All the best horror icons started as humans and became something more.
Before he could invade dreams,Freddy Krueger was a child killer.
Before he was an unstoppable murder machine,Jason Voorheeswas just a kid at camp.
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And before he was a terrifying menace, Michael Myers was, well,always a terrifying menace.
At this point, after the events ofTerrifier 2,we have more questions than answers.
We know for a fact that Art was a human but is now something more.
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But whats the connection?
Did Michael inadvertently resurrect Art in some kind of deal with the devil?
Is he the physical manifestation of Michaels dark side?
Is Art actually Michael?
How are the kids involved?
And what do the Little Pale Girl and Victoria have to do with it?
At the end ofTerrifier 2, we dont have any idea.
InTerrifier 3, that mythology remains largely on the fringes but we do get a few new wrinkles.
How is that possible?
What exactly they are doing?
These questions all become new parts of the mystery.
Of course, theres more to it than that but, thats the basic gist.
All of which is to saythere are a lot of moving pieces here.
The key seems to Michael Shaw who has some connection to Arts power.
Let your imagination run wild about how all that can possibly come together.
As of now, that plan is intriguing but equally muddled.
What are your thoughts on the ins and outs of Arts origins?
Let us know below.
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