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Whenever I am asked about starring in Terrifier—the 2017 slasher that earlier this year spawned a hit sequel—it is inevitable that people will bring up my character’s infamous nude death scene, which has been called “one of the most legitimately upsetting sequences in recent horror history” and is largely attributed to the franchise’s initial popularity and success.
Never having been one to engage in petty Twitter discourse, when the platform was recently abuzz evaluating Terrifier and Terrifier 2 on the basis, frequency, and “type” of nudity in each film—spurred by fan criticisms about the lack of female nudity in the sequel—I originally chose not to engage, despite being the primary participant with which that nudity is most closely associated.
However, when the subject was brought up yet again last Saturday during an interview with Kevin Smith and my friends at Smodcastle Cinema, I wanted to take the opportunity to acknowledge the conversation about nudity in horror films and finally speak on my own behalf.