'Terrifier 3' director defends horror trilogy from 'misogyny' complaints

horror 3 builds up Horror 2is the final girl of the series as Laurie Strode. It's not the Halloween franchise yet, but director Damien Leone has announced big plans for Sienna Shaw More terrible The strong female protagonist of the sequel.

Director Damien Leone said he was amused by comments he made More terrible Films are misogynistic. He told IndieWire More terrible Instead, he champions women by leaning heavily on the Final Girl style. “I don't think it's a funny thing, but it's not my fault that I find it hilarious in any way,” he claimed. “It is also a motif that I loved as a child. “The Final Girl” is such a powerful element of these filmsand I don't think it's as effective if it's a Final Man. Men are just more reprehensible in general and you’re used to seeing them die anyway (in other genres).”

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More terrible flipped the script and revealed that the final girl was Victoria Heyes (played by Samantha Scaffidi) and not Tara (Jenna Kanell). This film's wild twist took audiences by surprise, but the sequel hinted at it Sienna Shaw will be the recurring protagonist of the series. “I find (Sienna Shaw is) one of the most multidimensional, powerful, powerful finale girls we've ever seenLeone added. “And a lot of that is because of what Lauren LaVera brings to the role – the humanity that she brings to the role, the strength that she brings to the role.”

“The Final Girl from Terrifier 2 is touted as the main protagonist of the film series”

LaVera's character first appeared as Horror 2is the main protagonist, but audiences feared that the film would once again subvert expectations by killing Sienna near the end (similar to Tara's surprising death in the first film). Art the Clown killed Sienna in the sequel, but she was resurrected by an unknown being; She beheaded Art and ended up saving her brother Jonathan (Elliott Fullam). It wouldn't be a surprise if Sienna had supernatural abilities horror 3.

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Leone said his films rejected accusations of misogyny; a quarter More terrible The film has been greenlit and the director claimed he already knows where Sienna's story is going. He even announced an “epic and very satisfying” conclusion to the series, hopefully going well beyond a quadrilogy. “I could try my best to convince people, but if people insult me, I don't think I will change their minds,” he assured. “I just have to be satisfied with the truth. And I think when this smoke clears, Sienna will come across as this very strong character regardless of gender. People should judge my misogyny based on this character.”

horror 3 takes place five years after the events of the previous film. Sienna and Jonathan try to put the traumatic past behind them, but they have a nagging feeling that Art the Clown's rampage isn't over yet. In fact, Art returns and turns the holiday mood into a nightmare with his rampage. The sequel is confirmed to bring back the Heyes character Victoria, the final girl (turned villain) in the first part More terrible Film. A mid-credits scene in Horror 2 hinted that she had something to do with Art the Clown's resurrection after Sienna killed him in the film.

horror 3 Premiere in cinemas on October 11th.

Source: IndieWire

horror 3

Art the Clown will wreak havoc on the unsuspecting residents of Miles County as they fall asleep peacefully on Christmas Eve.

director

Damien Leone

Release date

October 11, 2024

Pour

Lauren LaVera, David Howard Thornton, Antonella Rose, Elliott Fullam, Samantha Scaffidi, Margaret Anne Florence, Bryce Johnson, Alexa Blair Robertson, Mason Mecartea, Krsy Fox, Luciana VanDette, Clint Howard, Bradley Stryker, Daniel Roebuck, Chris Jericho, Tom Savini , Jason Patric, Alex Ross, Kailey Hyman, Kellen Raffaelo, Lisa Marie Falcone, Stephen Cofield Jr., Corrine Kelly, Joe Falcone, Peter Mitchell, Marie Maser, Jon Abrahams

writer

Damien Leone

Duration

125 minutes

Studio(s)

Dark Age Cinema, Fuzz on the Lens Productions

Sales partner

Cineverse

Franchise(s)

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Character(s)

Sienna, Art the Clown, Gabbie, Jonathan, Victoria Heyes, Jessica, Greg, Mia, Cole, Jennifer, Juliet, Smokey, Eddie, Santa/Charlie, Burke, Bystander, Michael, Mark, Brooke, Timmy, Dispatch, Officer Evans, Bag Lady, Dean, Cosplayer, Receptionist, Dennis

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