While the extreme violence and gore of the Terrifier movies are an acquired taste, it can't be denied they're put together with craft and care too. Art himself is a unique horror creation, while final girl Sienna Shaw (Lauren LaVera) is a very sympathetic protagonist. Terrifier 3 reveals how Art managed to regenerate following the second film, before jumping ahead five years for his next massacre. Naturally, he seeks revenge against Sienna for his previous defeat, setting about dismantling her life in typically gory fashion.In the aftermath of Art and possessed accomplice Victoria (Samantha Scaffidi) reuniting following the events of Terrifier 2, they head back to an abandoned house. This is where they both enter a state of hibernation, with Victoria - who is now inhibited by The Little Pale Girl demon - sitting in a bathtub filled with her own blood, while Art just sits in a chair. Since Art is mute, no explanation is offered for why he and Victoria decide to take five years off their slaying duties.

While he already appeared to be back in fighting shape following his "rebirth," it's possible Art needed more time to regenerate after being defeated by Sienna. The original Terrifier heavily implied that Art was a regular human being before his resurrection in the second entry. Even though he regenerates after being injured, perhaps Art's body needed more time to stitch itself together before returning to full fighting shape.

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The timing of Terrifier 3's reunion is... suspicious

Speaking with Screen Rant, series director Damien Leone revealed an altogether more practical reason for the five-year time jump. If he'd had his way, there would have been no more than a year-long gap between Terrifier 2 and 3. However, actor Elliott Fullam (who plays Sienna's brother Jonathan) had visibly aged so much between production on the Terrifier sequels that a five year jump became necessary.