Watch the horror icon's first movie absolutely free

The author Chris Snelgrove
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Horror fans sometimes debate whether there's a modern monster that could fill the mold of slasher icons like Jason Voorhees and Freddy Krueger, and in our eyes, there's no better answer than Art the Clown. Creepy, captivating and creative in his murderous mayhem, Art is a killer clown who serves as the antagonist of the Terrifier franchise. He's created a bloody legacy that audiences will never forget, and now you can check out how his story began by streaming All Hallows' Eve free on the Tubi platform.

Art origin Clown

All Hallows' Eve is an anthology horror film with an overarching story about two young children and their babysitter on Halloween night. They discover a mysterious VHS tape slipped in with the candy, and the tape reveals three distinctly different horror stories, each featuring Art the Clown. As the night goes on, it becomes clear that this video violence goes beyond just VHS, and Art may just personally dish out some sneaky treats to his younger fans.

The story of the survey holds the story together and helps to hide it All Hallows' Eve is guerrilla filmmaking at its best. Writer-director Damien Leone had already made short films with Art the Clown, and he took the opportunity to combine old and new footage into his first feature film. The result is an uneven but maddeningly entertaining series of misadventures based on Art's eerie and menacing presence, creating a sort of tension that the ending releases in the bloodiest and most unexpected way.

Before the first arrival A terrifer movie, All Hallows' Eve mostly went under the radar. It was released straight to DVD (and later on Blu-Ray) without giving it a chance to scare the killer box office.

Accordingly, it was not even given enough critical attention to be a Rotten tomatoes review result. However, it generated enough interest from horror fans that director Damien Leon was able to secure funding from fans and producer Phil Falcone to screen the first A terrifer movie in theaters, starting a franchise full of horror and practical effects that continues to this day.

Terif fans take note

While All Hallows' Eve received mixed reviews, it's definitely worth a watch for fans of the Terrifier franchise. Art the Clown's individual films have only gotten more complex and ambitious over time, and it's great to revisit his earliest cinematic adventure to discover the character's blood-soaked roots. If nothing else, shorts All Hallows' Eve will assure you of one thing: that Art is a breakout icon who deserves all the attention and pop culture status he currently enjoys.

Even if you're not the die-hard fan, though, it's easy to enjoy All Hallows' Eve on its own merits as a standalone film. It has a lot to do with the entertaining story…not only does it hold the film together, but that story also helps to neatly integrate the various shorts into a cohesive narrative. It's hard to do and even harder to do well, and while horror is full of some terrible anthologies (looking at you, Fireside tales), this film remains the gold standard alongside modern genre staples such as V/H/S.

SO SPEAKS THE ZODIAC REVIEW RESULT

Will you find All Hallows' Eve as awesome as we are, or will you decide that Art the Clown isn't a laughing stock? The only way to find out is to stream it for free on Tubi. Just be warned, the chill you'll feel when the credits roll has nothing to do with our current cold and everything to do with director Damien Leon's sly brutality and bloody brilliance.