David Howard Thornton's Art the Clown grits his teeth while standing in front of a ceiling fan in Terrifier 3
While Terrifier 3’s box office success was already impressive, the horror sequel’s latest record-breaking achievement could substantially reshape the genre in years to come. Terrifier 3’s success is, by any metric, astounding. The $2 million slasher sequel, which features no A-list stars, dethroned Joker 2 during its opening weekend to become the number-one movie in America. In the weeks that followed, Terrifier 3’s box office performance went from strength to strength.
2 Even though Terrifier 3’s controversial opening scene had viewers throwing up and passing out, the sequel has still somehow managed to earn both stellar reviews and an incredible box office performance. Terrifier 3’s cliffhanger ending means that the series is certain to continue, and its next sequel may end up performing even more impressively at the box office. However, one specific box office record that Terrifier 3 broke already has bigger implications for the horror genre more broadly.
Occasionally, horror movies with a lot of violent content risked earning an NC-17 rating, but these were invariably recut to allow for an R-rating. What Terrifier 3’s Unrated Box Office Record Means For Horror Future Horror Movies May Not Need To Worry About Ratings Close ✕ Remove Ads Going forward, Terrifier 3 proves that not every horror movie needs an R rating to become a major mainstream success. The NC-17 rating used to be anathema to mainstream popularity, and shocking moments like Terrifier 3’s instantly infamous glass shard scene would likely have been cut if the movie wanted a rating for its release.
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