7 Evil Clowns That Aren’t Pennywise (But Are Just as Terrifying)

Pennywise better watch out, because that are many pop culture clowns ready to take his throne as the king of horror.
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18 Clown Horror Movies That Deliver Underrated Scares

Clowns have been known for being more frightening than funny for the longest time in the horror genre. There is a reason why the fear of clowns has its own term, "coulrophobia." What was once a ...
KCRW

A History of Scary Clowns

The new season of the FX series American Horror Story: Freak Show adds the homicidal Twisty to the canon of terrifying clowns. Professional clowns are not happy about it. We hear about the long ...
Variety

How Horror Satire ‘Clown in a Cornfield’ Deploys the Biggest Twist Since ‘Cabin in the Woods’ to Tell a Story About Economic Hardship

The horror film “Clown in a Cornfield” has a title that certainly delivers on its promise to ticket buyers: Yes, there is scary clown action in a cornfield. But as fans of Adam Cesare‘s hit 2020 YA ...
Psychology Today

Why Are Clowns So Scary?

This week saw the opening of the film sequel to IT ("Chapter Two"). This is one of over 50 films to date rooted in individuals' fear of clowns, known as coulrophobia. Obviously this is not my ...