We have some brilliant news for fans of the clown that’s terrifying everyone in town, Terrifier 3 has broken UK independent distributor Signature Entertainment’s record for its largest-ever opening weekend at the UK & Ireland box office with a £1,049,000 total. This chainsaws through their previous record of Orphan: First Kill’s £464,616 opening gross in 2022.
Signature has been the UK and Ireland home for the first and second Terrifier films. This third in Damien Leone’s hit indie horror series follows Lauren LaVera’s survivor Sienna, who is plagued by disturbing visions and begins to realise there’s no escaping her past, or outrunning Art the Clown brilliantly played by David Howard Thornton.
Terrifier 3’s UK and Irish box office success marks it as the highest opening for an 18-certificated horror film in 2024, beating out vampire horror Abigail and 80s-set star-studded slasher MaXXXine plus Sydney Sweeney starrer Immaculate.
It has also set a new record as the highest UK & Irish box office opening for an 18-certified independent film in 2024. The previous record was held by the Northern Irish rapper biopic Kneecap.
Both the U.S. and UK & Irish box office success continue a rising trend establishing the Terrifier franchise as one of the biggest independent horrors of the last decade, with previous sequel Terrifier 2 scaring up over $15,000,000 at the U.S. box office from a budget of $250,000.
The film, which is currently Certified Fresh and Verified Hot on Rotten Tomatoes (an achievement only shared by six other films in 2024), made international headlines last week. During its UK Gala Premiere, 11 attendees fled the cinema, with cinema security reporting 9 walkouts during the opening scene. One attendee threw up, and two others fainted at the Australian premiere.
Terrifier 3 is in Cinemas now, check out our review of Terrifier 3.
Karen Woodham is the founder and owner of the Blazing Minds. She is also a Cinema reviewer and works with RealD 3D reviewing the latest 3D releases and IMAX, she has also had several articles published in various publications including the first edition of SFW Magazine. In 2015 she became an Award Winning Blogger and also has her website listed as one of the UK’s Top 10 Film Blogs.
