Overview

• Ripley made a surprise appearance on September 13 at Silver Scream Con 4 during Ice Nine Kills’ set at the DCU Center in Worcester, Massachusetts.
• Art the Clown, portrayed by David Howard Thornton, traded slaps with Ripley before a staged cleaver strike, after which costumed medical staff carried her off.
• Footage from attendees circulated widely online, with multiple outlets sharing video of the scripted stunt.
• Ripley celebrated the moment on X, posting, “I may have just lived my dream,” and thanking Silver Scream Con and Ice Nine Kills.
• Thornton told a convention panel that Ripley and director Damien Leone have been chatting about Terrifier 4, though no casting has been announced, as existing Hot Topic WWE–Terrifier merch highlights the ongoing crossover.