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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

Unlike the more complex prosthetics used today, Art's initial look in The 9th Circle was more of a stark, black-and-white mime-like makeup. He was originally portrayed by Mike Giannelli , who played the role until David Howard Thornton took over for the feature films.

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.