To celebrate the release ofTerrifier 3this October,Cinemark has unveiled the official Art the Clown popcorn bucketthat will accompany the movie, and it’s everything we were hoping for. The bucket is a replica ofTerrifier’sderanged villainadorned in a ghastly grin and Santa hatto coincide with the theme of the latest sequel. While the previous two films were centered around Halloween, this time around, director Damien Leone is bringing fans a December to dismember as Art returns to Miles County just in time to jingle everyone’s bells.
Per theirXaccount, Cinemark releaseda short video unveiling the Art the Clown popcorn bucketthat will be available at all Cinemark, Regal, and AMC theater chains. There’s no word yet on how much it will cost, but pre-orders for theTerrifier 3bucketwill start on September 18, so fans will have plenty of time to get their hands on one before the release of the movie. Check it out below.
Considering how much Leone and company like to push the boundaries of acceptable taste,the Art the Clown popcorn bucket is surprisingly tame. They could have gone in any number of directions for maximum shock value, but instead decided to stick with something a little more traditional that can be easily displayed on a mantle after use. There’sno over-the-top gore, no Art flaying someone alive, and – thankfully – no one getting split down the middle with an ax. The sequel will have enough of that already, we’re sure, so we didn’t really need that in a popcorn bucket.
Themed Popcorn Buckets Are All the Rage
Terrifier 3
Terrifier 3 follows Sienna and her brother as they attempt to move past the traumatic events of Art the Clown’s Halloween massacre. As they embrace the Christmas season, Art reemerges, intent on turning their holiday into a nightmare, continuing his reign of terror.
While themed popcorn buckets have been a staple of the theater experience for decades, they’ve usually just been a simple tin with a wrap around featuring characters from the movie they were designed to promote. It hasn’t been until recently that companies like AMC have recognized that they can bring in a ton of extra cash by designing elaborate vessels to satiate the most rabid fans. There was Batman’s cowl in 2022, the Barbie corvette in 2023, and don’t forget abouttheDune 2sandworm lid that went viral earlier this yearfor being its own personal Rorschach test.
With prices ranging from $25 - $50 bucks and no one batting an eye about forking over the cash, it’s clear that there’s definitely a market for themed popcorn buckets, and the timing couldn’t be better. With theaters struggling post-COVID,they’re an excellent way to entice people back to the moviesand help boost concession revenue. Something that theaters keep the bulk of, unlike ticket revenue that they have to split with the studios.
Terrifier 3 Director Teases the Opening Scene’s Horror References
Art the Clown is set to unleash hell this October on the residents of Miles County, and director Damien Leone is already teasing what to expect.
For now, it seems like collectible popcorn buckets are here to stay, and with the secondary market already in full swing, it’s going to be harder and harder to get your hands on one. Heck, theDune 2sandworm is already going for upwards of $800 on eBay. No, really.We’re not kidding. SoTerrifierfans, get those pre-orders done ASAP if you don’t want to miss out on all the fun, and check outTerrifier 3when it hits theaters on October 11.Check out the NSFW trailer below.
