That star is Terrifier's Art the Clown, whose love for blood and gore makes him an obvious choice. Art's actor, David Howard Thornton, specifically noted that he wants Art to appear in the series.

Just three days before Leone’s statement, Thornton—who has portrayed Art the Clown since 2016 —reaffirmed the fandom has " no place for such hateful bigotry " (via Threads).

Art the Clown fans can meet Thornton at this year’s HorrorHound Weekend convention in Sharonville. We spoke with him and asked him about his career. Here's what he had to say.

David Thornton Howard is well-known for bringing Art the Clown to life in the Terrifier movies, and he’s also just tackled the Clown Prince of Crime in the Joker fan film Jokers Wild.

Art the Clown fans can meet Thornton at this year’s HorrorHound Weekend convention in Sharonville. We spoke with him and asked him about his career. Here's what he had to say.

Art the Clown has turned into a mouse!The first look, shared by Variety, shows an angry-looking Howard Thornton in a furry mouse costume fit with big round ears and sharp claws, holding what seems ...

David Howard Thornton, who plays modern horror icon Art the Clown in the "Terrifier" franchise leads the slate of guests for the first CT HorrorFest of the year.

Thornton will add another villain to his roster with the release of the indie horror film “The Dead Place.” Although no release date has been set, the trailer for the film dropped in January.

Director and co-writer Steven LaMorte and David Howard Thornton (Art the Clown himself!) somewhat redeem themselves after their previous collaboration, the abysmal Grinch slasher The Mean One ...

David Howard Thornton is known for playing some horrifying monsters. Whether it be Art the Clown in Terrifier or The Grinch in Mean One, the actor’s demented range is something to behold. Now ...