Terrifier 3's marketing budget gets stretched by a new tactic: Art the Clown randomly sends fans a hilariously low amount of money
Sep. 6, 2024Terrifier 3 steps up horror movie marketing
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In a bid to promote the movie, Terrifier 3 has set up a hotline where fans can call the movie’s villain Art the Clown, thanks to a special number posted byBloody Disgustingon Twitter. “Art is ready to take your calls… he’s dying to hear from you,” reads the post, accompanied by a comical video of Art smiling creepily at the camera. See the post below.
Art doesn’t speak on the call, though; he just uses a clown horn. (In both movies, and we are guessing in the third one too, Art has never uttered a single word, but rather makes gestures and pulls chilling facial expressions).
Believe it or not, that isn’t the strangest part about the hotline, either. Those who have called have later found that Art has sent them a ridiculous amount of money (one cent) on Venmo, a mobile payment app that allows users to send and receive money via their phone numbers.Discussing Filmposted a screenshot of a transaction on Twitter. “Art the Clown Venmoed me?? Is it because I called him??” said the fan.
Horror movie marketing has certainly picked up in recent years. Just this year,The Strangers: Chapter Onehad actorsappear on Ring Doorbell camerasandshow up in random places in the USto promote the movie. Terrifier’s approach sure is interesting though, but we can’t help but feel like it is a spoof on Ghostface’s hotline last year in honor ofScream 6. After all, trolling another killer does seem like Art’s style.
Directed by franchise creator Damien Leone,Terrifier 3sees Art ditch his usual Halloween kill fest for the festive season as he suits as Santa Claus and causes Christmas carnage in Miles County. The movie stars David Howard Thornton as Art, Lauren LaVera, Samantha Scaffidi, Elliot Fullam, Chris Jericho, Daniel Roebuck, and The Lost Boys’ Jason Patric.
Terrifier 3 releases on October 11. For more, check out our list of thebest horror movies, or keep up to date withupcoming horror moviesheading your way this year.
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