# Terrifier 2

> An unrated slasher drew illness reports and grossed $15.7 million worldwide.

- Owner: Damien Leone / Dark Age Cinema; Cinedigm and Iconic Events (US distribution)
- Kind: Film
- Sector: Entertainment
- Seed date: 2022-08-29
- Peak proxy date: Week of Oct 30, 2022
- Date basis: Proxy date; not a directly measured attention peak. Dates use the stated precision; chart positions are date anchors.
- Spread Score: 68 (Viral), v1.2
- Mechanics: Press loop, Underdog, Transgression, Platform jump, Pairing

## Summary

After its festival premiere, illness claims circulated on Twitter, TikTok and in press. Domestic weekends rose three times. The original release grossed $15.1 million worldwide; influencer previews and paid marketing also supported it.

## Timeline

- 2022-06-30 — Screambox / Bloody Disgusting (Press) — Screambox and Bloody Disgusting acquired North American rights for a Halloween theatrical and streaming release.
- 2022-08-29 — FrightFest (Box office) — The film premiered publicly at FrightFest in London before its US theatrical release.
- 2022-10-06 — Iconic Events / Cinedigm (Box office) — The unrated film began its US theatrical release as a limited event engagement.

The full timeline, metrics and sources are on the case page, or via the Pro API (https://howitspread.com/developers).

Canonical URL: https://howitspread.com/cases/terrifier-2

Cite as: How It Spread (2026). “Terrifier 2.” Case HIS-01186. Spread Score v1.2: 68/100. Updated 2026-10-22. https://howitspread.com/id/HIS-01186