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Art the Clown is a fictional character and the primary antagonist in the Terrifier franchise and related media. Created by Damien Leone, he first appeared in the short films The 9th Circle (2008) and Terrifier (2011) before making his feature film debut in All Hallows' Eve (2013). In these early appearances, he was portrayed by Mike Giannelli before his retirement from acting. He was replaced by David Howard Thornton, who portrayed Art in Terrifier (2016), Terrifier 2 (2022), and Terrifier 3 (2024).
Art debuted as a background character in Leone's directorial debut short film to test out different horror concepts. Audiences responded most to Art, leading Leone to develop the character into a recurring slasher villain over the next decade. Art became a pop culture figure and iconic evil clown after the critical and commercial success of Terrifier 2.