News culture After only a few days, this terrifying film surpasses Joker 2 with Joaquin Phoenix at the US box office: the return of this saga has cinemas screaming in 2024
Published on 10/14/2024 at 10:15 p.m.
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Although promised to a niche audience, Terrifier 3 is in the process of exploding all the counters in the world.
The clown fight
This weekend, the American box office saw the low-budget horror film Terrifier 3 largely winning against the highly anticipated – but considered disappointing – sequel to Joker. The former was a huge hit with horror fans, opening to $18.3 million from just 2,514 screens, while Warner Bros.’ Joker: Folie a Deux recorded one of the worst revenue drops in the second weekend of its operation. The Todd Phillips-directed $190 million blockbuster was down 81% from its $37.8 million opening, grossing just $7 million this weekend. end. This pales in comparison to Terrifier 3, whose combined production and marketing budget is only $2.5 million.
However, it is estimated that revenues from the gore film should fall in the coming weeks, even though it is still only aimed at a very niche audience and a few curious thrill-seekers. The provocative marketing and press articles still gave a big boost to the feature film, which was entitled to more prolific openings than certain Blumhouse films, like Speak No Evil and Night Swim. , also released this year.
In France, it is also a great success for the killer clown: Released in theaters on October 9, 2024, the film got off to a flying start, attracting 45,000 spectators on its first day of operation in only 126 theaters, which clearly demonstrates the enthusiasm of the local public. It ranked second at the French box office, narrowly ahead of the animated film Le Robot Sauvage which benefited from a much wider distribution. A truly incredible success, knowing that the second part barely attracted 4,234 spectators in France on its first day.
A film prohibited for under-18s
Even before its theatrical release, Terrifier 3 sparked heated controversy. The third opus of the horrific saga, known for its graphic violence, has been given a classification prohibited for those under 18, a decision considered harsh by some players in the sector. « Going from 16 years for Terrifier 2 to 18 years for the third part seems terribly severe to us », Confided Victor Lamoussière, DVD publisher and distributor of horror films who spoke in the columns of 20 Minutes.
The film features Art the Clown, a particularly sadistic character, and features extremely explicit scenes of violence. The synopsis is as follows: “After surviving the Halloween massacre perpetrated by Art the Clown, Sienna and her brother attempt to rebuild their lives. As the holidays approach, they strive to put the past horrors behind them. Just when they thought they were finally safe, Art resurfaces, determined to turn Christmas into a real nightmare.“
