrors of the unknown, leaving a trail of blood on the streets of an unsuspecting town.
In this video, we'll be delving into the DARK and BLOODY timeline of Art the Clown, from his eerie inception in the sinister short films of All Hallows Eve to his grotesque grandeur in Terrifier and Terrifier 2. We'll provide a detailed breakdown and analysis of his character, dissecting the elements that contribute to his terrifying persona, and shining a light on the creative minds, especially Damien Leone and David Howard Thornton, who breathed life into this nightmarish clown.
I'll also explore the motivation of the character, what makes him scary, how he was created to be an antithesis to Pennywise the Dancing Clown, what went on in the Halloweens we don't see in the movies and how Art was created to become the Michael Myers of a new generation.
Strap in as we dissect every smile, every kill, and every drop of blood-preparing you for the ultimate analysis of Art's horrifying legacy!
Chapters
00:00 - The VHS tape discovery
00:16 - The 9th Circle (2008)
02:32 - The Creepy Inception of Art the Clown
03:19 - Art vs Pennywise
04:53 - The Rise of Art the Clown
07:03 - All Hollows’ Eve (2013)
09:07 - Factor Ad
12:04 - Art the Clown's First Act of Violence
14:34 - Violent Encounter in the Barn
17:10 - Art Enters the Real World
19:34 - Terrifier (2016)
21:47 - Stalking Dawn and Tara
24:12 - Gruesome Showmanship
26:44 - Art's Issues with Women
29:17 - Disturbing Actions
31:37 - Terrifier 2 (2022)
34:11 - Invasion of Sienna’s Dreams
36:40 - Art Stalks Sienna
39:18 - Art the Clown's Disturbing Persona
41:42 - Rampage Begins
44:01 - The Blurring of Reality and Hallucinogenic Manipulation
46:30 - Exploring Art the Clown and Michael Myers
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⚠ Disclaimer: This is a documentary film analyzing a fictional work of art for educational purposes. All actions seen in the video are performed by protagonists and should not be taken as real life footage. All stunts, effects and dialogue are performed by paid actors and all accounts are for the purposes of education, documentary and art. - Фільми й анімація
Art is the perfect villain. No one has any clue why he does what he does. He’s ridiculously violent just because. That’s more terrifying than any explanation of his motives.
You can’t reason with that. You can’t look at his childhood and see what made him the way is, you can’t find redemption. We want so desperately to find motives that it’s hard to understand some people are just genuinely evil
one of the reason he is so terrifying is because it is completely possible for someone out there to do this kind of things without provoking them
Him not talking just makes him more scary
So true!
He’s scarier than Pennywise
I’m not scared of clowns but Art is by far one of the scariest horror icons to date. I’m excited to see where they go with his character
For me It’s not even that it’s scary it’s just that the movies are gross and gory as hell which makes them extremely “scary”
I hope they will make a great story
So u r scared of them u just admitted it😂😂😂
Art unfortunately ain't mainstream enough to be considered an icon.
@@TheGabberman9000you’d be surprised especially nowadays, he’s reached a much more mainstream audience recently and I feel really will with Terrifier 3
I like how you kept highlighting Art’s unpredictability, then said, “Art can pop up anywhere as long as it’s on Halloween.”
Then Art is like, “oh yeah? We’re going to go ahead and do Christmas.”
To be fair. All hallows eve refers to the eve of all saints day, which is a day celebrated by Christians to commorate the saints of Christ. So it may be Art exists to try and beat God by turning his holidays into satanic twisted versions of themselves. Much like how everyone believes halloween was originally pagan even though the Celtics tradition of Samhain wasn't celebrated until hundreds of years after the first records of the catholic tradition of all saints eve/day.
@@spooderderg4077
It is pagan
@@Angrychan All Hallows eve is literally celebrating Catholic saints. It's far from pagan lol.
@@spooderderg4077
Quiet pagan
@@Angrychanit’s not 😅
Damien Leone learned a lesson that many horror directors never learn, don't humanize your monster. Art is terrifying because there is no explanation for what he does, and it's perfect. He has the potential to be a lasting horror icon as long as they stick to this.
Art may have already passed my favorite monster ever, The Creeper. Both sick and twisted demons that kill for pleasure.
I like how Art merges mundane human with demonic clown. He understands how guns, cars, smartphones and landromats work, he even reads the news. This implies desire to stay tuned to modernity, while other slashers are only focused in killing. I can see Art having hobbies, doing chores, microwaving a pizza while he waits for the next holloween unlike other slashers. Seriously, do you ever thought about what Michael Myers actually DO during the other days of the year?
I really like this about him. The idea of a brutal murderer enjoying mundane things like microwaved pizza is simultaneously funny and scary.
I always have also. I'm like how does he survive? Does he eat? What does he do all day? Good question.
Ngl I just think of him microwaving a pizza but with like human flesh. It's like his favorite food throughout the series
He probably just sleeps lol
When art stops smiling, you know shit’s about to go down
Damien did confirm that Art's suicide was the first time he ever died, and that he himself was astonished to see he was resurrected.
He was tell me at a convention that he can also keep people alive longer when torturing them like he did to Allie in the bedroom scene
@@paulysmallz8095that makes him even more terrifying.
@@paulysmallz8095 although he did seem very astonished when Alley's mutilated cadaver move (when her mother witnessed it)
I think the reason Art occasionally doesn’t kill a given individual is because they "play along" with him. The prime example is the kids who took candy. They didn't freak out and try to run. They just did what kids are meant to do. They played their role in the situation, so even when one of them "broke" his rule and tried to take multiple, he gave them a pass where he otherwise may have punished them.
I feel like Allie had a better chance of survival if she just gave Art the candy. Granted, he still might’ve killed her but I would have liked to see what he would’ve done if she “played along”
@jacklemm1518 and if she gave him candy, he'd probably give her a lot quicker death
@@jacklemm1518 Im certain he would've killed her had she given him candy still, but i do not think he would've been anywhere near as brutal about it. At most a prolonged stabbing death, but he wouldn't have gone all theatrical with the salt/bleach and arm ripping etc. I also saw another comment say that when Allie called Art a 'mime' as opposed to a clown that vexed him even more. The actor who plays Art said so. To summarise, if she hadn't insulted Art she wouldn't have died the way she did.
Yea this doesn’t really track though because the one girl takes a selfie with him at the restaurant and such but she got the worst death ever
@@Chancho3232I was thinking this too!
I always had a theory that Art was a regular serial killer from a traveling circus who made a deal with the devil to continue his rampage but he required a sacrifice so Art cut his tongue out so he couldn’t speak
Sounds possible
good theory but sacriface part is little bit stupid for me
@@sans_but_no1531its like a contract, mostly sacrifice a body part or something.
he has a tongue
Why does this sound so cool? 😭😭
Props to David Howard Thornton for making art both the funniest and the most terrifying clown in all of media
He seems like such a chill and friendly dude! Great actor, really brings Art to life.
Art honking the horn at Vicky through the door in Terrifier gets me every time. The only clown in film history to make me laugh besides Tim Curry’s Pennywise
Omg yes! I've seen some of his BTS stuff and he makes Art come to life for sure! Such a talent. 😊
@@CCnoodlehe’s very sweet irl
Not to be the wet blanket here but I really think he could be funnier. I mean, all he does is laugh silently, mime clownish movements and such. In the 2nd movie, he does more but for me, it's not knee-slapping comedy. He's a little funny, a little charismatic but the fact that he's utterly detestable and disgusting far outweighs the humor in my opinion. I'm not afraid of him but he's so horrible that I can't exactly like him, either. That is just my opinion, of course.
I think Art getting hurt just adds to his ability to scare. Everytime he gets hurt and comes back it adds a little hope for his victims just to be ripped away and it adds more to the chase.
Great point!
I think he gets annoyed when he gets hurt. He feels like a punk and he gets confused
@@chayo4537I think he almost enjoys it as it feels more like a challenge for him
As a nurse I can't help but appreciate he nailed that injection in the hand on the fly.
Pretty accurate needlework there buddy.
lmao
i love this idea of art being so close to being human, yet he’s not quite there. It feels like something that could happen while also giving him this supernatural vibe that doesn’t take away from the scariness of the character. They hit the perfect balance between being known and unknown. Bravo Vince
it's like his character resides in the uncaany valley while still appearing human
“Bravo Vince” 😂😂😂
I think what makes art so scary is how insanely brutal he is. It makes ppl picture themselves going through the victims pain and torture which scares ppl. He’s growing as one of my favorite horror icons out there
My only gripe was how long his victims take to bleed out. It's worse than Mr Orange in Reservoir Dogs.
@@libradawg9yea it’s definitely unrealistic how long they stay alive but I like to head canon it as part of his supernatural abilities. Being able to prolong his victims life until he’s had all his fun torturing them
Imo, your comment is exactly correct. That is the literal reason why he is so scary to me. Bc the pain he puts his victims through, I have imagined myself going through it as well.
@@lilgibbyvert349 I never thought of it that way. He can keep her alive long enough to call for her mom in that situation. WTF
@@lilgibbyvert349it’s actually realistic. People don’t just die that quick. It takes a while to bleed out
I feel like part of where his occasional sparing comes from is the feeling that he's being appreciated in some fashion. When the boy peers through the Halloween store window and sees him with the head, thinking it's fake, he calls it cool and is delighted by the display. When the trick-or-treat children think the human head candy bucket is fake, they are entertained by his antics and happily take candy from the bowl. At first, he seems almost annoyed with his surviving faceless victim, but when she goes mad and falls in love with him, he lets her participate in his rebirth. He adores the fear on his victims faces, but a lack of fear seems key in someone surviving their encounter with Art. That's my two cents anyways.
Well Dawn wasnt really scared of Art in the 1st Terrifier but she still ended up being brutally massacred, but maybe the disrespect can also have Art kill you
Dawn was not scared and she got cut in half
@@AliAA20036like the other person said maybe the blatant disrespect is what got her ass mutilated 💀
Edit: Okay so I JUST remembered the cat lady with the "baby" in the first movie.....cause she showed him sympathy and tried to see good in him but it turns out at the start she was very frightened so that probably sealed her fate and he decided to fuck her up too 😭
So, basically if I be polite, appreciated his clown tricks and try not to cry at the massacre, I have a good chance of not getting brutalized?
@@ifeeldead463 totallyyyyy
it’s so crazy how david is able to transform into art! i met him and you’d never believe that such a sweet, dorky, middle-aged man could be behind such a creepy clown!
Right in person he is so nice but once he has the make up on for pictures he was mocking everyone he was ripping on me because I have to walk with a cane so he was doing the old man thing laughing at me what a experience
He’s not a good actor 😂
@@kainkong274ain’t nobody ask for your input 😭
I think that's the case for a lot of horror icons in films like Robert Englund
@@paulysmallz8095that’s kinda mean…I’m sorry that happened
My favorite thing about Art is that his personality actually justifies being a clown. He's not just designed that way to be creepy, his style and mannerisms suit a clown character. This is probably in large part because of the new actor, he's an icon
Fun fact. Art the Clown was an inspiration for an enemy in an indie game called Fear and Hunger 2: Termina. The enemy in the game is called Needles the Clown. The character is very similar to Art the Clown in many ways. Needles the Clown stalks and hunts down the survivors in the game one by one in many brutal ways. When you do fight Needles the Clown, a lot of his attacks are very similar to Art. Needles preferred weapon is a chain with various sharp medical tools attached to it. Scalpels, needles, etc. One move that Needles does is inject your party members with a syringe to give them various debuffs. If you just so happen to hack off enough of Needles limbs and get him down to the last bits of his health, Needles will pull an Art the Clown and drop the chain whip and pull out a gun to use against your party members.
Well, that's two clowns in video games named "Needles" ...
Needles Kane aka Sweet Tooth from Twisted Metal lol
Needles Kane is the only killer clown I know
hell yeah!!! fear and hunger
are you autistic
Art already influencing the masses. People recognize him. And he's also showing up in other media.
I’ve always thought of Art as the “Deadpool of Horror Icons.” Unpredictable, bloodthirsty, and intentionally hilarious 😂
Always springs back too! You hit the nail right on the head with that, very clever!
I've heard people complain "why would the dad design such a reveling costume for his daughter?" but it sounds like to me he didn't design it, he just had a vision of the future and drew what he saw. Her reaction to her dad's drawings seems to suggest she designed the costume and was surprised her dad drew it before she even made it.
The picture the dad draws isn't his daughter, it's just a person in the costume. The daughter then sees the picture and models the costume after it.
Just imagine this for a second: you wake up in the Laundromat seeing a naked bloody clown playing patty cake by himself.💀💀
Terrifier gives me conflicted emotions. When Art is in his “act” he’s super charismatic and fun to watch. Then you’re hit with the sickening brutality of his kills. I had to take a break halfway through the first Terrifier movie and watch something happy and sunshiny 😂
I had "fun" with second movie and only for one reason. I am from small EU country so we don't get whole lot of horror movies in theaters, and when we do, it's mainly just some mainstream stuff like Conjuring 25, so it was hilarious watching people be confused and shocked watching Terrifier 2, completely uncensored in theaters. They have no idea what they were in for, because I bet most didn't even know what first movie was about, they were mainly just "Well we have this horror movie to watch, I guess?".
Art is one of the only horror characters that can consistently scare me and make me want to keep the lights on at night. This is great because sometimes I feel immune to horror but I'm glad I can still get the feeling I used to get watching every horror movie when I was younger
Joker and Pennywise would be jealous of him
@@hafizihilmibinabdulhalim1004 nope, joker is a faaaarrrrr better clown
@@kainkong274 I mean we can understand Joker from the 2019 movie, i just hope they give Art some type of backstory.
One of the scariest things about Art is how some of this victims manage to survive for a time after injuries that would have long killed someone. It’s like he has an ability to cause them to live long enough to maximize their pain.
What I find most terrifying and also in a twisted way funny, about Art compared to other horror villains, is the fact he seemingly has fun while brutally killing and torturing people, he always has reactions to the ways his victims react which makes him more terrifying than someone like Micheal Myers or Jason, he always seems genuinely annoyed when his victims fight back and he often toys with his victims in a way that makes it seem like he’s playing a game and having fun while doing it.
Art is scary, he doesn’t have a motive for killing, but he’s psychologically insane, which is closer to the reality of killers than you would think.
He is a paranormal evil clown, it's not that deep. If he were a grounded human character maybe but being he's something other worldy removes that.
Art is the best new horror icon in this generation. Absolutely loved his films. Can't wait for more.
I mean he's basically the only new icon
@@ladalewatson-ch4imfr, the others have basically been here for like 2016-2018
Rip m3gan
He’s isn’t even good 😂
tell me better new horror icon in this generation@@kainkong274
His costume design makes the gore more meaningful because his clean black and white costume covered in red stands out so much
I think the scariest part about Art is that he resurrects so quickly, literally the same day after Terrifier (In Terrifier 2) it shows he's back. Unlike Pennywise who's back every 27 years
Michael is brutal but art is simply HEINOUS. I love it!
Michael is better
@@kainkong274 the terrifier franchise still is not over so lets decide that when it is
Art’s way more terrifying than Michael in my opinion. He’s arguably even more evil.
@@cashthecurator666 idk if Michael has killed kids, we have a little bit of the terrifier 3 trailer and the first 5 mins are supposed to be "controversial" and they are involving a child. The kid is dying.
@@cashthecurator666 nope, mikey will always be better than shart the clown
I went to one of the largest "flea" markets in Mexico City today, where they sell virtually everything you can imagine. Currently, the entire market is brimming with Halloween costumes and masks, and each one of them features merchandise related to Art the Clown. It's mind-blowing to have followed Art from the beginning and now witness that hundreds of markets carry his costumes, masks, and weapons - and they are incredibly affordable, typically around 20 dollars for a full costume. I'm willing to bet that thousands of Mexicans will be dressed as Art this Halloween, and that is simply amazing.
The theory of Art possibly being a demon that possesses artists and tortures them would be so cool (though I know it will never be). I love that Leone left Art open for theories and interpretation bc it makes his lore so jumbled and interesting because there’s really nothing to base it off of.I’m so excited to see what his story evolves into!! fantastic video!!!
34:00 it's established that the father had a form of psychic awareness which he passed onto his children. He had visions of Art who his daughter would eventually encounter, likely amplified or distorted by his cancer, which drove him insane.
The original movie with Mike Gianelli as Art truly got me, it was unique and gruesome, but that part at the end when he starts walking towards the tv at us the audience after the babysitter finds the dead kids. I got chills and it evoked the excitement and scares I felt as a child first watching horror movies. David Thorton does a great job, but I have to give praise to Mike for doing an amazing job not being a professional actor.
He could very well be a thought form. Everyone believes he is an indestructible evil, so he is. Its why he needs an audience, so more people will get on board his legend
Facts and thats why his powers seems to grow per movie
A little Freddy-esque and lot frightening.
@@yuusb9292you
Shout out to the Greylock fans
@@critrabbit8975 what's greylock?
I appreciate the parallels you draw between Art and Michael Meyers; it really demonstrates your dedication to research and knowledge of the genre. Good stuff.
The strange thing is that aside from the acts of violence in themselves, I actually think Art is a pretty funny clown. The scene with the sunglasses and accessories at the costume store is utterly hilarious to me.
Can’t thank you enough for this Art the clown biography. You 💯 right about Art at 45:11 he knew he couldn’t die permanently so he let Sienna cut his head off.
I am rarely scared of horror movies and love the horror characters but art is ducking terrifying to me, I saw someone dressed up as him once for early Halloween stuff and I legit froze of fear
Truly ducking...
I like the idea of Art becoming more skeletal and scary after every killing spree. It's just like Michael becoming more of an indestructible shape every single time he gets a kill.
i love the way art's attention to detail varies in his kills. he uses the displays of the bodies to mentlly wear down his victims. in the secon dmovie particularly, it's clear that if you are the target art has chosen, you will not survive. he will kill people around you to make feel as trapped as possible. the first movie was a bit different, where once he had killed tara he was able to use her body to scare tara's sister, etc. it seems his entire thing is just fear. especially from that scene in terrifier two when he is holding the store clerk's head and posing with the other figurines and the kind thinks it's fake. it confuses him when people aren't afraid so instead of spending the entire night of halloween trying to torment the entire town, he just picks one person, sometimes getting sidetracked with small scares, (the window display, the pizza place murders, etc.)
I think what I appreciate most about Art is the same thing I appreciate about the Killer Klownz from Outer Space: they’re made with genuine appreciation for the performance art of clowning. I think “scary clown” tropes rely on a fundamental misunderstanding of what a clown is. They just say, “clowns are scary because they are disarming,” instead of the perspective of “clowns make being disarmed FUNNY.” While Art isn’t quite as successful at being a love story to clowns as an art form as Killer Klownz, he does make a genuine effort to be a real clown and not just a sadist in face paint.
The thing with Art being unable to open the door in "Terrifier" short film can fit in with Demon Lore. A demon cannot enter through a threshold without *being willingly invited in by the inhabitant*.This rule also affects Vampyrs / Vampires.
An hour and a half horror history on Freddy then nearly an hour long horror history on Art the clown🤯 My man......Thank you!!!
Art trying on the different glasses was one of the best scenes ever
I’m so happy that art the clown is getting the recognition he deserves! Gonna be art for halloween
I'm going to be the little pale girl!
He doesn’t deserve it
Oh heck yea!! I got to meet some of the cast and the director of Terrifier and they were so so nice. Glad to see Art is getting more recognition that he deserves, he's an absolute icon!
Same they are some of the nicest people and really are great to fans and me and my gf took pictures with art in full make up what a experience
@paulysmallz8095 I did that too! Did you go to Planet comic con too? :O
@@rubyrose9258 no monster mania
Did you notice that the babysitter from All Hallows Eve is the same Actress as the journalist in Terrifier 2?
One detail that I find interesting is the fact that the journalist that is attacked by Art's victim is the same actress that played the babysitter in the anthology.
I really admire your dedication and can't even IMAGINE how much time this must take! Art is really terrifying to me, the silence, the gore and the brutality of the character is all so real.
In my opinion, Art the clown is amazing, he was just the right amount of silly and scary to make him feel right
The decision to make art unpredictable is perfect. I think it was on point and it's one of my favorite things about him
The arc of Art in the home shares similarities to The Clown Doll, or The Babysitter and the man upstairs urban legend. The babysitter and 2 kids, Art sneaking around the house, the babysitter starting to freak out as the night progresses. The urban legend is great and in my eyes is a cautionary tale warning us to not be fooled and let our guard down when something....even the slightest thing is off.
Who else is hyped for Terrifier 3?!?
ME!
Can't wait...I'm having the Art The Clown withdrawal itches
@@raychellepelletz7400seek help
Meeeee
When’s it coming out?
14:28 FINALLY a horror movie where someone actually thinks to just poke a hole through the cling wrap. I get some people are going to panic but that's actually the first time I've seen someone get attacked like that and think to just rip it. It's flimsy stretchy plastic and that always bugged me😭🤣
Literally just met David Howard Thornton on Saturday and he was so fun and sweet. Which makes the character he plays being so different to be even more scary. 😅😅😅
Those longer Horror History episodes are absolutely everything!!
i think Art is the one horror icon who truly terrifies me
Hence the name I suppose
I stumbled upon this series when I was in college. Some students were watching Terrifier in the ballroom and it was at the scene where Art saws Dawn in half and I was just blown away by the brutality of it. The fact that they went that far but still made something genuinely good, that drew me in.
Quit reading the comments watch the video!
You got me 😂😂
Art and Kruger are my favorite Demons in the horror film world. These two collabing would be insane! I imagine a movie where Art is “sleeping” or taking a nap and he meets his match for the first time and his only way of escaping is to try and bring Freddy out into the real world. While Freddy’s objective is to keep Art locked in to the dream world forever. That would be fascinating to see lol.
I want to see Art and Freddy escape a Jigsaw game made specifically for them. They'd do it easily, but I want to see what Jigsaw would come up with for these demons.
I got Art tattooed recently, my love for terrifier and horror in general has blossomed way further as I’ve gotten older.
Forever grateful❤️
That’s so cool!
I kinda want to see the tattoo now.
Dope
I just got him tattooed last month too, I only recently watched both terrifiers and all hallows eve and immediately knew I needed him tattooed on me.
@@horrorbym Ty Ty❤️
Timing is perfect, just finished watching both terrifier movies and I was wondering about art the clowns origins 😁
bro just compared art the clown to mickey mf mouse😹😹
I feel like art is way scarier than Michael or Jason because he seems to actually enjoy killing his victims, while Jason and Michael both don’t really have reactions or expressions art laughs when killing his victims and almost always has a smile on his face when inflicting pain onto others something not seen of in other slashers, that and the fact that he just walks around acting goofy while the others stalk and have no emotion, I feel like the fact that he sees killing as a fun game is reason enough to state that he is “more evil” than Michael
My perspective has been that Art is about terror. His vulnerability works as an element of that terror. He demonstrates various supernatural abilities but in a limited way to stoke terror. His nose and cheekbones show that he's not actually quite human but the make-up hides that and leaves it as an ambiguous element of his face to unsettle those looking at him along with his teeth. He is human enough to go where he wants to go and not be an obvious threat. He is human enough that his behavior is more upsetting and unsettling. Being subject to the various attacks and injuries gives the victims the impression of humanity and then more terror when he keeps reappearing. There is the trope that the slasher isn't dead when you think they are dead so Art feigns defeat to give his victims false hope that he can take away over and over. The point of Lovecraftian horror is that humans are meaningless and you can't win. Sienna stopped Art only due to magical intervention related to her fathers madness. She didn't really kill him, even with the supernatural intervention. Everything about Art is chosen and curated for the singular goal of terror. His vulnerabilities only exist because they are tools in that tool box. Death is just an interval to allow people to worry, wonder, and let their minds work for him. Art always wins.
Your comment is underrated.
I think Art is one of the few slasher characters that's been allowed to go all-out. The only one I can think of who has been allowed to be THIS BAD on-screen is John Kramer. Even the classics like Texas Chainsaw lack the brutality of SAW or Terrifier, and Art is arguably worse because of the fact that his creator and the director is also the practical effects guy--and everything IS practical. For slashers, practical is the only way to effectively embody a slasher, and even SAW lost that after a point. I can't speak for SAW X. I'm a friendless scrub who has no one to go to the theater with and I'm not about to be a full grown adult going alone to the theater.
What’s wrong with going places alone? I do it all the time. Theater, restaurants, attractions, the drive-in, shopping…. I do have friends but you can’t be ashamed to be alone
if it makes you feel any better, i’m a big Harry Potter nerd and when i was in my early 20’s i went to see the 5th or 6th one in a really small only 2 screen theater a couple blocks away from my apartment in Philly. i’m sitting there with my popcorn, candy and massive soda and there’s only maybe 5-7 other people there. when i went to take a sip of my soda, i almost dropped it and while catching it i smacked my face on the seat in front of me and got a fat lip. i was laughing but it hurt lol idk how the people behind me didn’t laugh. it was hilarious.
Who else BUT a full grown adult even Can go to a theater alone? I guess the age limit is like 16, but honestly, that's something a teenager would judge you for, not an adult. You have no reason to feel wrong or weird about going alone.👍🏿
Nothing wrong with doing things solo friend
But why do I feel like Art would be friends with Kramer? I feel like Art would have so much fun with Kramers concept of brutalist traps being considered “games”. However I doubt art would be as patient or merciful to watch the saw victims actually have an opportunity for survival.
My favorite episode yet! Im not scared of clowns but Art is an exceptionally scary villain to me not only because i am an artist by profession but Art is also my dad's name!
Pathetic
I just wanna say, your videos are amazing. Like you can really see the time and dedication you put in especially in editing its honestly admirable
Awesome breakdown! Art definitely took me back to 80s gore films before the times of heavily saturated CG. Thanks CZ!!
I do think he carries that same level of fear that Michael Myers had instilled in me when I was a kid. What sets him apart is that in this day and age of "elevated horror", I usually would react to those situations before they would likely attack. Art however, is obviously creepy and unafraid to attack right away, which makes his presence scary as hell.
Its crazy how one of Art's 'powers' is making the victims stay alive and endure everythin (what i heard). Its insane
I'd just like to say Kudos to David for his distinguished portrayal of Art. all of the previous versions conveyed the ominous and eerie nature well, but David truly added depth to the character.
Art is this generations Pennywise
Agreed
Art is penny wise on fucking meth and filled with demons. I think art is so much scarier.
The Pennywise we love and know came around the same time as Art.
Pennywise is the generation of Art ?
@@LFAFinFilm The best Pennywise was way before art. Casual.
Thank you making a video of Art! IMO, I think he was the best in Terrifier 2, but I also think that his performance in All Hallow’s Eve is pretty underrated. Also, could you make a video of horror history of William Afton? When the Fnaf movie comes out? I’m so hyped for that!
Dude I’m drunk and fell in love with your witty narration of your video and idky but everytime your logo poppped up between scenes an ad would play which I thought was perfectly set up so kudos to you homie 🤙🏼
That part where Dawn is hanging up side down reminds me of what Ed Gein did you one of his victims. I love Terrifier ☠️
To this day, when Art walks up the stairs wearing that long brown haired scalp and covered in blood is literally one of the most disturbing things that I have ever seen in any film ever.
I've wanted this one for a while. Thank you Professor CZ. Much love. I hope whoever reads this has a nice day. :D
Will the long hair ever come back?
Love that you brought up how similar to Michael Myers he is. I agree with everything you said.
Great video, I am huge Terrifier fan and I had been waiting for you to tackle this, good job!
Art is one of the more interesting killers, in my opinion at least. He is unpredictable, goofy and does things randomly seemingly without reason, likely because he just wants to. Him being mute and animated with his facial expressions makes him even more fun to watch. I haven't loved the movies but I am interested to see where they go with Art, there is a lot of potential.
This is a lot of hard work, thank you for putting this together!
I saw in an interview with David that in terms of the scene with the cat lady and his "attachment to innocent childhood", he said Art is pretty much just an evil prick who seems like he has humaness and then when you let your guard down, he takes your face and wears it as a mask.
Wow, I just need to mention how awesome Siena's valkyrie costume is.
You def hit the nail on the head with the point that what makes Art scarier than most horror movie "monsters" is that he is more like someone that can exist in the real world.
I've been listening to a lot of true crime podcasts recently, usually while I'm at work, and some of the things that people are capable of sickens me. What Art the clown does in his movies is literally what people have done to other people in the real world, and more than once.
It's honestly extremely unnerving to know that there are people out there that will kill you, mutilate and play with your body for hours, before chopping you up into little pieces.
Luckily, some of the most heinous things I've seen and heard about happen in Mexico or South America, usually carried about by drug cartels. But there are still many sick people in the US too that are capable of doing some sick shit.
Luckily? Not exactly lucky for the people living in those countries, who also exist and some of them probably watch these videos?? Wtf the solipsism in this comment is crazy
making me not wanna move to south or central america now 😞
The name Art could be a nod to the art of violence in horror movies, finding new gruesome kills to shock us with. You can only see so many people getting stabbed in movies before it gets boring.
Very fascinating- I never linked the two (Art&Michael). The shape is my favorite of all time. I always wondered why I was drawn to Art so much. Much respect connecting the dots for me. Great work
It's been a while since i've last watched a video from you, CZ, but I do dig the cheeky CZ a lot. Keep it up.
Art The Clown is probably my favorite modern horror icon
I'm so happy art finally gets a horror history he deserves it
"Many other words that may rhyme with punt, mitch, and glut" 🤣🤣🤣🤣
Main this is sick! I’ve been waiting forever for you to cover Art. Definitely the 21 century’s best Horror Icon.
I've always been curious about Art the Clown since I watched him in Terrifier. Thanks for the great video!
Art is transformative, art is meant to invoke a reaction, art is supposed to leave a mark on the viewer's soul/ mind... Yeah, I'd say there's something to be said about the clown being a sort of evil demonic muse, able to possess artists.
EDIT: I personally think it'd be scarier if he was 100% a "normal" human, but the fact that it's left ambiguous is a strength for the character/ narrative
I love all the cartoony moments, like how the camera pans to behind his back holding the acid, was just so bugs bunny it was hilarious
That’s an great take on the varied storylines throughout the Halloween series. Awesomely researched video as usual!
Art could be anything, and he would be scary the acting is so unhinged. I love it😂
So excited to watch this! Keep up the awesome work Zac!
FunFact: Art the clown is actually a mime
I absolutely adore the horror history series! It helps me process every little detail with the bigger picture!