Damien Leone

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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]

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Career

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]

Filmography

YearFilmDirectorWriterProducerEditorMakeup/Special EffectsNotes
2008The 9th CircleYesYesYesNoYesShort film, first appearance of Art the Clown
2011TerrifierYesYesYesYesYesShort film
2013 All Hallows' Eve YesYesYesYesYesAnthology film [25] [26]
2015 Frankenstein vs. The Mummy YesYesNoYesYes [27] [28]
All Hallows' Eve 2 NoNoYesNoNoAnthology film [29]
2016 Terrifier YesYesYesYesYes [30]
2022 Terrifier 2 YesYesYesYesYes [31]
2024 Stream NoNoNoNoYes [32] [33]
Terrifier 3 YesYesYesYesYes [2] [3] [4] [5] [6] [34]

Accolades

YearAwardCategoryNominated workResultReference
2019 Fangoria Chainsaw Awards Best Makeup FX Terrifier Nominated [7]
2022Greater Western New York Film Critics Association AwardsBreakthrough Director Terrifier 2 Nominated [35]
2023Fangoria Chainsaw AwardsBest Makeup FXTerrifier 2Won [20] [21]

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