Thornton has never played Joker but used the character as inspiration for Art the Clown, he said. He also riffed on characters like Jason, Pinhead, Freddy Krueger, Chucky, and Jigsaw.

David Thornton Howard is well-known for bringing Art the Clown to life in the Terrifier movies, and he’s also just tackled the Clown Prince of Crime in the Joker fan film Jokers Wild.Batman fans ...

Exclusive: Art the Clown star David Howard Thornton says he wants to play the Joker next after the Terrifer franchise, and discusses his other influences ...

Extreme horror "Terrifier 3" made $18 million in its opening weekend. "Terrifier 3" kicked "Joker 2" off the top of the US box office chart. Horror fans are calling the main character, Art the ...

Damien Leone’s Terrifier 3 cements Art the Clown as a horror icon in his third outing—not least of all by making mincemeat of Joker: Folie à Deux.