Sienna's Healing In Terrifier 3 Is Much More Important Thanks To Major Franchise Reveal

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Warning: This article contains SPOILERS for Terrifier 3!

The Terrifier 2 director's commentary reveals one major detail about the franchise that gives Sienna’s healing in Terrifier 3 a much more significant meaning. After the monumental box office and ratings success of Terrifier 3, it’s no surprise that fans are already looking forward to Terrifier 4, which has been unofficially confirmed. However, in order to understand what’s coming in the future, viewers will need to look backward.

When Terrifier 2 was released on Blu-ray, the disc came with extra content, the most exciting of which was Damien Leone’s director’s commentary. In addition to telling fun anecdotes about the making of the movie, Leone shared multiple details about the major Terrifier characters and lore, revealing details that will undoubtedly come into play in Terrifier 4, which is expected to be the last movie in the franchise.

Sienna's Healing Abilities In Terrifier 3 Come From Her Immortal Status

Sienna's Supernatural Powers Don't Come From Her Sword

Throughout the Terrifier 2 director’s commentary, Leone repeatedly references the fact that Sienna and Art are two sides of the same coin, with Art being the evil divine force and Sienna being the good divine force. However, she doesn’t fully reach this point until the end of the movie. Leone says this:

“She does not become this divine super being until she is killed and resurrected, and then she’s on the same playing field as Art. But she’s superior…So, she goes through a more classic, very fantastic resurrection here, and it’s even empowering her more. You can tell she’s getting all the energy that the Divine has to offer.”

This context explains many of the non-human aspects of Sienna in Terrifier 3, such as how Sienna resists Vicky’s possession and her recovery from injuries quickly. Initially, the sword seemed to be the answer to the latter question. Sienna’s sword heals any injuries caused by it, but Leone said in the Terrifier 2 commentary that the weapon only has two divine abilities:

Kill Art the Clown
Heal Sienna’s injuries caused by the blade

With this understanding, the sword wouldn’t explain how she recovers so quickly from her other Terrifier 3 injuries. Instead, her healing abilities in the movie likely come from her status as an immortal being, just like Art the Clown. After all, the villain of the Terrifier series can get injured, as Sienna does, but he doesn’t stay that way for very long. He’s still able to function after significant injuries. This is reflected in Sienna when she can use her hands and arm again shortly after Art slices her with a hatchet.

Terrifier 3 Showing Sienna's Healing Powers Is Important For Terrifier 4

Terrifier 4 Will Most Likely Send Sienna Into The Depths Of Hell

Lauren LaVera's Sienna standing in an hallway in Terrifier 3

As of the end of Terrifier 3, Sienna still doesn’t realize the full extent of her powers, looking taken aback as her hands heal. She obviously already knew her past experiences with Art, dying, and the sword, but it’s possible she doubted the veracity of her own memories. With Sienna surviving major injuries and healing in Terrifier 3, it’s possible Terrifier 4 will show her reaching her full potential as the Angel Warrior that her father saw in his visions.

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This would be perfect timing since Terrifier 3 teased hell as the next movie’s setting. If the supernatural elements of the franchise are increased through other settings and characters, Sienna needs to come into her own as the supernatural force for good that she is in the Terrifier movies.

Director Damien Leone

Release Date October 11, 2024

Studio(s) Dark Age Cinema , Fuzz on the Lens Productions

Distributor(s) Cineverse

Writers Damien Leone

Cast Lauren LaVera , David Howard Thornton , Antonella Rose , Elliott Fullam , Samantha Scaffidi , Margaret Anne Florence , Bryce Johnson , Alexa Blair Robertson , Mason Mecartea , Krsy Fox , Luciana VanDette , Clint Howard , Bradley Stryker , Daniel Roebuck , Chris Jericho , Tom Savini , Jason Patric , Alex Ross , Kailey Hyman , Kellen Raffaelo , Lisa Marie Falcone , Stephen Cofield Jr. , Corrine Kelly , Joe Falcone , Peter Mitchell , Marie Maser , Jon Abrahams

Character(s) Sienna , Art the Clown , Gabbie , Jonathan , Victoria Heyes , Jessica , Greg , Mia , Cole , Jennifer , Juliet , Smokey , Eddie , Santa / Charlie , Burke , Bystander , Michael , Mark , Brooke , Timmy , Dispatch , Officer Evans , Bag Lady , Dean , Cosplayer , Receptionist , Dennis

Runtime 125 Minutes

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