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Terrifier 2

Film · 2022 · Viral

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

Trailer · Cineverse on YouTube

Ryan Rea🪓ts

@RyanReaXts · Oct 6, 2022

Terrifier 2 is so gory I puked in my popcorn. 🤮🍿 h

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Post · @RyanReaXts on X
Clip · TikTok

Steve Barton

@UncleCreepy · Oct 10, 2022

We aren’t done yet. Hold on tight. News coming. #terrifier2 #terrifier #arttheclown

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@ratshitbastard · Oct 10, 2022

#Terrifier2 my friend passed out and the theater called an ambulance. Highly recommended

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Terrifier 2
Damien Leone / Dark Age Cinema; Cinedigm and Iconic Events (US distribution)
Terrifier 2 is so gory I puked in my popcorn. 🤮🍿
@RyanReaXts on X
Terrifier 2 | Official Trailer
Cineverse on YouTube
Terrifier 2
Deadline
We aren’t done yet. Hold on tight. News coming. #terrifier2 #terrifier #arttheclown
@UncleCreepy on X
TERRIFIER 2, David Howard Thornton, 2022. © Bloody Disgusting / Courtesy Everett Collection
Variety
#Terrifier2 my friend passed out and the theater called an ambulance. Highly recommended
@ratshitbastard on X
Terrifier 2
Variety
People On TikTok Said A Horror Movie Called “Terrifier 2” Is Making People Vomit And Walk Out Of Theaters, So Of Course I Went To See If It’s Legit
BuzzFeed
'Terrifier 3' Distributor Reveals How 'David Beat Goliath' at the Box Office With a $500,000 Marketing Budget
TheWrap

Spread Score

How it works
Reach66Contagion45Breadth90Velocity40Longevity10068

Numbers

Worldwide all-release total, Box Office Mojo comparison
$15.8M
As of Oct 22, 2026 · Box Office Mojo
Peak proxy date
Week of Oct 30, 2022
Aug 29 ’22 to Week of Oct 30, 2022
Platforms
6
Started on Box office
Leverage
63×
$15.8M on $250K budget

Mechanics

  • Press loopPrimary
  • Underdog
  • Transgression
  • Platform jump
  • Pairing

How it spread

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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.

Proxy date; not a directly measured attention peak. Dates use the stated precision; chart positions are date anchors.

Wikipedia views · Google searchesJun ’22AugOctNovMar ’23JulNovMar ’24JunSepPeak proxyPressBox officeXTikTokOpen webRetail
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Timeline (16)

  1. June 2022

    Screambox / Bloody Disgusting precursor · Jun 30 ’22

    Screambox and Bloody Disgusting acquired North American rights for a Halloween theatrical and streaming release.[1]

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  2. August 2022

    FrightFest seed · Aug 29 ’22

    The film premiered publicly at FrightFest in London before its US theatrical release.[2]

  3. October 2022

    Iconic Events / Cinedigm commercial · Oct 6 ’22

    The unrated film began its US theatrical release as a limited event engagement.[3][4][2]

  1. platform jump · Oct 6 ’22

  2. platform jump · Oct 8 ’22

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Origin
Mixed
Sector
Entertainment
Region
US
Worldwide all-release total, Box Office Mojo comparison
$15.8M
As of Oct 22, 2026 · Box Office Mojo
Evidence
Grade A

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