Elliott Fullam Talks Terrifier & Famous Monsters (Interview)

Mad Monster caught up with Elliott Fullam from Terrifier 2 and got an update on Terrifier 3.  Elliott Fullam is an actor known for his co-lead role as Jonathan in the critically acclaimed horror film Terrifier 2 and Sal the Rooster in the animated series Get Rolling with Otis on AppleTV. He also appears in episodes of Instinct (CBS) and The Other Two (Comedy Central).

In addition to his acting career, Elliott is an accomplished musician with over 3 million streams on his debut album “What’s Wrong” on Spotify within the first month of its release. He signed with one of his favorite record labels, Kill Rock Stars, and will release new music with the label while playing shows supporting his album and singles.

Elliott also hosts his own YouTube channel with over 89k followers and over 12 million views. Some of his videos include interviews with James Hetfield of Metallica, Ice-T, Gaten Matarazzo from Stranger Things, Jay Weinberg from Slipknot, Tom Araya from Slayer, actress Drea DeMatteo and many more. Aside from his interviews, Elliott also plays guitar, does voiceover work, and has starred in other projects, including the Discovery #mindblown video series, a Spectrum commercial, and a Giant Supermarket commercial. Elliott also hosts his popular TikTok account, which has over 220k followers.

You can meet Elliott at the Famous Monsters Festival on October 13, 2023.  You can get more information about the Famous Monsters Festival here.

Sgt. Horror:  What was the first horror movie you’ve ever watched?

Elliott Fullam:  The very first horror movie I ever watched was actually when I was younger, and that was House of 1000 Corpses, an all-time classic. Of course, rest in Peace, Sid Haig. So yeah, that was my very first one. I watched all sorts of horror movies at that age. Nightmare on Elm Street: Dream Warriors was one of my all-time favorites when I was younger.

Sgt. Horror:  What did you think now after the success of Terrifier 2, you’re here at Mad Monster, sitting right across from Bill Moseley. How’s that been?

Elliott Fullam:  Oh, it’s been cool. Really, really cool. I mean, I have to give so much credit to the fans for making all this happen. I mean, just the fact that this movie blew up, I owe so much to the fans. I will never, ever take a day, any day, for granted, and I’ve been loving Mad Monster Expo. It’s been fun, and also, talking and hanging out with Bill Moseley was really, really cool. I’ve known him from past conventions, but it’s been just an all-around blast.

Sgt. Horror: How did you get cast for Terrifier 2?

Elliott Fullam:  So I did four auditions, and we found this on Actors’ Access. My dad saw it on a website for Terrifier 2. It was like, oh my God, we love Terrifier. So, we submitted the audition. We just sent pictures, and they liked it. I did a self-tape of me just doing the lines, and then I did a call-back in-person audition for my second one with Damien and Lauren. That’s when I first met Lauren and Damien, and then I waited weeks. It was like, ah, I guess I didn’t get the role or whatever. I was like, ah, I thought I did a good job. And then I got another self-tape randomly of a scream test of me just screaming. Then the final audition was at the Producer’s house, Phil, and it went well, and I got the role.

Sgt. Horror: What advice do you have for aspiring actors?

Elliott Fullam: My biggest advice for any actor, actress, filmmaker, anything, is that no one on this planet has your brain. There’s nothing more unique to this planet than you. If you have a vision for something or a way someone can act, no one can act like you because you’re yourself. No one can make a movie like you because you’re yourself. So go with your gut, and never stop because your art is valuable to this planet because no one else can make it.

Sgt. Horror:  What’s your favorite classic monster? Dracula? Frankenstein Wolfman.

Elliott Fullam:  I would say I love Creature. Creature from the Black Lagoon and Wolfman. Those two are kind of my favorites, without a doubt. I just got a Famous Monsters Creature shirt at one of the booths here.

Sgt. Horror:  One of the things about Art the Clown is he never talks. But if he did talk, what do you think he would say?

Elliott Fullam:  Oh, I think he would just say the wildest things. I think he would just be goofing off the entire time, maybe making a mockery of it all by laughing, saying you like my glasses, blah, blah, blah. I think you’ll be having a good time.

Sgt. Horror: In the future, do you see yourself ever getting behind a camera and directing?

Elliott Fullam:  Oh, that’s a great question. I would love to at some point, but I feel like I need to make my way. I need to climb my way to that point if my road ever goes to that. So maybe one day, if it’s in my future, if it happens, it happens. I might eventually make a fun short horror movie or maybe just regular drama with my girlfriend at some point, but nothing is fully confirmed; who knows what happens.

Sgt. Horror:  So can you confirm or deny, or is there going to be a Terrifier 3. And are you going to be in it?

Elliott Fullam:  Yes, there will be a Terrifier 3. I think right now it’s in pre-production, but don’t take my word fully for that. I know Damien is working on the script, and yes, I will be in it.

Sgt. Horror:  That’s awesome. Appreciate you letting us interview you.