The Australian government has issued a stern warning to horror fans flocking to cinemas to see the ultra-violent horror film Terrifier 3, warning audiences about its extreme content and disturbing themes.
The film, directed by Damien Leone, has drawn huge crowds since its release on October 10, as it continues the blood-soaked saga of Art the Clown with more gruesome and stomach-churning scenes.
The film has broken box office records as horror enthusiasts are drawn to the film’s reputation for intense violence and shock value.
The Department of Infrastructure, Transport, Regional Development, Communications and the Arts has warned the Australian public to prepare for scenes of graphic violence, dismemberment and disturbing themes that go far beyond the typical horror film.
The film includes brutal depictions of murders using a variety of weapons, from chainsaws to axes and guns, resulting in explicit details of injuries and copious amounts of blood.
The warning also highlights that the film portrays self-harm, cannibalism, animal cruelty, and violence involving children, pushing the boundaries of what die-hard horror fans have seen before.
One of the film’s most controversial moments includes an implied masturbation scene along with self-harm, along with a shower scene that hints at sexual activity.
The Australian government has issued a stern warning to horror fans flocking to cinemas to see the ultra-violent horror film Terrifier 3, warning audiences about its extreme content and disturbing themes.
The film, directed by Damien Leone, has drawn huge crowds since its release on October 10, as it continues the blood-soaked saga of Art the Clown with more gruesome and stomach-churning scenes.
Additionally, male genital nudity and obscured shots of female nudity of breasts and buttocks have caused concern among both viewers and the ratings board.
The film’s R18+ rating in Australia is due to its high-impact violence, blood, gore and explicit sexual content.
Despite these warnings, the public has turned out in droves.
The Department of Infrastructure, Transport, Regional Development, Communications and the Arts has warned the Australian public to prepare for scenes of graphic violence, dismemberment and disturbing themes that go far beyond the typical horror film.
Many moviegoers in Sydney and Melbourne reportedly clapped and cheered during some of the film’s most grotesque death scenes.
This latest installment in the Terrifier franchise is a continuation of the sadistic terror unleashed by Art the Clown, a character who has now become an icon of modern horror for his relentless brutality.
In Terrifier 3, Art’s reign of terror continues, once again targeting Sienna Shaw, who narrowly survived his attacks in the previous film.
Sienna, played by actress Lauren LaVera, faces Art in a deadly showdown that is as bloody as it is terrifying, with scenes of beheadings, dismemberments and visceral body horror.
The Terrifier franchise, which began in 2016, quickly gained a cult following due to its extreme violence and over-the-top death scenes.
The first film, in which Art the Clown mutilated a victim with a hacksaw, shocked audiences with its brutal murder sequences.
The sequel, Terrifier 2, went viral last year after reports emerged of moviegoers fainting and vomiting in theaters due to its graphic content.
Now, with Terrifier 3, Leone has doubled down on the carnage, taking the gore to disturbing new levels.
Despite Australia’s strict film censorship laws, Terrifier 3 was approved for theatrical release with a strong warning attached.
The film’s notoriety has only increased its appeal to horror fans, who continue to fill theaters across the country.
Earlier this month, two people fainted and fled towards the exit when they arrived at a Perth cinema for first previews.
According to several eyewitness accounts, a young woman was seriously injured after falling down the cinema stairs while fleeing the theater.
“This is going to sound made up and I promise you it’s not,” began Australian horror film critic Emma Clarke in her review of David Leone’s controversial new horror thriller.
The verified Rotten Tomatoes reviewer said two people fainted right in front of her during the screening she attended at Innaloo Cinemas in Perth over the weekend.
The first fainted during the opening scene, he said in the film review shared on YouTube, and the second closer to the end of the two-house show.
‘Can you tell me… why two people feinted right in front of me during that movie?’ she said.
“They both tried to run down the stairs to get to the bathrooms because they were feeling very dizzy.”
The horror movie fan said she spoke to both people and tried to help them because she was sitting directly behind them.
The first was a man, who left with a friend who came to check on him, and the second Australian victim was a young woman.
‘This poor girl split her head open falling down the stairs, I felt so bad for her. “Then I went to check on him,” Clarke said.
‘She got help. She was with her friend. It really shook me too. In fact, that took me out of the movie for the moment.”
The critic, who has been sharing her thoughts on horror films for the past four years, said she had never seen audience members have such a visceral reaction to a film.
Many moviegoers in Sydney and Melbourne reportedly clapped and cheered during some of the film’s most grotesque death scenes.
Clarke described the third installment of Leone’s series, which premieres nationwide on Thursday, October 11, as “funny, intense, gory, disturbed and over-the-top.”
“I’m not used to horror hurting people, so it was a really strange experience,” she said.
‘Before anyone says they are paid actors, I saw the girl and she had injuries. They were both very young. To be honest, I feel really bad about this.”
“It was a very scary moment trying to help them.”
