After "Terrifier 2" became a surprise hit in 2022, the saga's murderous mute harlequin Art the Clown returned for more bloody mayhem in 2024's "Terrifier 3," one of the nastiest horror movies ever ...

The actor playing the Harlequin was often an acrobat or magician, performing stunts and slapstick. In the 1800s, English performer Joseph Grimaldi made the clown role more central in the theatre.