Damien Leone Has His Post-‘Terrifier’ Plans in Place
Damien Leone is set to direct an original film titled Tortures of the Damned after completing Terrifier 4. The new project will be distributed by Lionsgate and is expected to have a larger budget and a different tone compared to the Terrifier series. Leone's collaboration with notable producers like Sam Raimi and Rob Tapert adds excitement to this upcoming horror film.
- ▪Damien Leone is working on a new film titled Tortures of the Damned.
- ▪The film will be distributed by Lionsgate and is separate from the Terrifier franchise.
- ▪Tortures of the Damned is expected to have a larger budget and a different tone than the Terrifier series.
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While horror fans eagerly await the arrival of Terrifier 4—which creator Damien Leone has promised will finally give us Art the Clown’s origin story—the writer-director already has his next project in the works. Though we don’t have any plot details yet, we know it’ll be an original story separate from the Terrifier franchise. However, it may not be too far afield from what Leone knows and does best: the movie’s title, Tortures of the Damned, certainly suggests as much. According to a press release, Lionsgate will distribute Tortures of the Damned, which Leone will “write, direct, and produce” after he finishes Terrifier 4, “which is currently in pre-production.” A Hollywood Reporter article about the project notes “sources say it is different in tone from Terrifier and will sport a…
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