Delivery is due today.
Once again, this is going to be weirdest of unboxings.
I was looking at the 'Art the Clown' wiki page this morning and there was a quote from a reviewer that aptly sums up my reaction to the character:
In a positive review for the magazine
Starburst, Sol Harris wrote "Art is a truly enigmatic and memorable villain.
He frequently veers into the territory of being genuinely unpleasant to watch, which makes him feel somewhat separate from the stable of horror icons such as Freddy Krueger and Chucky.
He was truly enigmatic, never diverging from the mime act that made him an even more disturbing and unrelatable entity. I'd say he was closer to Jason or Michael than the talkative Freddy or Chucky, but even then Art was more repellent because he took so much sadistic pleasure in his acts of 'terrifying' and killing.
There are so many horror films, and so many serial killer characters, but Art stood out in the
The 9th Circle and
Terrifier short films (handily collected in
All Hallow's Eve). Left much more of an impression than the new version of It, and his legacy was cemented with the full length
Terrifier.
Still gives me video nasty vibes, as opposed to the more generic 'Hollywood style' horror movies.
No doubt that'll wear off if the films continue and get bigger budgets, and Art becomes more of a household name.
