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Damien Leone hopes to reveal the origins of Art the Clown in Terrifier 4, but he also understands the value of the character's mystique. So, he plans to share those details in a Lynchian way.
Writer-director Leone shared this update during his recent conversation with Collider. He has been working with Art the Clown for nearly two decades. Art first appeared in his 2008 short film as a background character when he was only testing out his slasher concepts. Later, Art appeared in his anthology film, followed by the feature film trilogy.
Throughout these projects, Leone portrayed Art as an enigma wreaking havoc on a fictitious Miles County. So, a part of the clown's appeal was the mystery, which made him seem all the more terrifying.
"I love the mystique. That’s the most important part, even if people don’t realize it because they’re just so hungry to know what his deal is. I think a lot of people don’t realize the reason he works so well is because of the mystique. If you pull the curtain back too far, and you lose that mystique, it’s over. You’re not supposed to see the wizard behind the curtain. It’s almost always a disappointment,” Leone told Collider.
In the same interview, Leone revealed how he plans to present Art the Clown's origins in Terrifier 4.
Terrifier 4 will take us closer to Art the Clown's origins, but in a David Lynch-style
Over the years, Art the Clown has become a pop culture icon alongside some of the most psychotic villains in horror film history. He has been central to the franchise's overarching story, where he is usually standing up against the final girl, Sienna Shaw.
Despite his recurring appearances through supernatural birth or rebirth, the movies have revealed next to nothing about him. So, the mystery has been a key driving force behind the franchise. As a filmmaker, Damien Leone understands that. So, even if he plans to reveal Art's origins in Terrifier 4, he doesn't want the explanation to ruin the fun. Instead, he wants to reveal it in David Lynch's surrealist style.
While speaking about the Twin Peaks director's influence over the Terrifier franchise, Leone told Collider,
“Once I wrote Part 2, I decided to really start telling the story. I wanted to tell it almost in a Lynchian way. I could never be on the same level as David Lynch. He’s one of my heroes. But I love the way he tells stories, and they’re very abstract."
While speaking about Lynch, Leone further added,
"He doesn’t give you answers. If he ever tried to articulate, it would trivialize and diminish the beauty of what he’s done as an artist. His voice is his work. He’s not supposed to just tell you what he did.”
With Lynch's surrealist work as an inspiration, Leone hopes to share the Art's origins in Terrifier 4 without losing the mystique.
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"I think there’s a way with his origin to have my cake and eat it too, but we’ll find out. I am taking a bit of a risk, but I’m very well aware of losing that mystique at the same time, so we’ll see if it plays out. I think the majority of people are going to be very cool with it,” Leone told Collider.
Terrifier 4 is yet to receive a release date.
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