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The grisly film - made for about $2 million - stars Thornton as <br>
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homicidal clown Art who brutally murders an array of victims in stomach churning scenes - with the film knocking the starry Joaquin Phoenix <br>
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and Lady Gaga film off the top of the US box office last week.<br>
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Thornton said the runaway success of his film had left <br>
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He told TMZ: 'Terrifier 3 was a small lower budget independent <br>
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film... I never expected this to happen in my life, I'm floored and grateful for it all.<br>
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'We're grateful to the fans, we have a dedicated fanbase, we weren't beholden to the studio system.<br>
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Terrifier 3 star David Howard Thornton has broken his silence on the low-budget horror film demolishing $200m <br>
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flop Joker: Folie à Deux at the box office (pictured as Art the clown) <br>
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The grisly film - made for about $2 million - stars Thornton as homicidal clown Art who brutally murders an array of victims in stomach churning scenes - with the film knocking the starry Joaquin Phoenix <br>
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and Lady Gaga (pictured) film off the top of the US box <br>
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office last week <br>
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'We turned down studios as they wanted to compromise the integrity of the film and <br>
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we wanted to stick to what the fans wanted and we wanted.<br>
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Terrifier 3 dethrones Joker: Folie À Deux as box office <br>
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'This shows Hollywood that we need to start making movies <br>
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The star said he had yet to see the panned Joker sequel, saying: <br>
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I'm curious to see why people aren't as crazy about the second one.' <br>
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Terrifier 3, written and directed by Damien Leone, is an un-rated blood fest, which has received a 78-percent rating from the critics on Rotten Tomatoes. Audiences have 'certified' it 'hot' and given it a healthy 90-percent on the popcornmeter.<br>
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The film earned $18.3 million at the box office according to The Numbers. <br>
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Landing in third place was Joker: Folie à Deux.<br>
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After winning the box office competition during its debut weekend <br>
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could not overcome the bad reviews, enduring an 82-percent decline in ticket sales.<br>
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The movie collected only $7.055 million, in spite of being in more <br>
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than four thousand theaters across the US. <br>
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Thornton said the runaway success of his film had <br>
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left him stunned as he likened to battle of the two films to 'David vs Goliath' - pictured last <br>
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He said: 'Terrifier 3 was a small lower budget independent film...<br>
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I never expected this to happen in my life, I'm floored and grateful for it all'<br>
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The musical is 'poised to lose at least $150 million to $200 million in its theatrical run' according to <br>
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The movie studio spent about $200 million to produce the film and about $100 million on marketing and distribution, <br>
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according to the report.<br>
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It would need to gross about $450 million at the box office to break even — <br>
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when factoring in the cut taken by theaters — <br>
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though Warner Bros. sources claim the number is $375 <br>
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A Warner Bros. spokesperson responded to the report, saying 'Any estimates suggested <br>
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'The film continues to play in theatrical release,<br>
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included with this week's opening in China, and will continue to earn revenue throughout <br>
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its home viewing and ancillary run.'<br>
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So far, the musical about Batman's nemesis has grossed $51.5 million domestically and $165 million globally after two weeks of release.<br>
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The film is 'poised to lose at least $150 million to $200 million in its theatrical run' according to the publication<br>
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In comparison, the first Joker grossed $96.2 million domestically and $248.4 <br>
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The hotly-anticipated sequel to the 2019 billion dollar Oscar-winning film was considered a surefire hit for <br>
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Warner Bros Pictures, yet ended up being slammed by critics and failed to ignite at the box office. <br>
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Joker: Folie À Deux has garnered the lowest CinemaScore in comic book movie history as <br>
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the film bombed at the box office on opening night. <br>
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