With German horror fans wanting to see Art the Clown in all his gory glory and not accidentally wind up with a censored version, fans like u/Phyliinx issuing a warning on Reddit to other cinephiles about which edition to look out for. “Tiberius Film sells censored copies of ‘Terrifier’ and ‘Terrifier 2’ in basic keep cases,” they wrote. “Nameless Media, on the other hand, sells the uncut version of both movies in expensive, extremely limited special editions which are almost always sold out once they go on sale.” Of course, if someone did end up with a censored copy of “Terrifier 2,” certain websites helpfully posted screenshots of the most gruesome moments cut from the film.
Germany may have censored “Terrifier 2,” but it earned some ire in other countries as well. The Australian government had harsh words for the horror flick, issuing a warning on the website for the Department of Infrastructure, Transport, Regional Development, Communications and the Arts which read, “The film features a series of murders that include copious amounts of blood and graphic injury detail such as mutilation, decapitation and dismemberment.” In the end, however, government organizations reacting so strongly to “Terrifier 2” likely only increased some people’s interest in seeing it, to the point where expectations are through the roof for “Terrifier 3.”
