Sammy Gecsoyler from The Guardian rated the film a total of three stars out of five, praising the film's creative kills, and performances, while giving some criticism towards its runtime. In a mid-credits scene, an institutionalized Victoria is throwing up before writing "Vicky + Art" and obscenities on the wall with her blood. Matthew Jackson of Paste wrote that "LaVera, tasked with injecting humanity into the sequel, lives up to this task with pure star power.

I can't wait to watch our "fruitful" work on screen with you pal 🥃 as you guys know the movie is already edited and is currently in post production. Leone has stated it was the most challenging and technical scene to film out of the entire production—three minutes depicting mutilation. The Coven Films, a French distribution company and executive producer of the series, announced in May 2023 that filming for the third would begin in either November or December of that year with an expected release in late 2024, a "low-mid seven figure budget.On September 11, 2019 it was announced that actress Lauren LaVera was cast in the lead role of Sienna Shaw. The writing process for the film differed from Leone's previous film projects, in which he had to work around part-time jobs.

RELATED: 'Terrifier 2' Director Damien Leone Shares Which Scene Was "Too Far" for the Bloody SlasherLa Vera’s Sienna is a teenage girl taking care of her little brother Jonathan ( Elliot Fullman), who wants to dress as the infamous murderer for Halloween this year. The Terrifier franchise is a spin-off of the All Hallows' Eve anthology film which features Art the Clown, in the character's first feature film.Brooke and her boyfriend, Jeff, drive Sienna home, but the Little Pale Girl impersonates Jonathan over the phone and lures Sienna to The Terrifiers haunted attraction at a defunct carnival where Art killed her years before. Jeffrey Anderson of Common Sense Media described the characters as memorable, particularly Sienna, due to her character development.

Following its predecessor's release, Leone wanted to bring the heroine back —she would evolve into Sienna, someone Leone describes as the "heart and soul" of Terrifier 2.On Rotten Tomatoes, the film holds an approval rating of 85% based on 74 reviews, with an average rating of 6. After being resurrected by an unknown entity following the Miles County Massacre, Art the Clown brutally murders the coroner investigating his body with a hammer. At a Halloween party, Brooke spikes Sienna's drink with MDMA in an attempt to calm her, but she has a panic attack when she sees The Little Pale Girl. MovieWeb's Jeremy Dick commented on the teaser, stating that "the teaser is pretty exciting to watch for anyone who enjoyed the first movie.

The film was released for VOD on November 11, 2022, followed by a Blu-ray and DVD release on December 27, 2022. Terrifier 2 picks up where the hit 2016 film left off, following the events of that fateful Halloween night when Tara Heyes ( Jenna Kannel) learned she was the object of a sadistic murderer’s obsession. It was also announced that a three issue limited release comic book series would be issued prior to the film's release. While a majority of the film's main story line had already been completed, principal photography was halted due to COVID-19, becoming one of many films affected by the worldwide COVID-19 pandemic. Leone spent three months writing a character-driven screenplay following criticism of the first film's perceived lack of narrative.Besides Sienna, LaVera recollects the script focusing heavily on Sienna's younger brother Jonathan, their mother, and her friends—all of whom play a crucial part in the story. As Sienna's costume received a positive reception when production stills were officially released, when asked about the attire, LaVera described liking it on the first day of wearing it but began to feel disdain for it throughout the course of filming as it was uncomfortable to wear. In October of the same year, it was announced that the first trailer for the sequel would debut on November 1, 2023; exclusively during a theatrical re-release of Terrifier 2. Owen Gleiberman of Variety commended the film for effectively capturing the look and feel of 1970's and 1980's slasher films, as well as the soundtrack and special effects, but was critical of the relentless brutality and unsympathetic characters. The film originated from a feature film concept Leone began developing shortly after filming his directorial debut short film The 9th Circle (2009).