The ‘scariest film ever’ premiered for the first time in the UK this week – leaving some fans traumatised.
Eleven people walked out of the viewing of the third instalment of the Terrifier franchise at VUE Leicester Square with one person throwing up just ten minutes in.
The film’s gruesome opening scene depicts a family being murdered in a number of brutal ways by demonic killer Art The Clown.
One projectionist sitting in the front row said he wasn’t surprised that audience members fled the premiere in horror.
And now today showed movie lovers on the streets of London the horror film directed by Damien Leone to see how they reacted.
Rania, 48, from Lebanon, asked our reporter to pause mere seconds into the shocking film’s preview.
Diedre from Banbury (Pictured) was one of several people asked to react to the gory film’s trailer, which she described as ‘not pleasant at all’
‘I have to say it’s ugly. It doesn’t convey any message, in fact it spreads a very negative feeling – I would feel awful after if I watched it,’ Rania (Pictured) said
Terrifier 3 premiered in UK this week – and it has already left some fans ‘traumatized’ by its extreme violence and gore
‘I couldn’t make it through the notebook, so I don’t think I would even make it through five minutes of that,’ aded Thalha (Pictured)
She told : ‘I hate horror movies and for me that’s impossible, I can’t watch it.
‘I have to say it’s ugly. It doesn’t convey any message, in fact it spreads a very negative feeling – I would feel awful after if I watched it.
‘Movies are meant to expand our imagination and to let us live the moment and what I just saw – do I want to be a part of that? No.’
Dierdre, who is in her 60’s, from Bambury, also couldn’t make it through the gory trailer, branding the clip as ‘not pleasant at all’.
‘I definitely wouldn’t see it. I don’t like masks and clowns which is what it sort of indicated – I don’t like that,’ she said.
25-year-old Thalha, joked: ‘Damn that’s actually pretty crazy I’m not going to lie – that’s actually pretty scary.
‘It’s very gory, so its not something I am going to watch. I think I have seen enough.
‘I couldn’t make it through the notebook, so I don’t think I would even make it through five minutes of that.
But not everyone was against watching the new horror sequel that took Leicester Square by storm last night, with many adamant they could make it through the film which is two hours and five minutes long.
Joe Nayquonabe, 42, visiting from Minnesota, USA said: ‘It freaked me out a little bit.
‘It’s off putting a little bit because you are settling into a Christmas vibe then all of a sudden its horror.
Horror buffs on the other hand couldn’t wait to watch Art the killer clown’s brutal antics, with Nelly (Pictured) putting it on her list for the New Year
‘I probably would get sick. I’d still stick around just to see what the hell happens, ‘ Joe quipped after being left stunned by the gruesome trailer
Lauri , who self-professed to having a strong stomach, ‘loved’ the Christmas Halloween crossover – but wouldn’t pick it for a movie date
‘It scared the s***t out of me to be honest with you,’ he continued: ‘With all that blood and all that crazy stuff going on that’s a different level of horror.
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‘When I saw it was part three I was like “Oh crap I have to go and see what the other two were about”.’
Fairly confident he could make it through the antics of brutal horror Clown Art, he added: ‘I probably would get sick. I’d still stick around just to see what the hell happens you know.
Nelly, 30, from Georgia, confessed she had a new film to watch on New Year’s Eve after catching a glimpse of the sequel.
‘I love horror movies first of all and I think that I have a new film I will watch on New Year’s Eve. I really liked it, I think it will be great to watch,’ she said
The self professed ‘lover of horror movies’ added: ‘It reminded me of other horror movies like the Conjuring, Annabel, IT, and films like that.
‘I think it’s going to be crazy and interesting to mix these together.’
Lauri Richardson, 27, joked: ‘I wasn’t expecting an evil Santa, it’s like a cannibal Santa. I love the Halloween Christmas cross-over. I think that looks very entertaining.’
Vue projectionist Joel (Pictured) revealed the audience was full of ‘groans and gasps’ as many turned away during the recent premier of Terrifier 3
The film made its UK debut earlier this week, with a premiere at the Vue in London, where brazen moviegoers were provided with sick bags
When asked if she had the bravery to make it through Terrifier 3, she confidently believed she could ‘stomach’ it, but it wouldn’t be a top choice for a movie date.
‘He [her partner] would freak out, I would probably take someone else,’ she jibbed.
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Some cinemas have printed warning notices cautioning viewers about the ‘extreme violence and excessive gore’ in Terrifer 3, with ‘staff trained in first aid’ also on hand to help anyone who might be ‘feeling unwell’ during the film.
Projectionist and AV tech, Joel, 33, who was at the UK premier of Terrifier 3 said the opening seen was ‘a lot’ for many watching and revealed how he gave one customer a sick bag for a joke – but they ended up using it.
He told : ‘I didn’t see walk outs but I heard they happened, there was nine in total I think.
‘In advance they usually have a tote bag with the poster in it, instead this time they provided a sick bag as a little joke but one person needed to use it apparently.
‘I didn’t see anyone be sick but you could see a lot of people wincing and turning away in revolution.’
He continued: ‘I think a lot of people were there because they wanted to be there.
‘They were already fans so they were very happy with it, but I think for a few people it was more than they were expecting.
Some cinemas have also printed warning notices cautioning viewers about the ‘extreme violence and excessive gore’
The film’s director Damien Leone, Samantha Scaffidi and George Steuber attending the Terrifier 3 UK Gala Screening at Vue Leicester Square on October 2
The Terrifier franchise tell the story of Art The Clown, a demonic killer who terrorizes the residents of Miles County, New York
Director Damien Leone claimed to have ‘personally’ witnessed ‘some crazy stuff’ at the UK premiere
It has been reported that 11 people walked out of a recent screening in Leicester Square’s Vue, while one unlucky fan threw up
‘That s*** was scary but it was good – I’m a little traumatized,’ said one shocked fan after seeing the film for the first time
The third instalment of the horror franchise is set during Christmas
‘Its good gory fun, I grew up watching that kind of stuff but it isn’t for everyone.’
When asked if he thought most people would be able to sit through the entire film, he said: ‘Probably not, it’s very over the top and gruesome at points but in a fun way.
‘It’s quite tongue and cheek so its kind of playing with how over the top it is but it’s not scary as much as gruesome and having fun with it.
‘The opening scene was a lot for people and the director said as much, it was almost worse than the gorier stuff.’
Terrifier 2 became a surprise box office smash in 2022, grossing over $15 million off a paltry $250,000 budget.
The franchise tells the story of Art The Clown, a demonic killer who terrorizes the residents of Miles County, New York.
The third film sees Art go on a murderous rampage at Christmas.
It apparently features a scene so horrific that actor David Howard Thornton, who plays Art, almost vomited on set during filming.
The first Terrifier, made on a tiny budget of just $60,000, was released in 2016.
The movie went viral after its release due to one particularly horrifying death scene, which involved somebody being mutilated with a hacksaw.
Damien Leone is an American film director who mainly works within the horror genre.
He has established a cult following from fans of his Terrifier franchise, which follows demonic killer Art the Clown as he terrorises a town in New York City.
The first Terrifier film was released in 2016 and follows on from Leone’s directorial debut in All Hallows’ Eve.
Leone was nominated for a Chainsaw Award for Best Makeup FX in Terrifier in 2019.
He was nominated for the same award for the second film, Terrifier 2, in 2022, which he later won.
Terrifier 3 director Damien Leon (Pictured) was left stunned after the reaction at UK premiere, where brazen moviegoers were provided with sick bags