2024-10-11 16:10:03
David Howard Thornton in “Terrifier 3.”
Terrifier 3—Damien Leone’s horror shocker featuring Art the Clown—is new in theaters. When will it be available to stream at home?
Leone released his first Terrifier film in 2016, which was followed by Terrifier 2 in 2022. The filmmaker wrote and directed the first two films in the series and is back at the helm of Terrifier 3, which plays in previews Thursday evening before opening in theaters nationwide on Friday.
The logline for Terrifier 3 reads, “After surviving Art the Clown’s Halloween massacre, Sienna (Lauren LeVera) and her brother are struggling to rebuild their shattered lives. As the holiday season approaches, they try to embrace the Christmas spirit and leave the horrors of the past behind.”
David Howard Thornton plays Art the Clown in all three Terrifier movies.
Terrifier 3 has already stirred up big attention internationally, as the film’s UK distributor reported that 11 people walked out of the film’s UK premiere. In addition, film commission authorities in France have banned anyone under the age of 18 from seeing the film. The film is being distributed domestically by Cineverse and is unrated.
Right now, the only way to see Terrifier 3 is in theaters. Check your local listings for showtimes.
Like most theatrical releases, Terrifier 3’s first stop in the home entertainment market will likely be on digital video via premium video on demand. Since Terrifier 3 is an independent movie, the best option to measure how soon the film will debut on PVOD is to look at the release pattern for Terrifier 2.
Terrifier 2 was released on October 6, 2022, in 850 theaters domestically and per The Numbers, the film made $15.7 million at the worldwide box office against a $250,000 budget before prints and advertising. Terrifier 2 made its debut on PVOD about five weeks later, on November 11, 2012.
If Terrifier 3 follows the same release pattern as its predecessor with a five-week theatrical to PVOD window, then viewers may possibly be able to digitally purchase or rent Terrifier 3 sometime around Friday, November 15, or Tuesday, November 19, since new PVOD releases generally come out on Tuesdays and Fridays.
Most PVOD releases are available on several digital platforms including Prime Video, AppleTV+ and VUDU. Since Terrifier 3 is a lower-budgeted independent release, it should be available to purchase for either $19.99 to $24.99. Since PVOD rentals are typically $5 less than the purchase price, viewers should be able to rent Terrifier 3 for either $14.99 or $19.99 for a 48-hour period.
It’s possible that Terrifier 3’s PVOD may be pushed back if the film is successful at the box office. Deadline is projecting Terrifier 3 to make $11 million in its first Friday-Sunday frame, an amount that may be enough to top the embattled Joker sequel Joker: Folie à Deux out of the No. 1 spot at the weekend box office.
Deadline reported that Cineverse invested less than $5 million in Terrifier 3, which includes $1 million for P&A. The Hollywood Reporter noted that the production budget for the film was $2 million before P&A.
David Howard Thornton in “Terrifier 3.”
Where Will ‘Terrifier 3’ Be Available On Streaming Video On Demand?
Viewers who are hoping that Terrifier 3 will come to a major streaming service like Netflix, Hulu, Max or Peacock may be in for a wait.
Like Terrifier 2, Terrifier 3 will make its SVOD debut on ScreamBox, a horror-themed streaming service owned by Terrifier series distributor Cineverse. The subscription price for ScreamBox is $6.99 per month or $59.99 per year. Viewers can also subscribe to the streaming service through Prime Video, which currently lists the subscription price at $4.99 per month.
Surprisingly, Terrifier 2 made its SVOD premiere on ScreamBox on October 31, 2022, about three and a half weeks after it opened in theaters.
If box office projections for Terrifier 3 pan out and the film is a hit out of the gate, then its ScreamBox premiere won’t likely come until early to mid-November. Again, Cineverse stands to reap the benefits whether or not Terrifier 3 makes an early leap to ScreamBox, since the distributor owns the streaming platform.
Terrifier 3 plays in previews Thursday evening and opens nationwide in theaters on Friday.
