It involves Santa Claus, a tank of liquid nitrogen, and a whole lot of gore.
He successfully tests it on a rat, then heads to a bar to wreak frosty havoc.
“I felt like a Batman villain in that one,” Thornton continued.

David Howard Thornton in ‘Terrifier 3’.Cineverse
I thought that was really cool."
It’s Clowney Claus!"
The patrons' disgust is enough reason for Art to rain destruction down upon them.

David Howard Thornton with Lauren LaVera in ‘Terrifier 2’.Courtesy of CINEDIGM
He shoots the bartender and a patron, then binds Santa to a chair.
It’s time for the freeze gun.
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He finally removes half his face and places a snowman carrot where the man’s nose used to be.
“Really cool,” indeed.
Terrifier 3picks up after the surreal finale of the fabulistTerrifier 2.
The Christmas-time setting allows Art to experiment with all manner of holiday-themed horror toys, including the freeze gun.
“It’s all sound design, and it’s silent.
Since it hit theaters, the hype’s been building, so it’s really exciting.”
Terrifier 3opened in theaters nationwide today.