How and where to watch the gory horror movie 'Terrifier 2' and possibly puke or pass out

“Terrifier 2” is making headlines and money off of its reputation as an excruciatingly gory horror movie.

How gory? There are widespread reports of audience members vomiting and passing out. Sounds like a good time!

If nothing else, it’s a great marketing ploy. One of the film’s producers doubled down on the fear factor, in effect daring people to see it.

Smart.

And it’s working — so far “Terrifier 2” has grossed nearly $2.5 million despite playing on only 770 screens nationwide.

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Just how gory is 'Terrifier 2'?

The film, the sequel to the 2016 film “Terrifier” (duh), is about the resurrected Art the Clown, who returns to the scene of his crimes to go after a teenage girl and her younger brother.

So far, so “Halloween”-ish.

And yet.

Here’s a description, from IMDb.com, of one of the gruesome scenes.

“A mortician’s head is bashed in with a hammer until his face caves in. Art then proceeds to pluck one of his eyes out and place it in his own empty eye while playing with it (then) he proceeds to open up his head (and) grab his brain.”

The best part of the description:

“This death is the third most graphic in the movie.”

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How to watch 'Terrifier 2' in metro Phoenix movie theaters

I don’t even want to know if that's true. But if you do, "Terrifier 2" is playing in several theaters in the Valley. AMC, Harkins, Majestic, LOOK Dine-In Cinemas and the West Wind Glendale 9 Drive-In theaters are showing it; check websites for times, locations and prices.

“Terrifier 2” was released on Oct. 6. On Oct. 10, one of its executive producers, Steve Barton, tweeted this warning: “This movie contains scenes of graphic violence and brutal depictions of terror. Viewers who are faint of heart, prone to light headedness or have weak stomachs are advised to take extreme caution. There have already been numerous instances of fainting and vomiting in theaters. For those choosing to continue, you’ve been warned.”

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Yeah, yeah. There's no doubt the film is gory. But if you’re a horror buff, that warning might sound familiar.

William Castle directed a string of horror films in the late 1950s and 1960s (and was a producer on “Rosemary’s Baby”). He was known for stunts, like giving moviegoers who attended “Macabre” in 1958 a certificate for a life insurance policy in case they died of fright during the film.

He’s probably best known for “The Tingler” (1959), in which he had airplane wing de-icers planted under theater seats. When the movie’s creature “got loose” in the theater, the seats vibrated.

Gimmicky movies aren’t the only ones whose reputations precede them on the way to a big box office.

When “The Exorcist” was released in 1973 — the day after Christmas, of all times — there were widespread reports of fainting and vomiting. It's one of the greatest horror films ever made.

Nothing new under the sun. Or in the movie theater.

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How to find 'Terrifier 2' showtimes

Playing at AMC, Harkins, Majestic, LOOK Dine-In Cinemas and the West Wind Glendale 9 Drive-In theaters. Check websites for details.

Reach Goodykoontz at bill.goodykoontz@arizonarepublic.com. Facebook: facebook.com/GoodyOnFilm. Twitter: @goodyk. Subscribe to the weekly movies newsletter.

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This article originally appeared on Arizona Republic: 'Terrifier 2' is grossing out movie theater audiences: How to watch it