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Damien Leone is an American film director, screenwriter, and film producer known for writing and directing All Hallows' Eve (2013), Terrifier (2016), and Terrifier 2 (2022), each of which feature his character Art the Clown. [1] He is currently working on Terrifier 3 (2024). [2] [3] [4] [5] [6]
In 2016, Terrifier was released. Among other credits, Leone wrote and directed the film, which eventually became a cult film and for which he was nominated for a Fangoria Chainsaw Award for Best Makeup FX. [7] [8] [9] [10] [11] [12] [13] In 2022, Leone returned for the sequel, Terrifier 2. Terrifier 2 was received favorably by critics and was a hit at the box office, grossing more than $15 million on a $250,000 budget. [14] [15] [16] [17] [18] [19] Leone was again nominated for a Fangoria Chainsaw Award Best Makeup FX, for his work on Terrifier 2, which he later won. [20] [21]
It was later announced that Leone was working on Terrifier 3 and the upcoming film, Stream. [2] [3] [4] [22] [23] [5] [6] [24]
Year | Film | Director | Writer | Producer | Editor | Makeup/Special Effects | Notes |
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2008 | The 9th Circle | Yes | Yes | Yes | No | Yes | Short film, first appearance of Art the Clown |
2011 | Terrifier | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Short film |
2013 | All Hallows' Eve | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Anthology film [25] [26] |
2015 | Frankenstein vs. The Mummy | Yes | Yes | No | Yes | Yes | [27] [28] |
All Hallows' Eve 2 | No | No | Yes | No | No | Anthology film [29] | |
2016 | Terrifier | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | [30] |
2022 | Terrifier 2 | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | [31] |
2024 | Stream | No | No | Yes | No | Yes | [32] [33] |
Terrifier 3 | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | [2] [3] [4] [5] [6] [34] |
Year | Award | Category | Nominated work | Result | Reference |
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2011 | ShockerFest | Audience Choice Award | Terrifier | Won | |
2012 | Louisville Fright Night Film Fest | Best "Grindhouse" Film | Won | ||
2015 | Rondo Hatton Classic Horror Awards | Best Independent Film | Frankenstein vs. The Mummy | Nominated | |
2019 | Fangoria Chainsaw Awards | Best Limited Release | Terrifier | Nominated | [7] |
Best Makeup FX | Nominated | ||||
2022 | Greater Western New York Film Critics Association Awards | Breakthrough Director | Terrifier 2 | Nominated | [35] |
2023 | Fangoria Chainsaw Awards | Best Makeup FX | Won | [20] [21] | |
Golden Scythe Horror Awards | Best Director | Nominated |
Damien Leone | |
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![]() Leone in 2023 | |
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Damien Leone is an American film director, screenwriter, and film producer known for writing and directing All Hallows' Eve (2013), Terrifier (2016), and Terrifier 2 (2022), each of which feature his character Art the Clown. [1] He is currently working on Terrifier 3 (2024). [2] [3] [4] [5] [6]
In 2016, Terrifier was released. Among other credits, Leone wrote and directed the film, which eventually became a cult film and for which he was nominated for a Fangoria Chainsaw Award for Best Makeup FX. [7] [8] [9] [10] [11] [12] [13] In 2022, Leone returned for the sequel, Terrifier 2. Terrifier 2 was received favorably by critics and was a hit at the box office, grossing more than $15 million on a $250,000 budget. [14] [15] [16] [17] [18] [19] Leone was again nominated for a Fangoria Chainsaw Award Best Makeup FX, for his work on Terrifier 2, which he later won. [20] [21]
It was later announced that Leone was working on Terrifier 3 and the upcoming film, Stream. [2] [3] [4] [22] [23] [5] [6] [24]
Year | Film | Director | Writer | Producer | Editor | Makeup/Special Effects | Notes |
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2008 | The 9th Circle | Yes | Yes | Yes | No | Yes | Short film, first appearance of Art the Clown |
2011 | Terrifier | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Short film |
2013 | All Hallows' Eve | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Anthology film [25] [26] |
2015 | Frankenstein vs. The Mummy | Yes | Yes | No | Yes | Yes | [27] [28] |
All Hallows' Eve 2 | No | No | Yes | No | No | Anthology film [29] | |
2016 | Terrifier | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | [30] |
2022 | Terrifier 2 | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | [31] |
2024 | Stream | No | No | Yes | No | Yes | [32] [33] |
Terrifier 3 | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | [2] [3] [4] [5] [6] [34] |
Year | Award | Category | Nominated work | Result | Reference |
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2011 | ShockerFest | Audience Choice Award | Terrifier | Won | |
2012 | Louisville Fright Night Film Fest | Best "Grindhouse" Film | Won | ||
2015 | Rondo Hatton Classic Horror Awards | Best Independent Film | Frankenstein vs. The Mummy | Nominated | |
2019 | Fangoria Chainsaw Awards | Best Limited Release | Terrifier | Nominated | [7] |
Best Makeup FX | Nominated | ||||
2022 | Greater Western New York Film Critics Association Awards | Breakthrough Director | Terrifier 2 | Nominated | [35] |
2023 | Fangoria Chainsaw Awards | Best Makeup FX | Won | [20] [21] | |
Golden Scythe Horror Awards | Best Director | Nominated |