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 ...

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 ...

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This week’s new release Clown in a Cornfield comes to theaters occupying an unusual position in the horror landscape. The movie is based on a YA novel aimed at teenagers, and, well, it shows: It’s ...

With this year’s Halloween Horror Nights also offering a house honoring Friday the 13th and Jason Voorhees, this announcement only further cements Art the Clown into the annals of horror.

Stott is the author of several articles on scary clowns and comedy, as well as The Pantomime Life of Joseph Grimaldi, a much-lauded 2009 biography of the famous comic pantomime player on the Regency ...

Killer clowns are a longstanding part of the horror villain pantheon, but we’re in a particularly ripe moment right now. Clown in a Cornfield was an indie hit earlier this year, Art the Clown’s ...