In 2019, a reasonably budgeted film about a killer clown ruled the box office. In 2024, the sequel is being completely eclipsed by another sequel with an even more reasonable budget about a different killer clown.

The Christmas-themed slasher premiered last month during Fantastic Fest 2024, and has earned positive marks from critics, including CinemaBlend's Nick Venable, who calls it a "jubilantly gruesome gorefest" in his three-and-a-half star Terrifier 3 review.

There’s only room for one killer clown at the top of box office charts. “Terrifier 3” slashed its way to No. 1 in North America, collecting a stellar $18.3 million from 2,514 theaters in its opening weekend.

The gory, low-budget slasher movie topped the weekend box office with an estimated $18.3 million. Meanwhile, the “Joker” sequel fell a staggering 81% in its second weekend.

The Beetlejuice sequel cost just $99 million to produce, while Joker 2 cost a reported $190 million — nearly triple the $70 million budget of the first film, which went on to earn over $1 billion at the global box office.

Terrifier 3 director Damien Leone has responded to the huge success that has seen his hit horror movie take the number one spot at the domestic box office.

The sequel to 'Joker' brought in about $7 million over its second weekend, compared to slasher 'Terrifier 3' earning $18.3 million in its opening weekend

ABC Audio In a matchup some called the “battle of the clowns” at the box office, Terrifier‘s Art the Clown knocked out Joker. The threequel and the flop sequel to the Oscar-winning original went head-