Terrifier 3has broken various records on Rotten Tomatoes, and the latest one snaps a surprising franchise trend. TheTerrifiermovieshave grown from cult micro-budget gruesome slashers into a franchise that has major audience appeal. While they are admittedly not for everyone, the films have established a great built-in fanbase that continues to grow with each installment. That can be seen withTerrifier 3’s box office beating Joker 2, as audiences have chosen which clown movie sequel they want to see the most. It shouldn’t be a total surprise then that audiences are largely enjoying the threequel.
TheTerrifiermovies have always been driven by their appeal with hardcore horror fans, and the films' various controversial scenes or elements helped create more conversations and awareness with general audiences. Despite blood-soaked disgusting scenes thatmadeTerrifier 3viewers throw upat times, the gore, violence, and dark comedy are all reasons why so many people enjoy these films. The entertainment factor involved with the third entry’s Christmas setting and brutal kills is high.Terrifier 3has broken a franchise record and trend on Rotten Tomatoes as a result.
Terrifier 3 Has The Franchise’s Highest Audience Score On Rotten Tomatoes
The Sequel Broke Another Record
Terrifier 3broke Rotten Tomatoes recordsfrom the very beginning, and now its Audience Score, or Popcornmeter, is a franchise high too. The sequel currently has an 88% Popcornmeter rating on Rotten Tomatoes after over 1,000 verified reviews. There is not even any change among all audience ratings for the movie on the review aggregator.The 88% Audience Score on Rotten Tomatoes is the highest mark for anyTerrifiermovie, bestingTerrifier 2’s previous high at 81%.
Terrifier 3’s ability to increase its Popcornmeter rating on Rotten Tomatoes to a new franchise high isimpressive. There is an understanding that these movies are not for all types of viewers, so the possibility of backlash and negative reviews was high. The movie has managed to avoid that by most accounts. That speaks to howTerrifier 3has found its place with a specific audience. There are obviously still reviews from unsuspecting viewers or genuine fans who didn’t like the threequel, which accounts for the 12 percent of negative ratings, but audiences are loving it.
Terrifier 3 Is The First Terrifier Movie To Have A Higher Audience Score Than Critics Score
Critics Have Always Been Higher Overall
The new record-high Audience Score on Rotten Tomatoes is notable when talking about the entireTerrifierfranchise for another key reason. Although it would be understandable to think audiences would be more favorable towards these movies than critics, that was not the case for the first two films.Both previous installments had higher ratings with critics than with audiences, although it was a narrow margin in both instances.Terrifierscored seven points higher with critics than audiences, whileTerrifier 2was six points higher with certified reviewers.
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Terrifier 3is the first time in the franchise that the Audience Score is higher than the Critics Score. That’s especially notable considering how much more general audiences are liking the movie compared to critics. The threequel’s Tomatometer rating is 14 points lower than its Popcornmeter rating. That makes the gap between what critics and audiences think aboutTerrifier 3bigger than the gaps of the previous two movies combined. This is good news for the franchise, though, astheTerrifiermovies have received higher Audience Scores on Rotten Tomatoes with each new installment.
Why Terrifier 3’s Audience Score Is So Much Better Than Critics
Audiences Love How Terrifier 3 Pushes The Envelope
The difference inTerrifier 3’s Rotten Tomatoes scores between critics and audiences mostly comes from the inherent appreciation that most people who are paying to see it in theaters have for the franchise. Those who are rushing to theaters and eager to share their opinion on the movie online are expected to be fans. And with no widespread reasons for review bombing, audiences are overwhelmingly positive towards the sequel forits ability to push the envelope further, develop the characters more, and deliver plenty of brutal kills.
While audiences are mostly aware and in favor ofTerrifier 3’s specific tone and violence, that is not the case for all critics.The lack of a driving emotional narrative, an overreliance on the gore, and a mean tone are some of the criticisms againstTerrifier 3in its negative reviews. It’s worth noting that the majority of critics still found the movie to be good, but the Rotten Tomatoes score reflects the broader scale of taste and what critics are looking for. Audiences are clearly happy withTerrifier 3and all its blood.
