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Director Damien Leone conceived the character after imagining a clown harassing a woman on a deserted city bus late at night, moving from awkward behavior to aggressive intimidation. Anthology and Canon

The 9th Circle was later packaged as the first vignette in this horror anthology. The film is presented as part of a mysterious VHS tape watched by a babysitter. Based loosely on the 9th circle of Hell

Based loosely on the 9th circle of Hell in Filming Location Seaview Hospital, Staten Island, NY Based loosely on the 9th circle of Hell

While these shorts introduced the character, they are generally considered outside the official "canonical continuity" of the Terrifier feature film series (2016–present). However, recent films like Terrifier 3 (2024) have directly referenced The 9th Circle by showing a character reading a book with that title. Key Facts Summary Director Damien Leone First Appearance The 9th Circle (2008 short) Original Actor Mike Giannelli Theme Based loosely on the 9th circle of Hell