Audiences are apparently ready for a different kind of clown as “Terrifier 3” is scaring off the second week of “Joker: Folie a Deux” at the weekend box office. Gorefest “Terrifier 3” is took in $8.2 million on Friday, including a meaty $2.4 million in Thursday previews, heading for a weekend that could be upwards of $17 million.
“Terrifier 3” is playing in 2514 locations through distributor Cineverse, headed by Chris McGurk. The gory threequel is stoking controversy for its violence, and in a stroke of good old-fashioned horror-movie showmanship, the film has launched a hotline for people who want to complain about the carnage.
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