Prepare to be horrified – again.
The “Terrifier” horror movie franchise that’s been scaring moviegoers into vomiting with its latest iteration is turning into a video game.
Terrifier: The ARTcade Game is described as a “retro-inspired, pixel art beat-’em-up” based on Damien Leone’s horror-slasher series about the sadistic Clown Art.
The trailer for the game says it will be released in 2025 for Steam, Nintendo Switch, PlayStation 5 and Xbox Series X|S.
According to IGN, “Terrifier: The ARTcade Game” has six different game modes.
Game users play Art, who goes behind the sets of movies where his horrific acts are being shown on the big screen. As an act of revenge, Art targets his new victims: policemen, firefighters, camera operators, stunt performers, makeup artists and even unsuspecting civilians.
After the trailer was released on Friday, fans compared the upcoming game to “Scott Pilgrim,” based on the graphic novels and the 2010 film of the same name starring Michael Cena.
“It kind of looks like a Terrifier version of the Scott Pilgrim beat ’em up game,” said one YouTuber in the trailer’s comments.
“What on Scott Pilgrim,” someone else wrote.
Another comment said: “Lol they just took the Scott Pilgrim game and swapped out some assets.”
However, other YouTubers expressed excitement to play the game when it comes out next year.
The “Terrifier” movies that debuted in 2016 revolve around Art the Clown as he terrorizes teenagers, with actress Lauren LaVera starring in both the second and third installments.
The latest film, which was released on Friday and is set on Christmas Eve, has scared some audience members right out of the cinema.
At a screening for the horror film in the UK last week, the film’s distributor, Signature Entertainment, wrote in X that cinema staff “reported 11 people passing out and 1 person vomiting” during the viewing.
There was also a post from the official X Movie account showing an image that featured a warning of “extreme violence and excessive gore.”
“If you are unwell, please find a member of staff. Staff trained for first aid are on site,” the message says.
Leone, 42, told X that he “personally witnessed some crazy stuff on this show in the UK.”
“Terrifier” viewers getting sick or fleeing the theater is nothing new for the series. With the release of the second film in 2022, box office figures had seen a huge spike, apparently linked to reports of audience members passing out or vomiting at screenings.
According to Variety, Leone has confirmed that he will be making a fourth film.
“Terrifier 3” is now in theaters.
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