Sick audition Terrifier 2 star had to pass to land twisted killer clown role

Whether we like it or not, spooky season is upon us - and Terrifier 2 has been well and truly getting people in the mood. Watch the trailer here:

The slasher movie runs for more than two hours and tells the story of Art the Clown as he haunts a teenage girl and her brother on Halloween night.

David Howard Thornton stars as the creepy clown, and in a new interview, he has reflected on the grisly audition that landed him the part.

"Oddly enough, I just responded to an open audition notice on Actor's Access," he told Screen Rant.

"They needed a tall, skinny guy to play Art [who] had physical comedy experience or clowning experience - 'Oh my God, that sounds perfect for me!'

"I already knew the character because I had seen All Hallows' Eve. I was like, 'Oh my God, I would love to have a chance to do something interesting with this character.' I just went in and auditioned for it, and the rest is history."

But given the nature of the role, this wasn't a regular audition.

He explained: "I had to improvise my whole entire audition on the spot because Art doesn't talk. They wanted me to pantomime killing a victim, decapitating a guy, and being happy about doing it.

"I think that the audition is online somewhere, but the short and sweet version of it [is] I snuck up behind my victim, cartoonishly knocked him out, sawed off his head, picked up the head, and tasted it.

"I didn't like the taste, so I took out some salt and seasoned it. Liked the taste, kind of bathed in the blood a little bit, and skipped on my merry way. And that's what got me the part."

Fair play, that's how you commit to a role.

Bloody Disgusting

It seems he was a good choice too, because viewers have reported being well and truly s**t up by the film.

On social media, one viewer wrote: "Terrifier 2 was an amazing gory mess. The guy behind me passed out cold and crashed into my chair, another guy left because he didn't feel good, I overheard him say, and walking out the theatre door I heard a guy puking hard and loud in the bathroom."

While another glowing review read: "Terrifier 2 is now in theatres and it's likely the bloodiest, bonkers, most brutal horror flick you'll see all year.

"An epic 2.5 hours of gory mayhem that annihilates boundaries.

"If you were a fan of the first film, don't miss your chance to see this on the big screen."

Topics: TV and Film

Jake Massey

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