Damien Leone’s Terrifier movies have been unapologetically splashing fans with buckets of blood since the first instalment arrived on screens in 2016. With so many modern slasher horrors delving into the psychological complexities of their killers, it was almost refreshing for fans to see a villain whose only motivation to kill is pure evil delight — precisely the chaotic energy that Art the Clown brings while terrorising his victims.
But with only three current Terrifier instalments out, you might be hankering for some other slasher films like Terrifier to watch. Whether you’re looking for another charismatic clown killer, more creepy holiday-themed thrills, or just a bloody disgusting gorefest, there’s something for you on the list below. Check out these 11 slasher movies like Terrifier, and find out where to stream them below!
All Hallows’ Eve
All Hallows’ Eve was written and directed by Terrifer creator Damien Leone, and marks the first time Art the Clown appears on screen. The film follows the gory story of a babysitter and two kids who discover an unmarked VHS tape on Halloween. The tape contains three different stories that graphically show Art the Clown creatively killing his victims — before the story turns on them.
If you’re looking for a film that brings the same comedic gore, and even features the same villain as Terrifier, All Hallows’ Eve is as close as it gets. You might also want to check out its sequel, All Hallows’ Eve 2, although it takes a different approach and features eight stories from different directors found on another VHS tape, and sees other bloodthirsty villains take centre stage, rather than Art the Clown.
Thanksgiving
Iconic horror director Eli Roth finally released Thanksgiving in 2023, after first making a fake trailer for the film that was featured in Quentin Tarantino’s 2007 film Grindhouse. The film takes place in a small town in Massachusetts where inhabitants are terrorised by a killer in a John Carver mask around the Thanksgiving holiday.
Thanksgiving has that same scary mixture as Terrifier of festive holiday cheer mixed with bloody murder. Creative kills abound, and Roth certainly doesn’t shy away from a Thanksgiving-themed slice and dice.
Maniac
This 2012 remake of the 1980s original Maniac stars Elijah Wood and Nora Arnezeder as a serial killer who collects the scalps of his victims for his mannequin collection and an unwitting photographer with whom he falls in love, respectively. Although Maniac is much more serious in tone than the Terrifier films, if you’re looking for gore you’ll find plenty of it here.
The Evil Dead
The Evil Dead is both Sam Raimi’s directorial debut and the first instalment in his iconic trilogy of supernatural horror films. The film centres around Ash Williams and his group of friends who head to a cabin in the woods for a fun night away. But what starts as harmless fun reading from an old book they find becomes a night of terror as they unwittingly awaken the dead and must do anything to not become one of them. If you love the over the top madness of the Terrifier movies, make sure to (re)watch The Evil Dead.
Dead Alive / Braindead
Before the Lord of the Rings films, New Zealand director Peter Jackson made some fantastic comedic horror films. Dead Alive (otherwise known as Braindead) is an over the top feature about a young man whose mother is bitten by a Sumatran rat-monkey, subsequently dies and comes back in zombified form, going on a seemingly unstoppable bloody rampage. While Dead Alive has a far more 1980s campy vibe than Terrifier, the entertainment factor and mix of comedy and horror should not be missed by any Terrifier fan.
Stitches
Stitches is a comedy-slasher featuring another deranged clown killer. This film by Conor McMahon sees a cynical loser clown killed while entertaining at a birthday party brought back to life by a clown cult because “a clown who doesn't finish his party act can never rest.” The reanimated Stitches proceeds to go out for bloody, quippy revenge with creative kills to rival those of Art the Clown.
Hatchet
Adam Green’s 2006 film Hatchet takes us down to New Orleans, where a group of tourists on a swamp tour become stranded overnight in the bayou. Unbeknownst to them, they are now in the territory of a killer who will take down anyone who enters the swamp. While the villain might be less of a diva than Art, the film itself is full of bloody kills and over the top chase scenes.
The Hills Run Red
This deranged slasher film from 2009 sees a group of teenagers take to the woods in order to recover a lost horror film called The Hills Run Red in a cabin. However, what starts as a thrilling adventure quickly turns into a nightmare when the killer from the film, a horribly mutilated man known as Babyface, proceeds to stalk and attack them. True to its title, The Hills Run Red spills buckets of blood, and the killer’s mask is truly something terrible to behold.
House of 1000 Corpses
House of 1000 Corpses is Rob Zombie’s first feature film and follows a group of teenagers who find themselves captured on Halloween by a deranged family who own the roadside attraction The Museum of Monsters and Madmen. This gory film features enough blood to rival any Terrifier movie, and the clownish costumes alone no doubt inspired Art the Clown’s getup.
Haunt
This 2019 horror film written and directed by Scott Beck and Bryan Woods sees a group of friends on Halloween night enter a haunted house that turns out to be run by murderous employees. As they make their way through the house, the danger becomes all too real, and they must find a way to get to safety before the deranged clowns, zombies, and witches tear them apart.
Silent Night
This 2012 slasher takes us back to the festive Christmas theme mixed with bloody murder. Set in a small town in Midwest America, the town’s police force are on the hunt for a maniac dressed in a Santa Claus costume who is killing those he deems ‘naughty’. Like the Terrifier films, Silent Night brings the comedy, over the top gore, and creative kills that would thrill any slasher fan.
