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I've been a follower of Damien Leone's Terrifier series since All Hallows' Eve. I have eagerly awaited the third movie, and I finally got to experience it yesterday. Let me tell you, it is without a doubt the most gruesome entry in the series to date—and it’s truly horrifying in every sense of the word. As a lifelong horror fan, I pride myself on being tough to scare, but after the opening scene alone, I had a fleeting thought of walking out. The intensity was that overwhelming. Thankfully, I stayed, and I’m so glad I did because the film is not only terrifying but also deeply satisfying, offering some much-needed closure by the end. If you've been following these films over the past decade, this is an absolute must-watch. Leone has truly elevated this movie to a whole new level of disturbing. The fact that the Terrifier series has become so mainstream is thrilling, but I can't help but feel for those who go in expecting just another run-of-the-mill slasher. Art the Clown has solidified his place as one of the most iconic horror villains of all time, at least in my opinion. Unlike the classic slashers—Michael, Jason, and Leatherface—Art isn’t bound by any rules of humanity. He’s pure evil incarnate, and I love that Leone never tries to humanize him in any way. For those who handled the brutality of the second movie and think they’re prepared for this one—think again. This movie is different. It’s more creative, meticulously thought-out, and unapologetically brutal. The gore reaches new, almost artistic heights. If you can’t handle intense, graphic violence, then this is definitely not the film for you. But for those who appreciate horror as an art form, this film is a bloody masterpiece.

There’s only one word to describe this movie: atrocious. I love the idea of a spooky personal swimming pool that lures people to their demise, kind of new-ish/creative, but this movie had destroyed all the potential that it may have had within the first 15 minutes of pressing play. The storyline sucks and is just lazy. The writing is messy, repetitive, and boring, and I didn’t love any of the characters. At one point I actually hoped the pool took all of them. Side note: they kill off the cat almost immediately… which is a slightly disturbing moment in the film-not graphic- and unfortunately it would not save this garbage pile of wasted resources. All around, just really stupid and a pathetic attempt at something the could have been good if it didn’t seem like a pre-teen wrote it during 6th period English class. If you decide to watch the film, god bless you.