David Howard Thornton

Acting

David Howard Thornton

Born 1979-11-30 · Huntsville, Alabama, USA

David Howard Thornton (born November 30, 1979) is a European-American businessman, entrepreneur and actor. He is known for work in stage, film, and voice over. He is best known for his roles as Art the Clown in the Terrifier films, Grandpa Who in the 1st- 5th national tours of Dr. Seuss' How the Grinch Stole Christmas: The Musical, the voice of Shizoku and others in the video game Invizimals: The Lost Kingdom, The Joker in the YouTube series Nightwing Escalation, and as the eponymous character in the Christmas horror parody film The Mean One.

Acting credits

Big Baby poster
4.0

A nightmare involving a maniac killer in a baby mask serves as inspiration for horror screenwriter Adam Lewis's new script. As more nightmares, visions, and real life terror being to challenge Adam's sanity, he finds himself in a desperate struggle to control his writing, his reality, and who will be Big Baby's next victim.

Big Baby

2025

Terrifier 3 poster
6.8

Five years after surviving Art the Clown's Halloween massacre, Sienna and Jonathan are still struggling to rebuild their shattered lives. As the holiday season approaches, they try to embrace the Christmas spirit and leave the horrors of the past behind. But just when they think they're safe, Art returns, determined to turn their holiday cheer into a new nightmare. The festive season quickly unravels as Art unleashes his twisted brand of terror, proving that no holiday is safe.

Terrifier 3

2024

Terrifier 2 poster
6.7

A year after the Miles County massacre, Art the Clown is resurrected by a sinister entity. Art returns home, where he must hunt down and destroy teenage Sienna and her younger brother Jonathan on Halloween. As the body count rises, the siblings fight to stay alive while uncovering the true nature of Art's evil intent.

Terrifier 2

2022

Terrifier poster
6.3

A maniacal clown named Art terrorizes three young women on Halloween night and everyone else who stands in his way.

Terrifier

2018

Screamboat poster
5.0

A late-night boat ride turns into a desperate fight for survival in New York City when a mischievous mouse becomes a monstrous reality.

Screamboat

2025

Stream poster
5.4

As the Keenans try to bring their family closer together, they unwittingly enter themselves into a game of life or death. With four deranged killers patrolling the halls of their hotel and competing for the most creative kills, the odds are definitely stacked against them.

Stream

2024

Terrifier 4 poster
NR

The fourth installment in the Terrifier franchise. Plot TBA.

Terrifier 4

Rough Cut poster
NR

On Halloween night, an isolated video editor/streamer is hired to cut together a horror movie made by a masked killer, only to discover that the cinematic 'scenes' are real.

Rough Cut

2026

The Exigency poster
8.0

With a clueless king and failing military, the planet of Gallesha is on the brink of domination by a tyrant, Diederick, of the planet Anumbis. Gallesha's last hope for survival is to retrieve their retired legendary war hero.

The Exigency

2019

The Mean One poster
6.2

In a sleepy mountain town, Cindy witnesses the murder of her parents by a blood-thirsty green figure in a red Santa suit. Twenty years later, the Christmas-hating monster begins to terrorize the town once more. Cindy finds new purpose in stopping the creature and saving the holiday.

The Mean One

2022

Stream 2: Sudden Death poster
NR

STREAM 2 will further tug on the thread that STREAM revealed and unravel the dark web surrounding a twisted game of life and death, where murderers earn points for creative kills, all while it is live streamed to fans at home who bet on the action.

Stream 2: Sudden Death

American Clown poster
NR

Clowns have been a symbol of humor and laughter since they first donned the iconic red nose and oversized shoes. Those who devote their lives to the craft spend years perfecting it. From circuses to birthday parties to movies, clowns are everywhere in our culture, but what happens when the laughter fades and the greasepaint runs? One man sets out to find what's left of American's once beloved profession.

American Clown

2025

Selfie King poster
NR

Take a magical journey through the eyes of Terrifier 2's Selfie Guy. 3 years of interviews shot completely in selfie mode. Tons of celebrity cameos and seeing the ups and down in the film world. Director Rick Styczynski brings to light the cult madness of Selfie King.

Selfie King

2022

Namaka poster
NR

A musician on a tropical vacation meets an extraordinary young woman who may be much more than she appears.

Namaka

2025

The Dark Offerings poster
NR

Sophia Hapgood is thrust into a horrifying world after her brother James brings her into a fatal situation. He passes a demon to her that she must spread to others within 6 days or else they both die. Sophia must make a choice to save her brother or find a way to end the curse.

The Dark Offerings

2021

Art Attack! The Dissection of Terrifier 3 poster
6.7

ART ATTACK. Dives into the making of Terrifier 3, exploring its shocking practical effects, Art the Clown's rise, and its bold impact on modern horror.

Art Attack! The Dissection of Terrifier 3

2025

Behind the Mask II: The Return of Leslie Vernon poster
NR

Twenty years after his legend was thought to be finished, masked slasher Leslie Vernon resurfaces—older, wiser, and ready to reclaim his place among horror’s most infamous killers. But in a world that no longer fears the rules he once mastered, Vernon must adapt his methods and prove that true evil never goes out of style.

Behind the Mask II: The Return of Leslie Vernon

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NR

A morgue assistant who faces a terrifying night when the body of a notorious serial killer begins to show signs of something beyond death.

The Autopsy of Albert Kemper

Night of the Living Dead II poster
NR

Desperately grasping for some semblance of normalcy in a post-apocalyptic existence, a small island of people face an unimaginable terror that threatens everything it means to be human.

Night of the Living Dead II

Screamboat 2: Nothing Stays Dead poster
NR

A murderous version of Steamboat Willie returns for more bloodshed in this comedy-horror sequel. The story continues from a shocking cliffhanger as another killer, Minnie, joins the chaos for more miniature murder and mayhem.

Screamboat 2: Nothing Stays Dead

The Dead Place poster
10.0

Troubled high school senior Isaac is plagued by visions of the dead. This causes friction in his family and makes him an outcast at school. His only friend Katharine is obsessed with the paranormal and tries desperately to help him, but a ‘New Kid’ pushes him to give in to the demon trying to burrow its way inside him. As he is consumed by the evil feeding off the dead souls that haunt him, Katharine is the only one that stands between Isaac and his darker impulses. To satisfy the bloodlust of the demon that dwells within him.

The Dead Place

2026

The Horror We Make poster
NR

A documentary featuring interviews from horror movie icons, filmmakers, actors and enthusiasts of the genre. Together they discuss why the horror genre is so important to creators and fans.

The Horror We Make

2023

A Very Special Terrifier Christmas poster
3.0

Fight off a killer winter and settle in by the fire with Art the Clown. Chestnuts are roasting, terror is toasting, and the screams create the perfect jolly ambient tone to relax to in this fireside special.

A Very Special Terrifier Christmas

2024

Christmas Chaos: Making 'The Mean One' poster
NR

The Mean One (2022) -- a twisted horror parody of the Grinch -- shocked the world with heart and humor. Now, uncover the hilarious, chaotic true story of the scrappy indie crew that made this holiday horror film with big dreams and a tiny budget.

Christmas Chaos: Making 'The Mean One'

2025