Quick Facts
Biography
Damien Leone is an American film director, screenwriter, and film producer known for writing and directing All Hallows' Eve (2013), Terrifier (2016), and Terrifier 2 (2022), each of which feature his character Art the Clown. He is currently working on Terrifier 3.
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.
It was later announced that Leone was working on Terrifier 3 and the upcoming film, Stream.
Filmography
| Year | Film | Director | Writer | Producer | Editor | Makeup/Special Effects | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 | The 9th Circle | Yes | Yes | Yes | No | Yes | Short film, first appearance of Art the Clown |
| 2011 | Terrifier | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Short film |
| 2013 | All Hallows' Eve | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Anthology film |
| 2015 | Frankenstein vs. The Mummy | Yes | Yes | No | Yes | Yes | |
| All Hallows' Eve 2 | No | No | Yes | No | No | Anthology film | |
| 2016 | Terrifier | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | |
| 2022 | Terrifier 2 | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | |
| Stream | No | No | No | No | Yes | ||
| Terrifier 3 | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
Accolades
| Year | Award | Category | Nominated work | Result | Reference |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | Fangoria Chainsaw Awards | Best Makeup FX | Terrifier | Nominated | |
| 2022 | Greater Western New York Film Critics Association Awards | Breakthrough Director | Terrifier 2 | Nominated | |
| 2023 | Fangoria Chainsaw Awards | Best Makeup FX | Terrifier 2 | Won |
