Horror director Damien Leone is currently between entries in the wildly popular Terrifier franchise. Terrifier 2 blew up last year’s box office, with plans for the third movie already in motion. And as of yesterday, the killer clown is back in town with the original film hitting over 700 cinemas across the country.
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While attending Mad Monster Party Arizona, he told the audience he would love to see Art team up with a specific horror icon. When Screen Rant asked Leone about Terrifier crossover, he said that he thinks Art and A Nightmare on Elm Street‘s Freddy Krueger “would work really well together.”
Read the full quote here:
“If I could make or reboot or have my crack at one of the classic films, I would love to take a shot at Friday the 13th. Jason was always my number one as a kid. We get asked a lot if we could have Art “team up” with somebody or fight somebody. I would love to have him team up or fight Freddy because I feel like their sense of humors would work really well together.” – Damien Leone
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For the uninitiated, Terrifier is centered on Art the Clown who stalks and kills women on Halloween night. The movie is known for creative kills and excessive violence.
If you are unfamiliar with Leone’s work, you can catch Terrifier in theaters this weekend. Be sure to check your local theater listings for ticket information. You can also check out the trailer below.
For more information on the rerelease of the film, go to @DreadCentral. If you are already familiar with the franchise, let us know if you also want to see Art and Freddy terrorize some teens together.
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