Damien Leone

Damien Leone is an American filmmaker, film editor, and special effects artist. He is best known for writing and directing All Hallows' Eve (2013), Terrifier (2016), Terrifier 2 (2022), and Terrifier 3 (2024), each of which feature his character Art the Clown.

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. 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. Leone was again nominated for a Fangoria Chainsaw Award Best Makeup FX, for his work on Terrifier 2, which he later won.

Leone next directed and wrote Terrifier 3 and co-produced Stream, both 2024 films for which he also provided special effects.Terrifier 4, which Leone has said could possibly be the conclusion of the franchise, is currently in the works.

Personal life

Leone grew up in the Great Kills section of Staten Island, New York.

In October 2025, nearly ten years after the film's release, actress Catherine Corcoran, who appeared in the first Terrifier film, filed a federal lawsuit against Leone and producer Phil Falcone claiming both producers shortchanged her on promised residuals for the film and used her on-screen nudity without her consent. A lawyer for Leone and Falcone said, “Damien and Phil deny the claims in the complaint and will vigorously defend this lawsuit.”

Filmography

Year	Film	Director	Writer	Producer	Editor	Makeup/Special Effects	Notes	References
2005	Love	Template:No	Template:No	Template:No	Template:No	Template:Yes
2008	The 9th Circle	Template:Yes	Template:Yes	Template:Yes	Template:No	Template:Yes	Short film, first appearance of Art the Clown
2011	Terrifier	Template:Yes	Template:Yes	Template:Yes	Template:Yes	Template:Yes	Short film
2013	All Hallows' Eve	Template:Yes	Template:Yes	Template:Yes	Template:Yes	Template:Yes	Anthology film
2015	Frankenstein vs. The Mummy	Template:Yes	Template:Yes	Template:No	Template:Yes	Template:Yes
	Laugh Killer Laugh	Template:No	Template:No	Template:No	Template:No	Template:Yes
	All Hallows' Eve 2	Template:No	Template:No	Template:Yes	Template:No	Template:No	Anthology film
2016	Terrifier	Template:Yes	Template:Yes	Template:Yes	Template:Yes	Template:Yes
2022	Terrifier 2	Template:Yes	Template:Yes	Template:Yes	Template:Yes	Template:Yes
2024	Stream	Template:No	Template:No	Template:Yes	Template:No	Template:Yes
	Terrifier 3	Template:Yes	Template:Yes	Template:Yes	Template:Yes	Template:Yes

Accolades

Year	Award	Category	Nominated work	Result	References
2011	ShockerFest	Audience Choice Award	Terrifier	Template:Won
2012	Louisville Fright Night Film Fest	Best "Grindhouse" Film		Template:Won
2015	Rondo Hatton Classic Horror Awards	Best Independent Film	Frankenstein vs. The Mummy	Template:Nominated
2019	Fangoria Chainsaw Awards	Best Limited Release	Terrifier	Template:Nominated
		Best Makeup FX		Template:Nominated
2022	Greater Western New York Film Critics Association Awards	Breakthrough Director	Terrifier 2	Template:Nominated
2023	Fangoria Chainsaw Awards	Best Makeup FX		Template:Won

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