UK premiere of Terrifier 3 sees 11 people walk out in just ten minutes

by · Mail Online

A new horror sequel has seen 11 people walk out in the first ten minutes following its first screening in the UK.

The third installment of director Damien Leone's Terrifier franchise made its UK debut earlier this week, with a premiere at the Vue in Leicester Square, London, on Wednesday, which reportedly left some fans 'traumatized'.

The film's 'insane' opening scene alone led to nine people walking out, with one person reportedly throwing up during the first few minutes and another having a panic attack following another scene. 

It reportedly shows a family being murdered in a number of brutal ways by the demonic killer Art The Clown, although Leone has insisted this is 'not even the big kill scene' of the film.

Leone claimed to have 'personally' witnessed 'some crazy stuff' at the UK premiere, where brazen moviegoers were provided with sick bags. 

Some cinemas have also printed warning notices cautioning viewers about the 'extreme violence and excessive gore', with 'staff trained in first aid' also on hand to help anyone who might be 'feeling unwell' during the film. 

Terrifier 3 premiered in UK this week - and it has already left some fans 'traumatized' by its extreme violence and gore 
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
Some cinemas have also printed warning notices cautioning viewers about the 'extreme violence and excessive gore'
Director Damien Leone claimed to have 'personally' witnessed 'some crazy stuff' at the UK premiere
Damien Leone, Samantha Scaffidi and George Steuber attend the Terrifier 3 UK Gala Screening at Vue Leicester Square on October 2

Who is Damien Leone?

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.  

Leone told Bloody Disgusting on Thursday, the day after the screening: 'Although I was in and out of the screening, I did manage to witness some crazy stuff.

'One woman got up and left in the middle of the shower massacre. 

'Another woman left the screening and said she started having a panic attack during a scene involving kids where Art (the film's villain) impersonates a mall Santa.'

Leone revealed that when he hit up Hollywood to fund the anticipated sequel, he received pushback from some major studios due to the film's extreme violence. 

'I got to meet with studios, like legit Hollywood studios, who wanted to make Terrifier 3,' he told JoBlo last year.

'But before I even had a script, just based on the success of part 2, and just having meetings and getting the feel that I was going to have eyes over my shoulders, and they were concerned about the levels of gore and this and that,' he continued.

'I knew, and not having seen my script or have any idea what I had in mind, I knew they weren't going to let me make this movie based on the first five pages. Like that's how insane Terrifier 3 is.'

He continued: 'So mark my words, I guarantee you the first five minutes of this movie is going to be very controversial. But that's not even the big kill scene. 

'So like that's why I was like, I need to just make this movie on my own, because it's just too… it's too insane.' 

It has been reported that 11 people walked out of a recent screening, 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 Terrifier franchise tell the story of Art The Clown, a demonic killer who terrorizes the residents of Miles County, New York
The third instalment of the horror franchise is set during Christmas

A promotional video capturing audience reactions to the movie was released by Bloody Disgusting this week, with one fan saying, 'It was definitely a lot.'

'That s*** was scary but it was good - I'm a little traumatized,' says another, while one adds, 'It's disgusting.'

'It was depraved. So many people walked out,' said another woman.

Terrifier 2 became a surprise box office smash in 2022, grossing over $15 million off a paltry $250,000 budget.

The Terrifier 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.