RE: The Terrifier (Review) - The Sixties-Baby vs. Gen X Opinion

Wow, I really enjoyed reading your review....it felt like I was right there with you and your mom on that couch 😂 I have seen Terrifier (especially the first one), and yeah… Art the Clown is next level messed up. It’s not for the faint of heart definitely not something I’d show to my mom, but yours sounds like a real OG horror fan. Respect. 🙌

I totally get where she's coming from though. A lot of older horror flicks, especially from the 80s..leaned heavy on suspense, psychological fear, and building tension. You didn’t always see the monster or the killer right away, which made it hit harder. Think The Shining, Poltergeist, or even Hellraiser. Those movies made you feel uneasy without showing everything upfront.

That being said, Terrifier has its own twisted charm. It’s unapologetically gory and brutal, and I think that’s the whole point—it doesn’t try to be subtle. It’s more of a shock-your-system kind of horror than a get-under-your-skin one. You’re right though—the jump from straight-up slasher to supernatural in parts 2 and 3 kinda threw me too. It felt like they were trying to give Art some kind of mythos, but the shift was wild.

So is your mom right? Kinda. I mean, if you’re looking for classic, atmospheric horror with tight storytelling, the 80s is a treasure trove. But if you’re in it for the over-the-top gore and chaos, Terrifier delivers exactly that. Honestly, I think there's room for both styles in the genre.

Thanks for sharing this.... it was super entertaining. Now I kind of want to go rewatch both Terrifier and The Thing. 😅