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Terrifier(2011)

Name: Terrifier
Genre: Horror
Released: 2011
Duration: 19 min

2011 · Damien Leone · 19 min

After witnessing a brutal murder on Halloween night, a young woman becomes the next target of a maniacal entity.

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Horror

6.0283 votes

TMDB score

5/5

Intensity

5/5

Gore

3/5

Stays with you

How scary is Terrifier?

Terrifier throws you straight into brutal, hands-on violence with almost no build-up or breathing room. The scares come from graphic, drawn-out killings rather than mood or slow dread, so it feels more like watching a nightmare unfold than being lured into one. The clown at the center is creepy and silent, more menace than character, and the whole thing runs short and mean. This is for gore fans who want something extreme and shocking, not for anyone looking for a moody, atmospheric scare.

On The Horror Database's 0–5 scare profile, Terrifier rates psychological 2/5, visceral 5/5, gore 5/5, lingering effect 3/5, and overall intensity 5/5.

Psychological: 2 of 5
Visceral: 5 of 5
Gore: 5 of 5
Lingering: 3 of 5
Intensity: 5 of 5

Slow burn vs Jump scares: 65 of 100 — leans Jump scares

Slow burnJump scares

Supernatural vs Real-world: 55 of 100 — balanced

SupernaturalReal-world

Fun-scary vs Disturbing: 75 of 100 — leans Disturbing

Fun-scaryDisturbing

Intensity over runtime

Shape only — no events

Reveal pacing shapeHide pacing shapeHidden by default — shows where the tension peaks and lets up.

A short, tense build that quickly snowballs into an unrelenting, brutal back half with barely any breathing room.

Intensity across the runtime, 0 to 100: 1, 1, 2, 2, 3, 3, 4, 4, 5, 5, 5, 4.

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