The circus clown is a familiar figure for all of us. We’re supposed to laugh, but for more than a few, a clown is more scary than funny ... going on behind that face paint.” ...

For the first time, the men who wedge themselves between ... another cowboy getting run over, it’s scary.” Wall doesn’t mind wearing a little clown regalia. It’s a hit with the kids, ...

When you think of a clown, what do you picture? Do images of cheery jesters with white face paint and a red nose come ... widely credited with sparking the scary clown trope.

EXCLUSIVE: Clowns as we know them are changing - many modern day jesters are claiming that slapping pies in people's faces or ...

Coulrophobia - an abnormal fear of clowns - is not often diagnosed, but anecdotally, is pretty widespread. Kids are easily terrified by the grotesque face paint and garish costumes, and those ...