Horror movies, such as "It," have only contributed to the fear of clowns, say experts. (Photo: Everett Collection) Clowns are supposed to make people laugh, entertaining audiences with slapstick ...

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SAN FRANCISCO, Calif. - Who are the real victims of the ghoulish clowns popping up across America? The professionals. Meet Sparky the Clown. He’s been in the business for 31 years and he’s dealt with ...

The creepy clown could be considered the mascot of the Halloween season, nearly as pervasive as the jack-o-lantern and far more unnerving. October’s favorite figure has been particularly active this ...

Nor is the trope of the evil clown anything new. In 2016, writer Benjamin Radford published “Bad Clowns,” in which he traces the historical evolution of clowns into unpredictable, menacing creatures.

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Hollywood has long exploited our deep ambivalence about clowns, and this fall’s film lineup is no different. Batman’s demented nemesis The Joker, played by Joaquin Phoenix, is the antihero of his ...

The 2016 clown craze — that disturbing moment in time where people all over the world reported creepy clown sightings — is thankfully over, but the mystery still lingers. A new documentary looks into ...

His nose was round and bright red, his face white as a sheet. His mouth was surrounded by an exaggerated smear of red makeup and his arched eyebrows hung ridiculously high on his forehead. Such was ...

Clowns are supposed to make people laugh, entertaining audiences with slapstick comedy, juggling or making balloon animals. But somewhere along the way, clowns went from cheery characters — often the ...