David Howard Thornton has played Art the Clown in “Terrifier,” “Terrifier 2” and “Terrifier 3,” as well as in “Mistress Peace Theatre” and “Bupkis.”

The arc of Art the Clown going from great slasher design to actual well-liked slasher series (Terrifier 4 is already in the works, Leone says) is relatively unusual, but not entirely unprecedented ...

Clowning is an art dating back thousands of years, but not just anyone can put on a red nose and perform. The CBC’s Maddie Ryan met with two students of a local clown college showcase group to learn about the ways of the clown,