In 2023, the word brings to mind pop culture icons like the quintessential circus clown with its brightly colored wig, red nose and oversized shoes or Pennywise and his red balloon from the horror ...

Horror movies about clowns are their own specific breed of awesome. Some of the best horror movies out there center around the diabolical sweetness -- or lack thereof -- of clowns, so there's no ...

In 2016, in a widely publicized instance of mass hysteria, people around the world reported seeing creepy clowns pop up in various places in their communities. This terrified many folks, but as fans ...

They didn't start out to scare anyone. Clowns have held a favored, albeit slightly outcast place throughout history – first, as comic relief to those in power, performing magic tricks, pranks or ...

Coulrophobia, the fear of clowns, is considered to be one of the most common phobias. Approximately 10% of surveyed individuals report having severe coulrophobia, while an estimated 50% report some ...

Is there anything as dependable as the slasher formula? It waxes, wanes and winks its way through cultural cycles but it endures; malleable yet sturdy, high or lowbrow (usually low), requiring just a ...

So, I am in bed, sound asleep this morning. The time is about 4:30am. All of a sudden I am awoken from my slumber by this really loud maniacal evil clown laugh. I was sitting there thinking I was ...