'Terrifier 2' director reacts to reports that the horror flick made viewers vomit and faint during opening weekend

• "Terrifier 2" director Damien Leone responded to reports of audience members "fainting" and "vomiting."

• "I don't want people fainting, getting hurt during the movie," Leone told Entertainment Weekly.

• Leone warned viewers to prepare by watching Art the clown in the original "Terrifier."

"Terrifier 2" proved to be too much to handle for some horror fans during its opening weekend. The slasher sequel premiered in theatres on October 6 and climbed to the top 10 at the box office, earning more than four times what it cost to make, according to Yahoo Entertainment.

The second installment picks up where 2016's "Terrifier" leaves off. When Art, the killer clown, is resurrected by a supernatural force, he continues terrorizing the residents of Miles County.

Since its opening, reports of viewers "vomiting" and '"fainting" during the viewing experience have hit social media.

"My friend passed out and the theater called an ambulance. Highly recommended," one Twitter user wrote. Another user wrote, "the guy behind me passed out cold n crashed into my chair, another guy left because he didn't feel good, I overheard him say and walking out theatre door I heard a guy puking hard & loud in the bathroom."

Writer and director Damien Leone recently spoke to Entertainment Weekly about the audience's visceral reaction to his film.

"Listen, I would have loved to have a couple of walk-outs, I think that's sort of a badge of honor because it is an intense movie," he told the outlet, "I don't want people fainting, getting hurt during the movie. But it's surreal."

Leone went on to warn audience members to watch the first "Terrifier" before braving the sequel. After the reception "Terrifier" received Leone wanted to up the gore level to give the original fans what they want.

"There is a now-notorious murder scene, a hacksaw scene, in Part I that everyone walks away talking about," Leone told EW. "We tried to rival that scene [in the new film] because the really supportive fan base that we've had this entire time, that has really started to put Art on a pedestal, I mean, those are the things that they really want," he continued.

Leone also announced that the "Terrifier" films are just getting started, and the twisted sequel has a cliffhanger that will leave fans wanting more.

"There's a lot more to explore with Art the Clown for sure," he told EW.

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