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Mr. Grimm appears in Twisted Metal (2012) as the leader of his own faction, The Skulls. He is still associated with the motorcycle of the game, although it is named Reaper instead of sharing his name. He is also one of the three playable characters in Story Mode, along with Sweet Tooth and Dollface.
Story[]
Unlike most games, this iteration of Mr. Grimm is named Daniel Grimm, whose stuntman father lost his life during a performance. He blames his father's death for the bad life he grew into; thus, he hopes to win the competition in order to prevent his father's death from happening.
Mr. Grimm's main opponents are The Dolls, led by Dollface in her own quest to win the competition. Their ultimate weapon, Iron Maiden, attacks him in the final battle, but Mr. Grimm emerges victorious, sending Dollface plummeting to her death in the process.
Crashing through the window of Calypso's office, Mr. Grimm demands to be sent back in time so he can save his father. A moment later, he finds himself back in his father's truck, where his father and past self are traveling to the fatal event; unfortunately, his father assumes that he has ill intentions and attacks. The struggle causes the truck to get into an accident with two other vehicles, seemingly killing his father. Thrown from the seat, Mr. Grimm looks up to see his past self with the handgun their father kept under the seat for emergencies. Admitting that he would do the same thing in this situation, Mr. Grimm urges his past self to “BRING IT!” and is shot dead, implicitly setting the younger Grimm on his path of darkness.
Scenes[]
 Twisted Metal Mr. Grimm Cutscenes Part 0 - Opening Cutscenes |
 Twisted Metal Mr. Grimm Cutscenes Part 4-2 |
 Mr. Grimm's ending - Twisted Metal (2012)-2 |
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Quotes[]
- "I gotta admit... I would've shot that motherfucker, too."
Trivia[]
- Dollface makes a joke about killing Mr. Grimm and wearing his skull as a helmet. This is an allusion to his character in Twisted Metal: Black.
- The car that Mr. Grimm's father's truck crashes into appears to be Dollface's yellow convertible sports car. It is unknown if this is an intentional plot point or if it's just a random car model that the developers chose.
- However, if it is indeed a plot point, then it would have made sense as to why Dollface is angry at Mr. Grimm and wanted to kill him.
- Mr. Grimm should, in theory, be the most experienced of the drivers, due to his history as a stuntman.
- Initial response to Mr. Grimm in Twisted Metal (2012) was highly negative, with many fans criticizing the new design as being uninteresting and "lame," and the furthest away from Grimm's original design.
- His appearance might be somewhat of a reference to Voodoo, as practitioners will sometimes paint their faces to look like skulls.
- Mr. Grimm's backstory shares similarities with the 2007 movie Ghost Rider, where the son of a famous stuntman, who died in the middle of a stunt, becomes a skull-headed motorcycle driver.
- Somehow, the license plate from Grimm's father's truck found its way into Calypso's hands, becoming one of the many items on display in his trophy case.
Gallery[]
![Mr. Grimm promotional poster.[1]](/wiki/File:TM2012MrGrimmPoster.png "TM2012MrGrimmPoster.png (577 KB)")
| Twisted Metal (2012) Characters | |
|---|---|
| Host | Calypso |
| Contestants | Sweet Tooth • Mr. Grimm • Dollface • Preacher |
| Factions | The Clowns • The Skulls • The Dolls • The Holy Men |
| Others | Charlie Kane • Kane Family • Sophie Kane |