Chris Jericho thinks that The Painmaker might be able to take on Art The Clown.
The IMDB list of Chris Jericho is quite extensive, but 'Terrifier 2' is the first movie that the former AEW World Champion has been in that is classified as Not Rated. The second installment in Art The Clown's trilogy of movies is now playing in over 800+ movie theaters across the country, despite being uncut and full of blood, gore, and violence.
In a new interview with MovieWeb, Jericho discussed how he fell in love with the original movie.
"That’s what attracted me to Terrifier in the first place. I thought even just watching the first, that Art is the most iconic killer we’ve had in the movies since the glory years of Jason and Freddy and Leather Face. He plays the part with such joy, and he’s a clown. He honks his horn, has his tricycle, and he just never leaves that character. But combine that with just these vicious, brutal murders that he commits while in character, that’s the real yin and yang where it's so creepy because you don’t expect this weird-looking clown to act this way.”
The first installment of the film, which released back in 2018, is considered a cult classic by many in the horror community. In the interview, Jericho also discussed how the sequel took things to the next level.
"I think if you’re a Terrifier fan, the question is always, ‘How do you top the first one?’ and it’s just above and beyond. I’ve been saying if Terrifier 1 is ‘Kill Them All’ by Metallica, then Terrifier 2 is ‘Master of Puppets.’ This has just gone to a completely different level, and that goes all across the board."
When asked if he thought he could take on Art The Clown, Jericho brought up his alter ego, 'The Painmaker'.
"I don’t know if Jericho could but The Painmaker might be able to. The Painmaker was conceived as what a serial killer would look like if he was a pro wrestler… There’s your crossover, The Painmaker versus Art the Clown, a graphic novel waiting to happen.”
The new film, which clocks in at 2 hours and 18 minutes, currently has a 100% score on Rotten Tomatoes. Click here to purchase tickets to a showing of Terrifier 2 in your area.
Jericho is set to defend the ROH World Championship on the October 12 episode of AEW Dynamite. To learn more about the rest of the card for that event, click here.
